Starting over

The time has come to allow this blog to peter out and begin anew
somewhere else.

I've been considering this for a while, and the fact that google has
failed so far to supply a decent mobile platform for blogger that I
could actually use...well, that cemented the decision for me.

For the time being, I am moving to wordpress. The new URL will be http://theshortestverse.wordpress.com
.

In the coming weeks or months, I plan on launching my own site. I've
grown dissatisfied with the limitations on how I am able to organize
page layout on free services and hope that once I launch my own page I
can sort the various subjects I write on in a more logical and
organized manner.

But then again, who knows. I'm fickle. I may take to the new page
like a fish takes to water. Wherever I go, I hope you will join me.

Irresistible Empire

This is the book that I am currently reading for my latest class,
"American Culture in the World."

I'm not done with it yet, but I can tell you the main thesis: America
extended its hegemonic power through business, thereby creating a
"Market Empire" and reshaped Europe on its own terms.

It is interesting to read about a time when things were not almost
completely determined by one's buying power, and the processes that
brought about the current reality.

Black Cab Sessions

So since this is being posted from my phone and opt lacks the basic
ability to copy/paste, I can't provide a link but let me just tell you
that blackcabsessions.com is worth checking out.

It's fairly straightforward, and has been around for a while. I know
this isn't breaking news.

It entails musicians performing their songs in the back of a moving
cab. That's it. No other pretense. But the movable venue provides a
sense of intimacy to the viewer, resulting from the cramped confines
of the cab and the close camera footage.

Like I said, check it out. Since no video posted to the intertubes is
sacred, you can also find them on YouTube.