Whitbread award

Hilary Spurling takes Whitbread Award – BOOKS – MSNBC.com: LONDON – Biographer Hilary Spurling was the surprise winner in Britain’s lucrative Whitbread Book Awards Tuesday.Spurling, 65, came out on top for her book, “Matisse the Master,” the second volume of a biography she had written about the great painter. “Matisse the Master : A Life Continue reading Whitbread award

Warren Zevon

1947project: …I Think I’m Sinking Down…: January 24, 1947 Chicago Future singer-songwriter, and mythologizer of a uniquely seedy ’70s noir L.A., Warren Zevon is born today.

Just what one needs

dustbury.com: Taking a stand against evil: Rep. Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City) has prefiled House Bill 2083, which if passed would permit the filing of lawsuits against purveyors of spyware and other scummy software. Under 2083, service or hardware providers, or the Attorney General, would be allowed to sue anyone or any entity who “deceitfully” plants Continue reading Just what one needs