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What happened to FOA? And ZineWiki?
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...I think Fred at Wikinfo may be able to help... at least this would be a good place to perhaps import the data to. Wikinfo differs from Wikipedia in several important ways - [link] ''...Wikinfo differs in editorial policy from Wikipedia. Generally, the main... more »
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Musea E-mail Club #426: Computer Expert Needed
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The zine community already knows, but in case you missed it ... Readers, Zinewiki.com has been hacked and down for some weeks now. It needs your help to come back online. Nobody knows who did it or why, but the zine online encyclopedia is down. IF you are someone who has expertise in this area please contact... more »
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Zinester CD as prize for art smarts
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The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of: On his death bed, the great composer, Franz Schubert wrote his last note. But it wasn't music. It was a request for a friend to bring him the latest novel from this extremely popular American Novelist. Name that novelist! IS James Fenimore Cooper... more »
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Stakeholders.
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This week guest commentator Poor Elijah (Peter Berger) notes that "as it happens, the more time you spend working with real students in a real classroom, the less likely you are to be considered an [education] expert." His commentary on one of the latest education buzzwords -- "stakeholders" --... more »
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Urinal Gum #4!
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Maximum Rock N Roll (#300) has this to say about Urinal Gum: "This is exactly the way a non-music zine should be--short, at times, funny, and zero filler. The content is mostly brief recollections with funny (Mackin-esque) letters to companies and a bit of non-offensive poetry. Awesome zine!" But, enough masturbation. You can check out Urinal Gum at [link]... more »
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New Youtube Videos
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I have THREE new videos on youtube and myspace.com/musead 1 Zine World - a slide show about the zine review zine, Zine World that I review for. [link] Music is from the first CD "30" 2. Cat's Meow - where I show you how to tie a Tommy Knot on a tie. [link]... more »
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Smart (or Not So Smart) People.
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This week guest commentator Sanford Pinsker laments the way professors are portrayed on the silver screen these days. Read his article at [link] Sincerely, Dr. Mark H. Shapiro Editor and Publisher The Irascible Professor [link]
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Zinester contest
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The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of: "Pamela" was the world's first novel. It was published in 1740, the same year as the first circulating library was established in London. It was a huge success and ushered in an era of novel writing that hasn't stopped. "Pamela" was also the first novel printed in the... more »
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In My Mailbox 5-5-08
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Hola, Happy Cinco de Mayo. I will be drinking my weight in beer later in honor of this largely corporate-created holiday. I love the corporate holidays because they always revolve around drinking irresponsibly. Anyways, over the course of some time I have received the following goodies in my PO Box:... more »
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