Jim Lehrer talks informally about his life as a journalist at The Commonwealth Club. Wonderful.

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Ana Rodarte was born with neurofibromatosis which in some cases can cause facial disfigurement. This Los Angeles Times piece by Thomas Curwen is powerful but it’s too bad they made the web presentation of it so difficult to navigate and read. I recommend the audio slideshow first to get an overview, then read the story. [...]

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In Search of Safety Net, Freelancers Form Union (story on The NewsHour) A former labor lawyer has organized freelancers into a union that offers affordable health insurance and other benefits. The coverage isn’t quite what my wife gets at her school but this group gets decent rates and it’s worth looking into. We saw this [...]

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The Lost Tribes of New York City from Carolyn London on Vimeo. This is brilliant, a masterpiece. It makes me smile. [via Coudal Partners Blended Feed]

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Pasadena, California. The Huntington Gardens. I was hoping for lots of things to be in bloom but it was slim pickings today. There was a nice bed of these daisies and I set up the tripod low and sat there on the grass waiting for the breeze to die down. Numerous photographers stopped to see [...]

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North Bend library director wins state’s top award Mild-mannered and unassuming behind the circulation desk, North Bend Public Library’s director Gary Sharp isn’t one for self promotion. While his staff members say his dedication to serving the public and improving the collection is unswerving, it’s difficult to get Sharp to admit he goes a bit [...]

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Behind the scenes at Netflix A great set on the Northborough, Massachusetts Netflix hub. Amazing system and as a recent convert I can say it really works well. [via Coudal Partners Blended Feed]

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The Annenberg Space for Photography The Annenberg Space for Photography is an entirely new cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting both digital and print photography in an intimate environment. The space features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world’s most renowned photographers and a selection of emerging photographic talents [...]

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Residents challenge Google camera Angry residents in Milton Keynes blocked the driver of a Google Street View car when he started taking photographs of their homes. The folks in this town believe that Google’s street view is responsible for an uptick in burglaries and they think the camera is intrusive. I have to say, it [...]

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Warren, Connecticut. I was going through some boxes of saved stuff (I have many, too many) and found a piece of The Berlin Wall that my friend David Darling brought back from Berlin for me in 1989 when it came down. If you don’t know much about The Wall you might explore the Wikipedia entry [...]

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