Recommended Reading: Playboy Interview with McLuhan

About 15 years ago I had the pleasure of going to dinner with Marshall McLuhan's son who is regarded as one of the preeminent scholars of his father's work.  If you haven't had any exposure to his ideas have...

Feb. 3, 1468: Gutenberg Dies

"1468: Johannes Gutenberg dies in Mainz, Germany, where he was born sometime around 1400 (actual birth date unknown). "

Ten Things You Didn't Know about Your Books

Almost everyone believes that Johann Gutenberg, a goldsmith from the German town of Mainz, invented printing. But while his existence has never been in doubt, everything else about Gutenberg is uncertain. There is almost no evidence of his character and activities. No book...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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