Planet Nelson

Happy Birthday, Planet Nelson

Jamie Nelson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:54:22 +0000

My first blog post was seven years ago today. There have been three versions of this blog since then. The data for the first two was blown to 1s and 0s some time ago but can still be viewed on the Wayback Machine. What a long strange trip it’s been.

“Life is not a sequence of waiting for things to be done.”

Jamie Nelson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:32:50 +0000

Ze Frank proclaims “An Invocation for Beginnings.” This man is a master! Give us more, Ze.

Bruce Springsteen Singing Growing up

Jamie Nelson — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:45:55 +0000

What’s not to love? Rare footage of Bruce Springsteen solo; 8/10/72, at Max’s Kansas City. (Tip o’ de hat to Dangerous Minds)

Catvertising

Jamie Nelson — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:05:51 +0000

It seems a much better approach than dogvertising.

Share. Understand. Honor.

Jamie Nelson — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:49:54 +0000

Best wishes to all our service members. Welcome home.

Can 99% Be Wrong?

Jamie Nelson — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:44:48 +0000

#OccupyWallStreet

Slightly Darkened Streets of Tokyo

Jamie Nelson — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:41:58 +0000

Pre- and post-earthquake Tokyo lights by night.

Dance of the Light Bulbs

Jamie Nelson — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:34:09 +0000

I would never have believed that light bulbs could dance until I saw this. Ballet has never been a deep interest but this is magnificent. It starts slow but worth the build up, imho. [Tip o' de hat to Neatorama]

What if law schools opened their own law firms?

Jamie Nelson — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:21:10 +0000

Here’s a great idea. Freshly minted law graduates are unable to find jobs because they lack real “experience.” Generally they have to serve in some lesser capacity to gain that experience before being considered ready to practice.

Brooklyn Law School Professor Bradley Borden and University of Maryland School of Law Professor Robert Rhee have proposed a way for those students to get ahead and be more marketable. The two have written an article for the South Carolina Law Review titled, “The Law School Firm.” That’s right, have law schools create their own law offices, work for clients and employ the students.

The National Law Journal has a great overview of the proposal. I think this idea could apply to a lot of professional schools as well: Commercial art schools, industrial training schools, agricultural schools. Heck, medical schools have been doing this for years — why not other occupations?

Where My Dogs At? Where My Frogs At?

Jamie Nelson — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:51:11 +0000

Chris Brown offers up “Free Beats” in New York City’s Union Square. Let the fun begin! [Via kotke.org]