Mike Arauz's Blog – The Archives

This is a good one. The highlights from the past week on my Tumblr blog.


Quote of the year (so far), goes to Mike Duncan, chairmen of the RNC, talking about how the Republican Party needs to learn how to use emerging online tools better:

"We have to do it in the Facebook, with the Twittering, the different technology that young people are using today."

Interesting article in The Atlantic about how the NYTimes print edition could go under as soon as May, and what it means.

But what if the old media dies much more quickly? What if a hurricane comes along and obliterates the dunes entirely? Specifically, what if TheNew York Times goes out of business—like, this May? It’s certainly plausible. Earnings reports released by the New York Times Company in October indicate that drastic measures will have to be taken over the next five months or the paper will default on some $400million in debt. With more than $1billion in debt already on the books, only $46million in cash reserves as of October, and no clear way to tap into the capital markets (the company’s debt was recently reduced to junk status), the paper’s future doesn’t look good.

A beautiful and inspiring children's book about dreaming big. (via Amber)




Ze Frank started a blog about how to get people to participate on the web. Some excellent advice in this post: Simple questions to ask when planning a contribution-based project.




A member of the “Optimalist” heath club hacks a hole into the ice covering a canal near the village of Viazynka, Belarus on December 28, 2008. The club promotes a healthy way of living, encouraging its members to spend most of their free time in the countryside. (via The Big Picture - Boston.com)


My Recipe for Tortilla Soup.