New York Times columnist (and would—be bringer of peace to the Middle East) Tom Friedman was caught in a friendly ambush interview following the Webby Awards ceremony last June, where he received a prize. Friedman was in a jolly mood, and let out some interesting glimpses into his mind. Video of the encounter has been posted on You Tube and picked—up by Media Bistro. The entire three and a half minutes are well worth viewing. He hates the Times Select restriction of op—ed opinion pieces to those who subscribe to the Times print edition or who pay $50 for the privilege of reading Dowd, Friedman, Herbert, Kristof, and company on the web. He remembers the old days before TS: "The web was great. It was really scalable." Hey, it was the Webbys. I cut him some slack for gratuitous jargon. The sudden decline in scalability is exacting a painful price, however. When he goes overseas now, (he mentions "India or whatnot"), he is no longer read by...(Read Full Post)