Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Made in the Bronx, Exiled From Manhattan and Queens, Statue Will Head to Brooklyn - NYTimes.com
"Civic Virtue" is by far the best sculpture in the neighborhood; it's a shame it's being taken away.
Made in the Bronx, Exiled From Manhattan and Queens, Statue Will Head to Brooklyn - NYTimes.com: The statue, known rudely as “Fat Boy” or “Rough Boy,” is about to become the best traveled public monument in city history, moving from the Bronx (where it was carved) to Manhattan (1922 to 1941) to Queens (1941 until the present) to Brooklyn, where it is to settle indefinitely in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Made in the Bronx, Exiled From Manhattan and Queens, Statue Will Head to Brooklyn - NYTimes.com: The statue, known rudely as “Fat Boy” or “Rough Boy,” is about to become the best traveled public monument in city history, moving from the Bronx (where it was carved) to Manhattan (1922 to 1941) to Queens (1941 until the present) to Brooklyn, where it is to settle indefinitely in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Happy 35th, Atari 2600! | Games Blog - Yahoo! Games
Happy 35th, Atari 2600! | Games Blog - Yahoo! Games: October 14 marks the 35th birthday of the legendary game console, which landed with a bang in 1977. It wasn't the first home video game system -- that honor belongs to the Magnavox Odyssey -- but it quickly became the most widely adopted and set the standard for many, many years.
To celebrate the console that revolutionized home entertainment, we dug up 35 factoids you might not have heard about while you were busy playing Asteroids and Pitfall.
To celebrate the console that revolutionized home entertainment, we dug up 35 factoids you might not have heard about while you were busy playing Asteroids and Pitfall.
Outcry Scuttles Plan to Put Horse on Menu at M. Wells Dinette - NYTimes.com
Loved loved loved M. Wells. Glad it's open. Hate that he had to bow to anti-freedom zealots.
Outcry Scuttles Plan to Put Horse on Menu at M. Wells Dinette - NYTimes.com: M. Wells Dinette, the highly anticipated reincarnation inside MoMA PS1 of a celebrated Queens restaurant, has been open for only five days, but its chef and owners have already removed a controversial item planned for the menu.
Outcry Scuttles Plan to Put Horse on Menu at M. Wells Dinette - NYTimes.com: M. Wells Dinette, the highly anticipated reincarnation inside MoMA PS1 of a celebrated Queens restaurant, has been open for only five days, but its chef and owners have already removed a controversial item planned for the menu.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The Last Psychiatrist: One Way Our Schools Are Training New Narcissists
The Last Psychiatrist: One Way Our Schools Are Training New Narcissists: What kind of school doesn't want a kid to stand up to a bully, especially when they're doing it to help someone else?
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Oldest Living Princeton Undergraduate Dies | Mudd Manuscript Library Blog
I saw him at Reunions many times...
Oldest Living Princeton Undergraduate Dies | Mudd Manuscript Library Blog: Malcolm Warnock, the oldest known living Princeton undergraduate alumnus of all time, has passed away at the age of 107. Malcolm Roe Warnock was a part of the Class of 1925.
Oldest Living Princeton Undergraduate Dies | Mudd Manuscript Library Blog: Malcolm Warnock, the oldest known living Princeton undergraduate alumnus of all time, has passed away at the age of 107. Malcolm Roe Warnock was a part of the Class of 1925.
Monday, October 1, 2012
The CD, At 30, Is Feeling Its Age : The Record : NPR
The CD, At 30, Is Feeling Its Age : The Record : NPR: Today marks the 30th anniversary of a musical format many of us grew up with: the compact disc.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Democrats think Romney just self-destructed by pointing out, um, THEIR ENTIRE STRATEGY | The Daily Caller
The Democrats think Romney just self-destructed by pointing out, um, THEIR ENTIRE STRATEGY | The Daily Caller: I can see why Democrats are so offended. How dare Mitt Romney say they’re dependent on the government? Only Democrats get to say they’re dependent on the government! Has everybody already forgotten “Julia”?
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Last Psychiatrist: The Harvard Cheating Scandal Is Stupid
Interesting take...
The Last Psychiatrist: The Harvard Cheating Scandal Is Stupid: So let me make my own counter-allegation: the students aren't guilty of cheating, the university is guilty of entrapment.
The Last Psychiatrist: The Harvard Cheating Scandal Is Stupid: So let me make my own counter-allegation: the students aren't guilty of cheating, the university is guilty of entrapment.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Former SAS soldier who took buttocks from Saddam Hussein statue has charges against him dropped | Mail Online
They saved Saddam's ass!
Former SAS soldier who took buttocks from Saddam Hussein statue has charges against him dropped | Mail Online: Officers arrested Nigel Ely after Iraqi officials claimed he had 'illegally removed cultural property'.
Former SAS soldier who took buttocks from Saddam Hussein statue has charges against him dropped | Mail Online: Officers arrested Nigel Ely after Iraqi officials claimed he had 'illegally removed cultural property'.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Joe Posnanski at the Olympics – NBC Is Ignoring Twitter Diehards — And Rightfully So
Those of us with jobs are happy to see events time-delayed in prime time. Though would it kill NBC to have alternate prime-time Olympics programming on their other channels? I'm sick of swimming.
Joe Posnanski at the Olympics – NBC Is Ignoring Twitter Diehards — And Rightfully So: It feels like everyone is angry. But not everyone is. NBC isn’t doing a disservice to its viewers. It’s just ignoring the ones who don’t matter.
Joe Posnanski at the Olympics – NBC Is Ignoring Twitter Diehards — And Rightfully So: It feels like everyone is angry. But not everyone is. NBC isn’t doing a disservice to its viewers. It’s just ignoring the ones who don’t matter.
How NOT To Make Friends And Influence People | According To Hoyt
I seriously doubt most CEOs in this country agree with me politically, but why should I care? What's *far* more troubling are elected officials who believe they have the right to police people's thoughts. That's tyranny, folks.
How NOT To Make Friends And Influence People | According To Hoyt: What are you going to do for an encore? Go after every business in this country that’s owned by a religious person? Till – what? – everyone in the nation turns against you and buys a roll of duct tape to shut you up?
How NOT To Make Friends And Influence People | According To Hoyt: What are you going to do for an encore? Go after every business in this country that’s owned by a religious person? Till – what? – everyone in the nation turns against you and buys a roll of duct tape to shut you up?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Wondermark #857; In which the Old is New Again
I'm going to have many conversations like this with my kids soon enough...
Wondermark #857; In which the Old is New Again
Wondermark #857; In which the Old is New Again
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
When the Olympics Gave Out Medals for Art | Smithsonian Magazine
Still makes far more sense than synchronized swimming.
When the Olympics Gave Out Medals for Art | Smithsonian Magazine: For his work, An American Trotter, Winans won the first ever Olympic gold medal for sculpture.
When the Olympics Gave Out Medals for Art | Smithsonian Magazine: For his work, An American Trotter, Winans won the first ever Olympic gold medal for sculpture.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Buttersafe - Your Fortune
We had Chinese food last night. It was great, but not quite this full of intrigue...
Buttersafe - Your Fortune
Buttersafe - Your Fortune
chainsawsuit by kris straub - your new olympic mascots
The sad part is: that's really what Wenlock, the official mascot of the London Olympic games, looks like. No joke.
chainsawsuit by kris straub - your new olympic mascots
chainsawsuit by kris straub - your new olympic mascots
Friday, July 20, 2012
How Ellis Island’s First Immigrant, Annie Moore, Became an American Mystery -- New York Magazine
How Ellis Island’s First Immigrant, Annie Moore, Became an American Mystery -- New York Magazine: Maybe as Annie and her two younger brothers waited out their last frigid night on the S.S. Nevada—they had arrived in the harbor on the evening of December 31, 1891—someone explained to them that things had changed. They and the 145 other steerage passengers would be among the first immigrants sent to a new facility whose opening was planned for New Year’s Day.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Slots of Fun in Popular Casino In Queens! - Village Voice
More slots revenue than any other casino in the country? Right here in Queens? Who would have thunk it?
Slots of Fun in Popular Casino In Queens! - Village Voice
Slots of Fun in Popular Casino In Queens! - Village Voice
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Big War Over Cuties, the Small Fruit - WSJ.com
I was wondering why clementines seemed to be everywhere this past winter...
The Big War Over Cuties, the Small Fruit - WSJ.com
The Big War Over Cuties, the Small Fruit - WSJ.com
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Monologue: An Antelope from The Lion King Wonders Why He Was Invited to the Celebration of Simba’s Birth.
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Monologue: An Antelope from The Lion King Wonders Why He Was Invited to the Celebration of Simba’s Birth.: It’s not like I have anything else on, but it’s the principle of the thing. Mufasa would never come to the birth of my children.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Each Episode of 'Futurama' Takes at Least a Year to Make - The Atlantic
Woo! New Futurama tonight!
Entertainment - Scott Meslow - Each Episode of 'Futurama' Takes at Least a Year to Make - The Atlantic: It's usually somewhere in the vicinity of a year from the beginning of a Futurama episode to the day when you can see it on TV.
Entertainment - Scott Meslow - Each Episode of 'Futurama' Takes at Least a Year to Make - The Atlantic: It's usually somewhere in the vicinity of a year from the beginning of a Futurama episode to the day when you can see it on TV.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Ukraine Tries to Sober Up Its Bears for Euro Soccer - Businessweek
"Contemporary Vodka Bear" is a lousy name for a group, but it's a great phrase.
Ukraine Tries to Sober Up Its Bears for Euro Soccer - Businessweek: The provenance of the contemporary vodka bear is, in fact, unclear.
Ukraine Tries to Sober Up Its Bears for Euro Soccer - Businessweek: The provenance of the contemporary vodka bear is, in fact, unclear.
Rock Climber Alex Honnold Tackles Yosemite’s Biggest Rock Faces - NYTimes.com
My biggest accomplishment for the day was remembering most of the lyrics to "Come On Eileen".
Rock Climber Alex Honnold Tackles Yosemite’s Biggest Rock Faces - NYTimes.com: Honnold was attempting something no one had done before: climb the three biggest rock faces in the California park in succession, alone, and in less than 24 hours. Dubbed the triple, the task would mean scaling the sheer walls of Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome for a total of about 7,000 vertical feet of rock.
Rock Climber Alex Honnold Tackles Yosemite’s Biggest Rock Faces - NYTimes.com: Honnold was attempting something no one had done before: climb the three biggest rock faces in the California park in succession, alone, and in less than 24 hours. Dubbed the triple, the task would mean scaling the sheer walls of Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome for a total of about 7,000 vertical feet of rock.
Friday, June 15, 2012
McOlympics? That’s fine with me | Rob Lyons | spiked
Yum, I might get some McDonald's for lunch now...
McOlympics? That’s fine with me | Rob Lyons | spiked: Essentially, doctors, nutritionists and commentators seem to believe that the mere sight of those McDonald’s ‘golden arches’ is enough to turn us into salivating hordes who won’t be satisfied till we are chomping down on a feast of saturated fat, with a side order of coronary-inducing confectionery and a super-sized portion of fizzy diabetes juice. In the fairytale world of health campaigners and liberal columnists, the masses are stupid, child-like drones being force-fed lethal products by heartless, malevolent corporations.
McOlympics? That’s fine with me | Rob Lyons | spiked: Essentially, doctors, nutritionists and commentators seem to believe that the mere sight of those McDonald’s ‘golden arches’ is enough to turn us into salivating hordes who won’t be satisfied till we are chomping down on a feast of saturated fat, with a side order of coronary-inducing confectionery and a super-sized portion of fizzy diabetes juice. In the fairytale world of health campaigners and liberal columnists, the masses are stupid, child-like drones being force-fed lethal products by heartless, malevolent corporations.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Woman Posted Fake Obituary To Get Time Off Work - CBS Denver
Well, at least she was smart enough to not post her own obituary...
Woman Posted Fake Obituary To Get Time Off Work - CBS Denver: A Greeley man was alive and well when he found out he was listed in the obituaries in the Greeley Tribune.
Woman Posted Fake Obituary To Get Time Off Work - CBS Denver: A Greeley man was alive and well when he found out he was listed in the obituaries in the Greeley Tribune.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
North Dakota Voters Consider Ending Property Tax - NYTimes.com
Property tax has always struck me as much less fair than income or sales taxes. I'd be all in favor of abolishing it completely, even if it means raising income and sales taxes to make up the revenue.
North Dakota Voters Consider Ending Property Tax - NYTimes.com: They argue that the tax is unpredictable, inconsistent, counter to the concept of property ownership and needless in a state that, thanks in part to wildly successful oil drilling, finds itself in the rare circumstance of carrying budget reserves.
North Dakota Voters Consider Ending Property Tax - NYTimes.com: They argue that the tax is unpredictable, inconsistent, counter to the concept of property ownership and needless in a state that, thanks in part to wildly successful oil drilling, finds itself in the rare circumstance of carrying budget reserves.
Bug - Spellcheck
Yes!
(Violet loves for me to spell "pterodactyl", and I hate having to explain that there's no reason it begins with "p")
Bug - Spellcheck
(Violet loves for me to spell "pterodactyl", and I hate having to explain that there's no reason it begins with "p")
Bug - Spellcheck
Friday, June 8, 2012
How the internet killed porn | Culture | The Guardian
The sentence I excerpted below is the best sentence in a news article I've read in a long time.
How the internet killed porn | Culture | The Guardian: They met on the set of Dr Butts 3: The Anal Asylum and eventually had a daughter together.
How the internet killed porn | Culture | The Guardian: They met on the set of Dr Butts 3: The Anal Asylum and eventually had a daughter together.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Business - Derek Thompson - 3 Very Simple Reasons Why You Can't Get HBO Go, Exclusively - The Atlantic
I expect that this will change within the decade...
Business - Derek Thompson - 3 Very Simple Reasons Why You Can't Get HBO Go, Exclusively - The Atlantic: HBO has a message for the thousands of fans begging to pay for its online streaming service, HBO Go, exclusively. Thanks, but no thanks. We don't want your money. Even if you'll just pirate our expensive stuff, otherwise.
Business - Derek Thompson - 3 Very Simple Reasons Why You Can't Get HBO Go, Exclusively - The Atlantic: HBO has a message for the thousands of fans begging to pay for its online streaming service, HBO Go, exclusively. Thanks, but no thanks. We don't want your money. Even if you'll just pirate our expensive stuff, otherwise.
Magazine - The Escapist - The Atlantic
I was tickled to learn that, after I discovered the joys of reading Wodehouse, that he lived and was buried not ten miles from the house I grew up in on eastern Long Island.
Magazine - The Escapist - The Atlantic: Wodehouse’s correspondence, which begins in 1899, before the death of Queen Victoria, and ends in 1975, just before his own death at age 93, conveys both the scope and the narrowness of his life. There need not be any contradiction here: Wodehouse wrote nearly 100 books over eight decades, while simultaneously engaging in one solid marriage, a limited number of friendships, and a private life consisting of reading, writing, and golf.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Food Trucks Add American Flavor to Paris - NYTimes.com
Great, there might be something cheap *and* good to eat next time we're in Paris!
Food Trucks Add American Flavor to Paris - NYTimes.com: In France, there is still a widespread belief that the daily diet in the United States consists of grossly large servings of fast food. But in Paris, American food is suddenly being seen as more than just restauration rapide. Among young Parisians, there is currently no greater praise for cuisine than “très Brooklyn,” a term that signifies a particularly cool combination of informality, creativity and quality.
Food Trucks Add American Flavor to Paris - NYTimes.com: In France, there is still a widespread belief that the daily diet in the United States consists of grossly large servings of fast food. But in Paris, American food is suddenly being seen as more than just restauration rapide. Among young Parisians, there is currently no greater praise for cuisine than “très Brooklyn,” a term that signifies a particularly cool combination of informality, creativity and quality.
California Chefs Mount a Repeal of Foie Gras Ban Set for July 1 - NYTimes.com
Further down the slippery slope...
California Chefs Mount a Repeal of Foie Gras Ban Set for July 1 - NYTimes.com: With less than a month until California’s first-in-the nation ban on foie gras takes effect, fans of the fattened duck and goose liver are buying out stocks of the delicacy, searching for legal loopholes and sating themselves at a series of foie-heavy goodbyes.
California Chefs Mount a Repeal of Foie Gras Ban Set for July 1 - NYTimes.com: With less than a month until California’s first-in-the nation ban on foie gras takes effect, fans of the fattened duck and goose liver are buying out stocks of the delicacy, searching for legal loopholes and sating themselves at a series of foie-heavy goodbyes.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks - NYTimes.com
I don't normally use strong language, but fuck you, Mayor Bloomberg. Seriously, you and all your liberty-hating goons please just fuck off and leave us the hell alone.
Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks - NYTimes.com: New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity.
Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks - NYTimes.com: New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity.
The Worst Things For Sale | The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are...
Nothing but the best cat food for my (nonexistent) cat!
The Worst Things For Sale | The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are...: The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are pretty thin when applied to human food. Holistic means nothing at all, and realistically, organic just means that farmers spray shit and piss on your vegetables instead of pesticides. I agree that organic farming is more natural, but if we’re talking natural, we should still be living outside picking bugs out of each others’ body hair.
The Worst Things For Sale | The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are...: The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are pretty thin when applied to human food. Holistic means nothing at all, and realistically, organic just means that farmers spray shit and piss on your vegetables instead of pesticides. I agree that organic farming is more natural, but if we’re talking natural, we should still be living outside picking bugs out of each others’ body hair.
otamatone - Greensleeves
I am looking forward to a full Otamatone orchestra:
otamatone Greensleeves オタマトーン グリーンスリーブス - YouTube:
otamatone Greensleeves オタマトーン グリーンスリーブス - YouTube:
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The 6 Rules To Disney Animated Movies | SMOSH
I'm sure Mrs. Potts was still nice even after being changed back into human form.
The 6 Rules To Disney Animated Movies | SMOSH: When it comes to making a Disney animated movie, there are certain guidelines that must be followed. The most important is to base your story on the work of a dead author so they can’t sue you for points off the gross. But after that come the following six crucial rules…
The 6 Rules To Disney Animated Movies | SMOSH: When it comes to making a Disney animated movie, there are certain guidelines that must be followed. The most important is to base your story on the work of a dead author so they can’t sue you for points off the gross. But after that come the following six crucial rules…
Basic Instructions - How to Wrestle with Technology's Disturbing Philosophical Implications
I've always been afraid that they'd find the secret to immortality in 2050 and I'd be doomed to be an 80-year-old forever.
Basic Instructions - How to Wrestle with Technology's Disturbing Philosophical Implications
Basic Instructions - How to Wrestle with Technology's Disturbing Philosophical Implications
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Upfronts 2012: 'Community' Showrunner Dan Harmon's Status Still In Flux - The Hollywood Reporter
"Community" without Dan Harmon? That's so not streets ahead.
Upfronts 2012: 'Community' Showrunner Dan Harmon's Status Still In Flux - The Hollywood Reporter: NBC has picked up Community – the Joel McHale comedy that has a small but devoted following – for a 13-episode fourth season. And while it’s moving to Fridays next season, where it will be paired with freshman laugher Whitney, it’s unclear if Community creator Dan Harmon will be back as showrunner.
Upfronts 2012: 'Community' Showrunner Dan Harmon's Status Still In Flux - The Hollywood Reporter: NBC has picked up Community – the Joel McHale comedy that has a small but devoted following – for a 13-episode fourth season. And while it’s moving to Fridays next season, where it will be paired with freshman laugher Whitney, it’s unclear if Community creator Dan Harmon will be back as showrunner.
Kids Reenact 'Sabotage' to Honor the Memory of the Late MCA
I wish I were a cool filmmaker dad...
Kids Reenact 'Sabotage' to Honor the Memory of the Late MCA: Portland-based filmmaker and Dad of the Year shortlister James Winters played next-level Cops and Robbers with his kids and nephew last week while putting together this stellar reenactment of the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" to pay tribute to Adam "MCA" Yauch, who passed away May 4th at age 47.
Kids Reenact 'Sabotage' to Honor the Memory of the Late MCA: Portland-based filmmaker and Dad of the Year shortlister James Winters played next-level Cops and Robbers with his kids and nephew last week while putting together this stellar reenactment of the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" to pay tribute to Adam "MCA" Yauch, who passed away May 4th at age 47.
The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker | The Economist
I'm not the biggest Whit Stillman fan, but considering that his latest movie features a main character named Violet whose best friend's name is Lily, that might be a sign that I might have to see it...
The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker | The Economist: “DAMSELS in Distress”, in cinemas in both America and Britain, is the first film by Whit Stillman since "The Last Days of Disco" of 1998. It is about a group of young women at a small (and invented) American college who are trying, very earnestly, to improve the lives of their fellow students, largely by teaching them to tap-dance.
The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker | The Economist: “DAMSELS in Distress”, in cinemas in both America and Britain, is the first film by Whit Stillman since "The Last Days of Disco" of 1998. It is about a group of young women at a small (and invented) American college who are trying, very earnestly, to improve the lives of their fellow students, largely by teaching them to tap-dance.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Man completes triathlon while juggling
If you're wondering how someone juggles while swimming and bicycling, there's video...
Man completes triathlon while juggling: A US man completed a triathlon in less than two hours - while juggling three balls the entire time. Joe Salter, 31, from Pensacola, Florida, swam a quarter of a mile, biked 16.2 miles and ran four miles.
Man completes triathlon while juggling: A US man completed a triathlon in less than two hours - while juggling three balls the entire time. Joe Salter, 31, from Pensacola, Florida, swam a quarter of a mile, biked 16.2 miles and ran four miles.
Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports
The Giants winning the Super Bowl is the gift that keeps giving...
Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports: "Extra" correspondent Maria Menounos was back in New York on Monday, standing in the middle of Times Square donning a red and blue bikini.
Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports: "Extra" correspondent Maria Menounos was back in New York on Monday, standing in the middle of Times Square donning a red and blue bikini.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Finally! A Robot Ass for You To Spank
To say this was developed in Japan would be redundant...
Finally! A Robot Ass for You To Spank: From robotic vocal chords to robotic lips, Japan has made a variety of robotic body parts over the years. But one body part has always been noticeably overlooked...
Finally! A Robot Ass for You To Spank: From robotic vocal chords to robotic lips, Japan has made a variety of robotic body parts over the years. But one body part has always been noticeably overlooked...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wondermark #835; In which an Appointment is canceled
I was kept waiting over 90 minutes at the doctor's yesterday. And yes, nobody pronounced my name correctly either. I'll let you know when I need an alibi.
Wondermark #835; In which an Appointment is canceled
Wondermark #835; In which an Appointment is canceled
Friday, May 4, 2012
LILEKS (James) :: Misc :: TV Guide 1968
The clips show you what a craptacular wasteland kids' cartoons were back in 1968. "Super President", really??
LILEKS (James) :: Misc :: TV Guide 1968: Welcome to heaven. TV was devoted entirely to you, the kid.Curious what it looked like? Mouse over the picture - almost every show links to a YouTube clip of the opening theme.
LILEKS (James) :: Misc :: TV Guide 1968: Welcome to heaven. TV was devoted entirely to you, the kid.Curious what it looked like? Mouse over the picture - almost every show links to a YouTube clip of the opening theme.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Ice Cream Anti-Social: Slope Parents Fear Playground Popsicle Pusherman | The New York Observer
The Park Slope Parents list makes me glad for the relative sanity of the Forest Hills Parents list...
Ice Cream Anti-Social: Slope Parents Fear Playground Popsicle Pusherman | The New York Observer: I’m already working with my life coach to prepare for the first time I’ll have to deny my child pleasure; to see his angelic little face redden, his rosebud lips twisting into a grimace as he experiences soul-shredding rejection for the first time.
Ice Cream Anti-Social: Slope Parents Fear Playground Popsicle Pusherman | The New York Observer: I’m already working with my life coach to prepare for the first time I’ll have to deny my child pleasure; to see his angelic little face redden, his rosebud lips twisting into a grimace as he experiences soul-shredding rejection for the first time.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
They Might Be Giants - Albany (The Egg)
The sheer ridiculousness of this building makes us smile; now I'm glad there's a song to go along with it.
MTA Focuses on Ups, Downs - WSJ.com
MTA Focuses on Ups, Downs - WSJ.com: What is merely an occasional headache for commuters has emerged as a potential nightmare for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as it builds a massive new station buried about 15 stories under Grand Central Terminal.
Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Roars to No. 1 on Hot 100 | BillBoard.com
Following "We Are Young", "Somebody That I Used To Know" makes two thoroughly unexpected (and thoroughly good) #1 songs in a row! Is this a glimmer of hope for pop music?
Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Roars to No. 1 on Hot 100 | BillBoard.com: Gotye scores his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his first entry on the songs chart
Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Roars to No. 1 on Hot 100 | BillBoard.com: Gotye scores his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his first entry on the songs chart
'Hunger Games,' 'Game of Thrones' references top pop culture baby names - CNN.com
Well, I can tell you exactly why Everett is so popular...
'Hunger Games,' 'Game of Thrones' references top pop culture baby names - CNN.com: Baby naming website Nameberry has made predictions of what the most popular baby names of 2012 will be based on an analysis of almost 3 million page views on their site.
'Hunger Games,' 'Game of Thrones' references top pop culture baby names - CNN.com: Baby naming website Nameberry has made predictions of what the most popular baby names of 2012 will be based on an analysis of almost 3 million page views on their site.
6 Disturbing Unanswered Questions from Children's Movies | Cracked.com
I don't think I knew Rio was based on a true story!
6 Disturbing Unanswered Questions from Children's Movies | Cracked.com: It's hard to find a children's movie made in the last couple of decades that doesn't have a happy ending, usually to the tune of a pop song. It's part of the formula, along with talking animals, celebrity voices and pop culture references no 10-year-old could possibly understand. Now it's all jokes and dancing. What happened to all the sadness and horror that used to traumatize children in the '80s? Where did we go wrong?
6 Disturbing Unanswered Questions from Children's Movies | Cracked.com: It's hard to find a children's movie made in the last couple of decades that doesn't have a happy ending, usually to the tune of a pop song. It's part of the formula, along with talking animals, celebrity voices and pop culture references no 10-year-old could possibly understand. Now it's all jokes and dancing. What happened to all the sadness and horror that used to traumatize children in the '80s? Where did we go wrong?
The Last Psychiatrist: Luxury Branding The Future Leaders Of The World
I can't tell if this guy is a little crazy, but at least it's an entertaining crazy...
The Last Psychiatrist: Luxury Branding The Future Leaders Of The World: Watches have the same problem diamond jewelry has; it better be beautiful enough to keep forever, because if you try and sell it you'll discover there is no secondary market for it.
The Last Psychiatrist: Luxury Branding The Future Leaders Of The World: Watches have the same problem diamond jewelry has; it better be beautiful enough to keep forever, because if you try and sell it you'll discover there is no secondary market for it.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
YKK zippers: Why so many designers use them. - Slate Magazine
YKK zippers: Why so many designers use them. - Slate Magazine: The zipper is one of those inventions—along with the bicycle—that seems as though it should have occurred much earlier in history.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City | Mail Online
Cool!
Never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City | Mail Online: Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet.
Never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City | Mail Online: Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet.
Livery Cabs Get New Hue for Pickups - WSJ.com
It's not nearly enough for what's needed. And the yellow-cab people fighting this can bite my ass.
Livery Cabs Get New Hue for Pickups - WSJ.com: The iconic yellow New York City cab is getting a new twist, with officials Sunday unveiling the green "Boro Taxi"— a class of livery cab that will be sanctioned to pick up passengers off the streets in the outer boroughs and upper Manhattan.
Livery Cabs Get New Hue for Pickups - WSJ.com: The iconic yellow New York City cab is getting a new twist, with officials Sunday unveiling the green "Boro Taxi"— a class of livery cab that will be sanctioned to pick up passengers off the streets in the outer boroughs and upper Manhattan.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Bravo to Sheryl Sandberg for leaving work at 5:30 - CNN.com
This shouldn't be news...
Bravo to Sheryl Sandberg for leaving work at 5:30 - CNN.com: NEWS FLASH: Working mom leaves office at 5:30 to spend time with kids.
Bravo to Sheryl Sandberg for leaving work at 5:30 - CNN.com: NEWS FLASH: Working mom leaves office at 5:30 to spend time with kids.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Perfect games in baseball: An imperfect measure of excellence | The Economist
It was cool to see the final inning of Philip Humber's game!
Perfect games in baseball: An imperfect measure of excellence | The Economist: PITCHING a perfect game is baseball’s most sublime individual achievement.
Perfect games in baseball: An imperfect measure of excellence | The Economist: PITCHING a perfect game is baseball’s most sublime individual achievement.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
My Parents are Nudists
My parents were decidedly *not* nudists. And we're sort of reluctant nudists, as our kids love playing in the bathroom while we shower.
My Parents are Nudists: In 6th grade, a new friend came over and saw both of my parents lounging naked in the backyard. This is when I found out my family was a little different than most.
My Parents are Nudists: In 6th grade, a new friend came over and saw both of my parents lounging naked in the backyard. This is when I found out my family was a little different than most.
What Your Klout Score Really Means | Epicenter | Wired.com
This article made me curious about Klout. I'm a measly 21...
What Your Klout Score Really Means | Epicenter | Wired.com: Much as Google’s search engine attempts to rank the relevance of every web page, Klout—a three-year-old startup based in San Francisco—is on a mission to rank the influence of every person online.
What Your Klout Score Really Means | Epicenter | Wired.com: Much as Google’s search engine attempts to rank the relevance of every web page, Klout—a three-year-old startup based in San Francisco—is on a mission to rank the influence of every person online.
Taking in a concert doubleheader with Creed and Nickelback, the world's most hated bands - Grantland
I don't particularly like Creed and Nickelback, but I don't really understand all the hate, either...
Taking in a concert doubleheader with Creed and Nickelback, the world's most hated bands - Grantland: But this is what I wanted to do: I wanted to see Creed at New York's intimate Beacon Theatre (performing their 1997 album My Own Prison in its entirety), followed by Nickelback in front of 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden.
Taking in a concert doubleheader with Creed and Nickelback, the world's most hated bands - Grantland: But this is what I wanted to do: I wanted to see Creed at New York's intimate Beacon Theatre (performing their 1997 album My Own Prison in its entirety), followed by Nickelback in front of 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Graphing Calculators
I've not wondered about this before, but now I'm indeed wondering about this...
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Graphing Calculators
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Graphing Calculators
Monday, April 23, 2012
Church of St-Etienne-du-Mont | A Bridge to Eternity | Masterpiece by H. George Fletcher - WSJ.com
Next time we're in Paris...
Church of St-Étienne-du-Mont | A Bridge to Eternity | Masterpiece by H. George Fletcher - WSJ.com: The neighboring church of St-Étienne-du-Mont, another vestige of the vanished Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève that once crowned the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, draws comparatively small attention. Few of those who contemplate its exterior intrude upon its peaceful, light-filled, flamboyant gothic interior. But they should.
Church of St-Étienne-du-Mont | A Bridge to Eternity | Masterpiece by H. George Fletcher - WSJ.com: The neighboring church of St-Étienne-du-Mont, another vestige of the vanished Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève that once crowned the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, draws comparatively small attention. Few of those who contemplate its exterior intrude upon its peaceful, light-filled, flamboyant gothic interior. But they should.
Day after perfect game, Humber feels humbled by accolades | Mariners | The Seattle Times
We happened to have the Yankees-Red Sox game on when Fox cut to this game, so we saw the final inning, and it was way super cool. (Also cool was the Yankees going from losing 9-1 before Fox cut away, to losing only 9-8 when they cut back, on their way to a 15-9 win!)
Day after perfect game, Humber feels humbled by accolades | Mariners | The Seattle Times: "Just think, Philip," he said. "Yesterday, you were sitting here getting ready for the game. Today, you're going to have a display in the Hall of Fame."
Day after perfect game, Humber feels humbled by accolades | Mariners | The Seattle Times: "Just think, Philip," he said. "Yesterday, you were sitting here getting ready for the game. Today, you're going to have a display in the Hall of Fame."
Friday, April 20, 2012
Instagram, Kodak and the end of innovation | Norman Lewis | spiked
A bit of a grumpy article, but this is a good point...
Instagram, Kodak and the end of innovation | Norman Lewis | spiked: That a company with no revenues and one which plays upon nostalgia and self-absorbed consumption through images can attract $1 billion, while Kodak goes down the pan, is nothing to celebrate.
Instagram, Kodak and the end of innovation | Norman Lewis | spiked: That a company with no revenues and one which plays upon nostalgia and self-absorbed consumption through images can attract $1 billion, while Kodak goes down the pan, is nothing to celebrate.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Gladly Lerne, Gladly Teche: Hate Crimes
Gladly Lerne, Gladly Teche: Hate Crimes: So far as I am concerned punishing people for what they think is not a slippery slope, but the ski jump at Chamonix.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Things You Might Have Seen If Darth Vader Was A Good Father
Things You Might Have Seen If Darth Vader Was A Good Father: A longer time ago, in a galaxy further and further away, this might have happened.
Small children and favorite colors: Research into why colors are so important to kids’ identity. - Slate Magazine
Oh yeah, my 40-inch-old loves her some pink. Though she often presents us with a list of her favorite colors, and expects us to have our own list. Unfortunately, she doesn't like orange, though she knows she's expected to wear and like it when we visit Princeton!
Small children and favorite colors: Research into why colors are so important to kids’ identity. - Slate Magazine: When my older daughter was close to 4, in a ritual repeated by thousands of approximately 40-inch-high females across the country each day, she declared that her favorite color was pink.
Small children and favorite colors: Research into why colors are so important to kids’ identity. - Slate Magazine: When my older daughter was close to 4, in a ritual repeated by thousands of approximately 40-inch-high females across the country each day, she declared that her favorite color was pink.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Screw Tax-Deferred Savings Accounts, Just Give Me Socialism - Rhymes With Cars & Girls
We gave up on FSAs because the money we saved in taxes wasn't worth the hassle of trying to get our money reimbursed, and it wasn't worth the annual use-it-or-lose-it spending spree in December. Not to mention the idiocy of having your employer administer it. What a horrid way to set up a program that ostensibly is supposed to help.
(Warning: salty language follows...)
Screw Tax-Deferred Savings Accounts, Just Give Me Socialism - Rhymes With Cars & Girls: But allow me to seize the rare opportunity to criticize Republican ideas by saying that these sorts of ‘account’ ideas – all of them – suck. Essentially, in one way or another all of these ‘accounts’ boil down to having money garnished from your paycheck and then being forced to beg for it back using paperwork and bureaucracy-navigation, by documenting that you used the money for the government-approved activity (and/or having an insanely complicated tax form).
(Warning: salty language follows...)
Screw Tax-Deferred Savings Accounts, Just Give Me Socialism - Rhymes With Cars & Girls: But allow me to seize the rare opportunity to criticize Republican ideas by saying that these sorts of ‘account’ ideas – all of them – suck. Essentially, in one way or another all of these ‘accounts’ boil down to having money garnished from your paycheck and then being forced to beg for it back using paperwork and bureaucracy-navigation, by documenting that you used the money for the government-approved activity (and/or having an insanely complicated tax form).
Kudu Magnets - Very Big Magnets
Unfortunately, this won't work on our stainless steel fridge...
Kudu Magnets: It’s difficult to approach fridge magnets in an imaginative way, but Kudu took the magnets one step forward and created designed magnetic panels that cover the whole fridge, and turn a common fridge to a work of art.
Kudu Magnets: It’s difficult to approach fridge magnets in an imaginative way, but Kudu took the magnets one step forward and created designed magnetic panels that cover the whole fridge, and turn a common fridge to a work of art.
Monday, April 16, 2012
BBC News - Little boy lost finds his mother using Google Earth
So very cool!
BBC News - Little boy lost finds his mother using Google Earth: An Indian boy who lost his mother in 1986 has found her 25 years later from his new home in Tasmania - using satellite images.
BBC News - Little boy lost finds his mother using Google Earth: An Indian boy who lost his mother in 1986 has found her 25 years later from his new home in Tasmania - using satellite images.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
10 Kilo Coin
I'm going to need bigger pockets to carry this around...
10 Kilo Coin: The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present The World's First 10-kg 99.999% Pure Gold Coin, featuring The Spirit of Haida Gwaii design from the masterpiece by Bill Reid, one of Canada's most accomplished and renowned artists.
10 Kilo Coin: The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present The World's First 10-kg 99.999% Pure Gold Coin, featuring The Spirit of Haida Gwaii design from the masterpiece by Bill Reid, one of Canada's most accomplished and renowned artists.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Death of a Playboy - WSJ.com
I've always wanted to be an international man of mystery...
Death of a Playboy - WSJ.com: The playboy is dead. Many of them actually lie underground and even the ones still roaming the earth have shed their tanned hides.
Death of a Playboy - WSJ.com: The playboy is dead. Many of them actually lie underground and even the ones still roaming the earth have shed their tanned hides.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
How to Ask a Question - Innovations - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Great article; I have no questions. And if I did, I'd be too intimidated to ask...
How to Ask a Question - Innovations - The Chronicle of Higher Education: A few people have a gift for witty, memorable questions. You probably aren’t one of them.
How to Ask a Question - Innovations - The Chronicle of Higher Education: A few people have a gift for witty, memorable questions. You probably aren’t one of them.
How the American Action Movie Went Kablooey - NYTimes.com
I never really thought about the decline of the action movie before. But it's true...
How the American Action Movie Went Kablooey - NYTimes.com: If you can’t get behind “Die Hard” as a great American movie, then I’d argue that you hate greatness, movies and America.
How the American Action Movie Went Kablooey - NYTimes.com: If you can’t get behind “Die Hard” as a great American movie, then I’d argue that you hate greatness, movies and America.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Lies, damned lies and ‘pink slime’ | Rob Lyons | spiked
Lies, damned lies and ‘pink slime’ | Rob Lyons | spiked: In other words, the myth of ‘pink slime’ is just the latest symptom of an anti-industrial prejudice among foodies. That’s a problem because industrial methods and economies of scale have allowed us to eat more cheaply and with better quality than ever before.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Dennis Manarchy: A man on a mission with the world’s largest camera | Nokia Connects
I won't complain about lugging my D7000 around anymore!
Dennis Manarchy: A man on a mission with the world’s largest camera | Nokia Connects: Size isn’t everything. Unless you’re packing a camera and your name is Dennis Manarchy. In a world where everyone’s focusing on making cameras smaller, one of the world’s best photographers is doing exactly the opposite. He is making one that’s bigger. Much, much bigger.
Dennis Manarchy: A man on a mission with the world’s largest camera | Nokia Connects: Size isn’t everything. Unless you’re packing a camera and your name is Dennis Manarchy. In a world where everyone’s focusing on making cameras smaller, one of the world’s best photographers is doing exactly the opposite. He is making one that’s bigger. Much, much bigger.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Why gay marriage is a very bad idea | Brendan O’Neill | spiked
This is what perturbs me most about the gay marriage debate, too. I don't think I've ever seen it spelled out so clearly:
Why gay marriage is a very bad idea | Brendan O’Neill | spiked: The reason the gay-marriage issue can feel like it came from nowhere, and is now everywhere, is because it is an entirely top-down, elite-driven thing. The true driving force behind it is not any real or publicly manifested hunger amongst homosexual couples to get wed, far less a broader public appetite for the reform of the institution of marriage; rather it is the need of the political and media class for an issue through which to signify its values and advertise its superiority. Gay marriage is not a real issue - it is a cultural signifier, like wearing a pink ribbon to show you care about breast cancer.
Why gay marriage is a very bad idea | Brendan O’Neill | spiked: The reason the gay-marriage issue can feel like it came from nowhere, and is now everywhere, is because it is an entirely top-down, elite-driven thing. The true driving force behind it is not any real or publicly manifested hunger amongst homosexual couples to get wed, far less a broader public appetite for the reform of the institution of marriage; rather it is the need of the political and media class for an issue through which to signify its values and advertise its superiority. Gay marriage is not a real issue - it is a cultural signifier, like wearing a pink ribbon to show you care about breast cancer.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Why Finish Books? by Tim Parks | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books
This makes me feel better about all the books I've started and never finished...
Why Finish Books? by Tim Parks | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books: It seems obvious that any serious reader will have learned long ago how much time to give a book before choosing to shut it.
Why Finish Books? by Tim Parks | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books: It seems obvious that any serious reader will have learned long ago how much time to give a book before choosing to shut it.
Futurama Fanarama: Leela Is Watching You Poop
Next time we redo our bathrooms, I'm totally doing this:
Futurama Fanarama: Leela Is Watching You Poop | Insider Blog | Comedy Central's Insider | CCInsider.ComedyCentral.com: Last summer, we saw a parking block transformed into Bender by French street artist OaKoAk. Impressive? Yes, but it's nothing compared to what he was able to do with a roll of toilet paper.
Futurama Fanarama: Leela Is Watching You Poop | Insider Blog | Comedy Central's Insider | CCInsider.ComedyCentral.com: Last summer, we saw a parking block transformed into Bender by French street artist OaKoAk. Impressive? Yes, but it's nothing compared to what he was able to do with a roll of toilet paper.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
When Mom Goes Viral: Marilyn Hagerty, 85, Is Talk of Social Media - WSJ.com
The most amazing part of this story is that this woman's son is a Wall Street Journal reporter!
When Mom Goes Viral: Marilyn Hagerty, 85, Is Talk of Social Media - WSJ.com: Some people pursue celebrity. Others stumble into it as they are rushing off to bridge club.
When Mom Goes Viral: Marilyn Hagerty, 85, Is Talk of Social Media - WSJ.com: Some people pursue celebrity. Others stumble into it as they are rushing off to bridge club.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Allysia Finley: Coffee Is an Essential Benefit Too - WSJ.com
Careful - this might give them ideas...
Allysia Finley: Coffee Is an Essential Benefit Too - WSJ.com: Can you believe the nerve of employers? Many of them still seem to think that they should be allowed to determine the benefits they offer.
Allysia Finley: Coffee Is an Essential Benefit Too - WSJ.com: Can you believe the nerve of employers? Many of them still seem to think that they should be allowed to determine the benefits they offer.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Literary Review - Christopher Caldwell on 'God's Jury' by Cullen Murphy
Literary Review - Christopher Caldwell on 'God's Jury' by Cullen Murphy: The Inquisition's chief weapons were not surprise and fear. They were self-righteousness and efficiency.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Jim Rash on his Angelina Jolie leg move: ‘It was just an impulse’ - Celebritology 2.0 - The Washington Post
Possibly the funniest moment of the night. Also, watch Community!
Jim Rash on his Angelina Jolie leg move: ‘It was just an impulse’ - Celebritology 2.0 - The Washington Post: Screenwriter Jim Rash says he was not making fun of Angelina Jolie when he decided to show a little leg on the Academy Awards stage Sunday night.
Jim Rash on his Angelina Jolie leg move: ‘It was just an impulse’ - Celebritology 2.0 - The Washington Post: Screenwriter Jim Rash says he was not making fun of Angelina Jolie when he decided to show a little leg on the Academy Awards stage Sunday night.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
An Unconventional Pairing: - WSJ.com
An Unconventional Pairing: - WSJ.com: LAFAYETTE, Ind.—The wine list at the White Castle here proposes a thoughtfully balanced varietal selection, from a petillant Moscato to a quite approachable Merlot.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
NYC Celebrity Star Map 2012
And I don't think I'd recognize any of them if I saw them on the street...
NYC Celebrity Star Map 2012: Wondering where New York City’s top actors, athletes, singers, musicians, artists, and celebrities are living?
NYC Celebrity Star Map 2012: Wondering where New York City’s top actors, athletes, singers, musicians, artists, and celebrities are living?
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
French Court Fines Google $660,000 for Offering Free Maps | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
Thank goodness the French government is here to protect us from the scourge of free mapping services!
French Court Fines Google $660,000 for Offering Free Maps | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: A French Court this week ordered Google to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to a French mapping company for stifling competition by offering its Google Maps service for free.
French Court Fines Google $660,000 for Offering Free Maps | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: A French Court this week ordered Google to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to a French mapping company for stifling competition by offering its Google Maps service for free.
Flickr Is Getting a Major Makeover | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
I met Markus this past weekend. Really nice guy. And he hinted at major changes to come, but never said they'd be coming so soon!
Flickr Is Getting a Major Makeover | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.: Mr. Spiering is very happy to be making extensive changes to the Flickr interface, the first of which will roll out next week, as he explained in a meeting with Betabeat, Yahoo’s Jason Khoury, and Flickr.com, looking pretty on Mr. Spiering’s Macbook Air.
Flickr Is Getting a Major Makeover | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.: Mr. Spiering is very happy to be making extensive changes to the Flickr interface, the first of which will roll out next week, as he explained in a meeting with Betabeat, Yahoo’s Jason Khoury, and Flickr.com, looking pretty on Mr. Spiering’s Macbook Air.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Austin Street Keeps Pace With Forest Hills - WSJ.com
Our nabe!
Austin Street Keeps Pace With Forest Hills - WSJ.com: Austin Street, the bustling commercial heart of Forest Hills, Queens, has solidified its status as a mecca for shopping, dining and entertainment, bringing in patrons from the neighborhood and beyond.
Austin Street Keeps Pace With Forest Hills - WSJ.com: Austin Street, the bustling commercial heart of Forest Hills, Queens, has solidified its status as a mecca for shopping, dining and entertainment, bringing in patrons from the neighborhood and beyond.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Most Emailed 'New York Times' Article Ever | The Awl
I can almost believe this...
The Most Emailed 'New York Times' Article Ever | The Awl: While waiting to hear back from the Ivy League colleges she’s hoping to attend, the seventeen-year-old senior at one of Manhattan’s most exclusive private schools is doing research for a paper about organic farming in the West Bank, whipping up a batch of vegan brownies, and, like an increasing number of American teenagers, teaching her dog to use an iPad.
The Most Emailed 'New York Times' Article Ever | The Awl: While waiting to hear back from the Ivy League colleges she’s hoping to attend, the seventeen-year-old senior at one of Manhattan’s most exclusive private schools is doing research for a paper about organic farming in the West Bank, whipping up a batch of vegan brownies, and, like an increasing number of American teenagers, teaching her dog to use an iPad.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Jeremy Lin: The Latest Example of Why the Ivy League Should Embrace Sports - WSJ.com
Jeremy Lin: The Latest Example of Why the Ivy League Should Embrace Sports - WSJ.com: At several key points in their history, the eight schools now in the Ivy League have pulled away from some of the most competitive circles in college sports. Basketball has suffered under this approach, but football has been the most stunted.
Movies | Musicals | "Rock of Ages," Urban Planning, and the Culture Wars
Either way, it's lazy writing. Just forget the plot and enjoy the songs.
Movies | Musicals | "Rock of Ages," Urban Planning, and the Culture Wars: But you may not be aware of a major change in the plot: in the stage version (which I saw recently), the owners of the Bourbon Room rock club face off against greedy real estate developers who want to bulldoze the seedy Sunset Strip and replace it with “clean living.” As you can see in the trailer, these developers are replaced by a pack of Bible-thumping prudes who oppose the “sex, hateful music, and sex” of the Bourbon Lounge as epitomized by rock god Stacee Jaxx.
Movies | Musicals | "Rock of Ages," Urban Planning, and the Culture Wars: But you may not be aware of a major change in the plot: in the stage version (which I saw recently), the owners of the Bourbon Room rock club face off against greedy real estate developers who want to bulldoze the seedy Sunset Strip and replace it with “clean living.” As you can see in the trailer, these developers are replaced by a pack of Bible-thumping prudes who oppose the “sex, hateful music, and sex” of the Bourbon Lounge as epitomized by rock god Stacee Jaxx.
John Cochrane: The Real Trouble With the Birth-Control Mandate - WSJ.com
I get annoyed ever time someone says such-and-so drug is going to be "free"...
John Cochrane: The Real Trouble With the Birth-Control Mandate - WSJ.com: Insurance is a bad idea for small, regular and predictable expenses. There are good reasons that your car insurance company doesn't add $100 per year to your premium and then cover oil changes, and that your health insurance doesn't charge $50 more per year and cover toothpaste.
John Cochrane: The Real Trouble With the Birth-Control Mandate - WSJ.com: Insurance is a bad idea for small, regular and predictable expenses. There are good reasons that your car insurance company doesn't add $100 per year to your premium and then cover oil changes, and that your health insurance doesn't charge $50 more per year and cover toothpaste.
Why Flexible Hours Inspire Performance | Inc.com
Why Flexible Hours Inspire Performance | Inc.com: "What time do you want me to start work?" That's the question a new hire recently asked me. She looked a little startled by my reply.
Skrillex Gets Deep on the Cusp of the Grammys - Page 1 - Music - New York - Village Voice
Violet would pick either Skrillex or Nicki Minaj...
Skrillex Gets Deep on the Cusp of the Grammys - Page 1 - Music - New York - Village Voice: The list of nominees in this year's Best New Artist category makes the point about music's sprawl well: There's the lite country-pop of the sibling act the Band Perry; the syllable-splitting hyper-color antics of Nicki Minaj; the tenacious St. John's–bred hip-hop of J. Cole; and the feelings-swaddled exercise in 21st-century tastefulness Bon Iver. And then there's Skrillex, the business name of a 24-year-old named Sonny Moore, a dance producer who is one of this year's most nominated artists.
Skrillex Gets Deep on the Cusp of the Grammys - Page 1 - Music - New York - Village Voice: The list of nominees in this year's Best New Artist category makes the point about music's sprawl well: There's the lite country-pop of the sibling act the Band Perry; the syllable-splitting hyper-color antics of Nicki Minaj; the tenacious St. John's–bred hip-hop of J. Cole; and the feelings-swaddled exercise in 21st-century tastefulness Bon Iver. And then there's Skrillex, the business name of a 24-year-old named Sonny Moore, a dance producer who is one of this year's most nominated artists.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Car Commercialism: The Making of OK Go's "Needing/Getting" Music Video - Car and Driver
Car Commercialism: The Making of OK Go's "Needing/Getting" Music Video - Car and Driver: Damian Kulash Jr. sits in one of the editing suites of a media-production house in downtown San Francisco, watching clips on a computer screen of a silver Chevy Sonic doing hand-brake turns in a dust cloud. The car is festooned with what looks like forks, hockey sticks, TV antennas, railroad horns, shark spears, and a couple of dead Persian cats, which are in fact large microphones fitted with furry windsocks. Inside the car, three guys plus Kulash—each in a driving suit and matching helmet of a different lollipop color—pull levers, finger small pneumatic keyboards called melodicas, and mouth the words to a song called “Needing/Getting.”
Robert George and Carter Snead: Planned Parenthood's Hostages - WSJ.com
Robert George and Carter Snead: Planned Parenthood's Hostages - WSJ.com: Breast-cancer victims are only the latest hostages taken by Planned Parenthood. Unless the organization is finally held to account, they will surely not be the last.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
New Hampshire bill proposes warnings at Massachusetts border - Yahoo! News
New Hampshire bill proposes warnings at Massachusetts border - Yahoo! News: Under the proposal, which would not apply to roads to Vermont or Maine, the state's other two neighbors, the New Hampshire Transportation Department would post signs reading "Warning: Massachusetts Border 500 Feet."
Why Urban, Educated Parents Are Turning to DIY Education - The Daily Beast
Staring into the maw of the NYC public (and private) school system, I'm thinking that homeschooling looks better and better...
Why Urban, Educated Parents Are Turning to DIY Education - The Daily Beast: In the beginning, your kids need you—a lot. They’re attached to your hip, all the time. It might be a month. It might be five years. Then suddenly you are expected to send them off to school for seven hours a day, where they’ll have to cope with life in ways they never had to before. You no longer control what they learn, or how, or with whom.
Why Urban, Educated Parents Are Turning to DIY Education - The Daily Beast: In the beginning, your kids need you—a lot. They’re attached to your hip, all the time. It might be a month. It might be five years. Then suddenly you are expected to send them off to school for seven hours a day, where they’ll have to cope with life in ways they never had to before. You no longer control what they learn, or how, or with whom.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sprinkle Bakes: Red Wine Lollipops
Sprinkle Bakes: Red Wine Lollipops: I did a good bit of searching online, and even in my personal stash of candy cookbooks -nada. I became obsessed with the idea of a red wine pop, and my mission soon became clear: get in the SB test kitchen and fill this terrible void in the confectionery world!
Made Better in Japan - WSJ.com
Made Better in Japan - WSJ.com: Japanese chefs are now cooking almost every cuisine imaginable, combining fidelity to the original with locally sourced products that complement or replace imports. When they prepare foreign foods, they're no longer asking themselves how they can make a dish more Japanese—or even more Italian, French or American. Instead they've moved on to a more profound and difficult challenge: how to make the whole dining experience better.
5 Reasons It’s Impossible to Find Funny Books | Cracked.com
I've noticed this, too...
5 Reasons It’s Impossible to Find Funny Books | Cracked.com: That's why it's so frustrating that, unlike movies and shows, it's almost impossible in this world to find funny damned novels.
5 Reasons It’s Impossible to Find Funny Books | Cracked.com: That's why it's so frustrating that, unlike movies and shows, it's almost impossible in this world to find funny damned novels.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
President John Tyler’s Grandsons Are Still Alive - Mental Floss
President John Tyler’s Grandsons Are Still Alive - Mental Floss: Born in 1790, John Tyler was our 10th President. He took office in 1841 after William Henry Harrison died. And he has two living grandchildren!
Amanda Hocking, the writer who made millions by self-publishing online | Books | The Guardian
Amanda Hocking, the writer who made millions by self-publishing online | Books | The Guardian: A couple of years ago, Amanda Hocking needed to raise a few hundred dollars so, in desperation, made her unpublished novel available on the Kindle. She has since sold over 1.5m books and, in the process, changed publishing forever
Monday, January 23, 2012
Basic Instructions - How to Help Your Child Pick a Role Model
I'm now tempted to enroll them in ninja school...
Basic Instructions - How to Help Your Child Pick a Role Model
Basic Instructions - How to Help Your Child Pick a Role Model
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Ivy League - Book by Daniel Cappello | Selectism.com
The Ivy League - Book by Daniel Cappello | Selectism.com: If you’re a collector of Ivy related books then your shelves must be heaving by now.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Fantasy Novelist's Exam
Crap, I have to start my novel over now...
The Fantasy Novelist's Exam: Did you draw a map for your novel which includes places named things like "The Blasted Lands" or "The Forest of Fear" or "The Desert of Desolation" or absolutely anything "of Doom"?
The Fantasy Novelist's Exam: Did you draw a map for your novel which includes places named things like "The Blasted Lands" or "The Forest of Fear" or "The Desert of Desolation" or absolutely anything "of Doom"?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
A Wonderfully Pornographic New Twist On A Time-Honored Tourism Photo | Happy Place
Yeah, I'm not trying this the next time I'm in Pisa...
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A Wonderfully Pornographic New Twist On A Time-Honored Tourism Photo | Happy Place: We're glad that this photo also captured the girl on the right, doing the tired, old "Holding Up The Leaning Tower Of Pisa" pose.
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A Wonderfully Pornographic New Twist On A Time-Honored Tourism Photo | Happy Place: We're glad that this photo also captured the girl on the right, doing the tired, old "Holding Up The Leaning Tower Of Pisa" pose.
Who's the country's biggest brewer?- MSN Money
Let's all raise a black-and-tan!
Who's the country's biggest brewer?- MSN Money: A new beer maker has surged ahead to become the largest in America -- and it probably isn't the one you think.
Who's the country's biggest brewer?- MSN Money: A new beer maker has surged ahead to become the largest in America -- and it probably isn't the one you think.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Big East invites Princeton football - The Daily Princetonian
Don't believe everything you read...
Big East invites Princeton football: “Princeton has won more championships than any other university, and honestly, I’m not sure any of our current members have even won any,”
Big East invites Princeton football: “Princeton has won more championships than any other university, and honestly, I’m not sure any of our current members have even won any,”
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Give Your Employees Unlimited Vacation Days | Inc.com
I essentially have an unlimited-vacation deal, and it's fantastic. He's right; it's nice to be treated like an adult.
Give Your Employees Unlimited Vacation Days: Throw your preconceived notions about vacation out the window and give your employees the no-strings-attached, unlimited vacation days they deserve or you'll soon be a dinosaur.
Give Your Employees Unlimited Vacation Days: Throw your preconceived notions about vacation out the window and give your employees the no-strings-attached, unlimited vacation days they deserve or you'll soon be a dinosaur.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
After Beyonce Gives Birth, Patients Protest Celebrity Security at Lenox Hill Hospital - NYTimes.com
After Beyonce Gives Birth, Patients Protest Celebrity Security at Lenox Hill Hospital - NYTimes.com: The couple were visiting their twin daughters in the neonatal intensive care unit at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on Friday night, as they have done daily since the babies’ premature birth on Dec. 28. But when they tried to leave the sixth-floor unit to go home to Brooklyn at about 11 p.m., the new mother, Rozz Nash-Coulon, recalled, a burly security guard suddenly blocked their way.
Why All Scorers Should Subtract N-1 And Multiply By 10 - Rhymes With Cars & Girls
I think I could manage to get below 9.0 in an ice-skating competition...
Why All Scorers Should Subtract N-1 And Multiply By 10: When faced with giving ‘scores’ of any sort, humans simply don’t seem to distribute the ‘scoring’ numbers in any sort of rational, efficient way. The most glaring place to spot this deficiency is in scoring of aesthetic sports such as diving, gymnastics or ice skating. Let’s say the ice skating scoring has a max of 10.0 points: even the worst imaginable performance will still probably get around an average 9.0 score. As long as you don’t, like, fall asleep in the middle of the performance, you basically get the first 9.0 points for free.
Why All Scorers Should Subtract N-1 And Multiply By 10: When faced with giving ‘scores’ of any sort, humans simply don’t seem to distribute the ‘scoring’ numbers in any sort of rational, efficient way. The most glaring place to spot this deficiency is in scoring of aesthetic sports such as diving, gymnastics or ice skating. Let’s say the ice skating scoring has a max of 10.0 points: even the worst imaginable performance will still probably get around an average 9.0 score. As long as you don’t, like, fall asleep in the middle of the performance, you basically get the first 9.0 points for free.
Buying the Body of Christ
Funny, it's never really occurred to me before to wonder where Communion wafers actually come from...
Buying the Body of Christ: The Cavanagh Company was founded in 1943, born of the same collision of modern possibility and ancient need that brings us most great inventions. That year, according to company lore, a Jesuit priest in Greenville visited the convent that supplied his parish with communion wafers. He found the nuns toiling away in a stuffy kitchen, baking twenty wafers to a cookie sheet and cutting them out one at a time. It had been this way for centuries.
Buying the Body of Christ: The Cavanagh Company was founded in 1943, born of the same collision of modern possibility and ancient need that brings us most great inventions. That year, according to company lore, a Jesuit priest in Greenville visited the convent that supplied his parish with communion wafers. He found the nuns toiling away in a stuffy kitchen, baking twenty wafers to a cookie sheet and cutting them out one at a time. It had been this way for centuries.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Exclusive: This Is The New 'They Might Be Giants' Music Video
Catchy in a very TMBG way...
Exclusive: This Is The New 'They Might Be Giants' Music Video: The music video tracks the unbelievably short life of an 18' paper and wood replica of the day-glo pink monster hearse that graces the cover of They Might Be Giants' new album Join Us.
Exclusive: This Is The New 'They Might Be Giants' Music Video: The music video tracks the unbelievably short life of an 18' paper and wood replica of the day-glo pink monster hearse that graces the cover of They Might Be Giants' new album Join Us.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Basic Instructions - How to Accept the Fact That You Are Getting Old
I refuse to believe that, too. Where's my flannel?
Basic Instructions - Basic Instructions - How to Accept the Fact That You Are Getting Old
Basic Instructions - Basic Instructions - How to Accept the Fact That You Are Getting Old
Friday, January 6, 2012
Cooling Soups - Cooks Illustrated
Don't put it in the fridge right away!
Cooling Soups - Cooks Illustrated: What's the best way to cool and store leftover soup?
Cooling Soups - Cooks Illustrated: What's the best way to cool and store leftover soup?
Convention Pact Includes Queens Casino - WSJ.com
I'm not a gambler, but it's ludicrous that there's a law that allows video poker but not real poker. (It's also somewhat ludicrous that someone wants to build a convention center in a fairly inaccessible part of Queens...)
Convention Pact Includes Queens Casino - WSJ.com: ALBANY—The Cuomo administration's plans to build a massive convention center in Queens may also pave the way for the city's first full-blown casino.
Convention Pact Includes Queens Casino - WSJ.com: ALBANY—The Cuomo administration's plans to build a massive convention center in Queens may also pave the way for the city's first full-blown casino.
Jason Gay: The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym - WSJ.com
Blogging about going to the gym burns slightly more calories than just thinking about going to the gym...
Jason Gay: The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym - WSJ.com: Sweating is a good way to begin 2012. Exercise, like dark chocolate and office meetings that suddenly get canceled, is a proven pathway to nirvana. But if you're going to join a gym—or returning to the gym after a long hibernation—consider the following:
Jason Gay: The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym - WSJ.com: Sweating is a good way to begin 2012. Exercise, like dark chocolate and office meetings that suddenly get canceled, is a proven pathway to nirvana. But if you're going to join a gym—or returning to the gym after a long hibernation—consider the following:
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Euphemisms: Making murder respectable | The Economist
Euphemisms: Making murder respectable | The Economist: Euphemism is so ingrained in British speech that foreigners, even those who speak fluent English, may miss the signals contained in such bland remarks as “incidentally” (which means, “I am now telling you the purpose of this discussion”); and “with the greatest respect” (“You are mistaken and silly”).
Andy Kessler: The Rise of Consumption Equality - WSJ.com
It's interesting that while the richest of the rich can buy their $10 million home and $200K sports car, they still have to make do with the same iPhones and Droids that the rest of us do. I wonder if there's a market for super-luxury cell phones like there is for watches?
Andy Kessler: The Rise of Consumption Equality - WSJ.com: Given its memory, today's 32-gigabyte smartphone would have cost $1 million back then, certainly an exclusive item for the wealthy. Heck, even 10 years ago, 32 gig cost 10 grand.
Andy Kessler: The Rise of Consumption Equality - WSJ.com: Given its memory, today's 32-gigabyte smartphone would have cost $1 million back then, certainly an exclusive item for the wealthy. Heck, even 10 years ago, 32 gig cost 10 grand.
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