February 2012
12 posts
“New York is a tough place; one minute you’re the greatest Pie Chemist the...”
– Mark Lisanti writing for Grantland. One of the finest sentences ever composed about the New York sports pressure cooker.
“It is interesting that people try to find meaningful patterns in things that are...”
– Lt. Commander Data’s greatest line of dialogue in Star Trek: TNG
January 2012
5 posts
Letter From Birmingham Jail
It’s easy on the Internet to share the quotes and snippets of wisdom that we all associate with Martin Luther King Jr. and that have embedded themselves in the public consciousness. But to really understand how important a thinker he was, and how influential his ideas were to how Americans view public life today, I think it’s much more valuable to read this essay.
16 April 1963
My...
“Telling people about tattoos is worse than telling people about your dreams. I...”
– Carrie Brownstein, on tattoos. (via nprfreshair)
Holy shit that is awesome.
December 2011
12 posts
Hello: uh...hey guys... →
madeleineishere:
I ended up in the Emergency Room yesterday…
I fainted at work (reason unknown) and fell to the floor- hitting my head and neck in an awkward position which knocked me unconscious for a bit~ I was rushed to the ER in an ambulance on a back stretcher (most uncomfortable ride ever) BUT at…
It would be great if Madeleine had a little less stress about this unexpected bill...
“Upon marriage, her considerable fortune was contractually incorporated into the...”
– Downton Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In trying to find things my wife and I can enjoy together, I came upon this sentence and realized I may be having a stroke.
That said? Damn. This show’s gals gotta have the hottest eyebrows I’ve ever seen on any Masterpiece Theatre thingee.
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“During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been...”
– James Madison
Top Five Sufjan Stevens Christmas Song Titles
Come On! Let’s Boogey To The Elf Dance!
Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time!
That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
Get Behind Me, Santa!
Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)
“editing is part of the process. it’s how you form everything. In some ways...”
– Louis CK, on why he edits his show “Louie” by himself, in Final Cut Pro, on his Macbook Pro.
“To those who might wish to “torrent” this video: look, I don’t really get the...”
– Louis CK, on his new special, Live at the Beacon, which is only available via his site. (via kaseyanderson) Amen. (via soupsoup)
Co-signed by Wil. (via wilwheaton)
Louis CK is just a guy that makes stuff he likes, and that’s why he’s one of the funniest people on earth.
Like Dylan In The Movies - Belle &...
November 2011
8 posts
1 tag
On Refinement
One thing that has always resonated with me in my culinary education was from Harold McGee, in his classic tome “On Food and Cooking,” the great argument-decider in every fine dining kitchen. McGee’s meticulously scientific approach to explaining food is valuable, but “On Food and Cooking” is a work of opinionated passion as well. He begins his chapter on cheese by...
October 2011
3 posts
Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot →
It wasn’t long after I had first bought a Mac in 2008 that I began to view John Gruber as an authoritative source for Apple analysis and news. For years now, my default response to any big Apple news has been to wait and see what Gruber says about it. That habit of mine was rewarded today when I read this short piece. It’s tough to wake up, read the news, and discover that one of your...
September 2011
5 posts
9 tags
August 2011
12 posts
2 tags
You Guys Are Listening to The New Wild Flag Album,... →
I’ve got the LP on pre-order, but NPR just put the whole album up on their website. Sleater-Kinney was my favorite band when I was in high school, and Carrie Brownstein is a hero of mine. I love everything she does. This new band of hers is no different, a very exciting new chapter of her career.
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