May 2011
21 posts
“Let’s say you give a kid a carrot,” Nooyi explained. “And he says, ‘I don’t want...”
– Pepsi CEO Indra Yooyi, spouting some of the craziest corporate nonsense I’ve ever heard. The way to get kids to eat carrots is to liquify them?!
I ain't gonna buy you a diamond ring:... →
naturanascitur:
clockingbird:
axelssonkatt:
I want to make some burgers but every piece of bread here has high-fructose corn syrup in it. What the hell, isn’t bread good enough already for you people?
Gonna have to pick up some egg challah rolls instead.
Alright kids, take a seat. It’s ~food science~ time.
High…
I (and many people like me) don’t care how useful or scientifically “cool”...
i'm afraid it's very serious: Super Obvious... →
madeleineishere:
philmcandrew:
I get a lot of emails from illustration students and young cartoonists. Sometimes they ask to interview me for a class assignment, sometimes they’re recent graduates looking for advice on how to transition from art student to professional illustrator/cartoonist. I get emails asking about how I…
Everyone needs this.
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My Goals For The Summer of Terence
1. See live comedy
I haven’t seen any live comedy in literally years. Considering how much comedy podcasting I listen to, this is ridiculous. I have a short list of comics I’m keeping my eye on, tour-date-wise.
2. Drink a beer at each hour of the day (non-consecutively)
I almost certainly did this last summer, come to think of it. I’m a strong believer in setting achievable...
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Banana Republic Used To Be So Much Cooler →
I don’t understand how you go from zany safari gear and military surplus to bland urban professional in a mere 25 years.
100+ Books on the Food Industry: If You Eat Food,... →
naturanascitur:
food-forthought:
forkspokespoon:
Yes Yes Yes!!!! I plan on making my way through this reading list (though it may take awhile). I think they actually left out some of my favorites, and a few I wouldn’t endorse have made the list BUT if you really want to get away from “food ignorance” I suggest finding a comfy chair in your house or local coffeeshop and get to reading!
If...
Mon Aimee: This is Water →
dollarunderwater:
monaimee:
David Foster Wallace’s commencement address:
“This, like many clichés, so lame and unexciting on the surface, actually expresses a great and terrible truth. It is not the least bit coincidental that adults who commit suicide with firearms almost always shoot themselves in: the head. They…
do yourself a favor and read this
I should also reblog the post that...
Generations
I was reading Joshua Glenn’s Guide To America’s Recent Generations on his terrific blog for the Boston Globe, and a few days later I realized that there is one generation in particular that looms large in my life, both positively and negatively. Here’s his article on the PC Generation, and for context, here’s his article on my generation (and likely yours).
The PC...
