February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
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the most important thing written about the...
i should describe the human race
as a strange species of bipeds
who cannot run fast enough
to collect the money
which they owe themselves
—don marquis, “quote and only man is vile quote”
daniel sinker: I'm starting to think Lego is evil →
sinker:
Well, maybe not evil, but “highly problematic.”
First, let’s remove what we all *think* Lego is (i.e. our own nostalgic memories, our aspirational beliefs, or $250 robot sets), and instead concentrate on what Lego today is, for the most part: It’s movie-tie-in model sets marketed pretty much…
November 2011
1 post
How uncanny is my valley
classicaldotorg:
By Fredorrarci
This week in soccer, the clubs give way to the national teams. For some followers of the game — the special, enlightened, deeply attractive ones — it is a time of intrigue, with World Cup qualifiers taking place across the globe, and the final slots in the European Championships being filled. For others, it is anything but; to them, this is the first day of the...
October 2011
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July 2011
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Walker Percy on Chicago →
It turns out that my misgivings about Chicago were justified. No sooner do we step down from the train than the genie-soul of Chicago flaps down like a buzzard and perches on my shoulder. During the whole of our brief sojourn I am ridden by it… . Kate looks after me. She is strangely at home in the city, wholly impervious to the five million personal rays of Chicagoans and the peculiar...
June 2011
6 posts
“The strange and awesome truth is that any wedding, however secular,...”
– Tied up in knots - WWW.THEDAILY.COM (via mbimotmog)
May 2011
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April 2011
2 posts
morninggloria:
I’m in a place where they speak with southern accents. There is no baseball team in this state and last night when we walked from the hotel to the sports-themed bar that serves mostly wings a guy told me I was “fancy.”
He didn’t mean it in a good way. SORRY I AM WEARING A TRENCHCOAT, COWPOKE.
aw. that brings back childhood memories of accents and not having major pro sports...
My Favorite Teacher - March 2000 - Esquire →
(via Instapaper)
January 2011
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December 2010
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Sleepovers 7” cover. Love it. :: SuperKonductor →
“When I was doing public interest political work 15 - 20 years ago, there was an...”
– Jennifer commenting at Alicublog.
“I doubt that will be enough to save him from the inevitable backlash, when gangs...”
– MillionYoung, Sunglasses, Great Mundane | Empty Bottle | Rock, Pop, Etc | Chicago Reader
“Social Media is all dorky dudes pretending to be attractive and attractive...”
– Me (via bajillionhits)
“10. “Knowing the rules of the game, how could you, being the player, player that...”
– Via Vanity Fair’s list of the 10 best questions asked of Rahm Emanuel yesterday.
Anyone could have told this questioner that one is to not hate the player. One is to simply hate the game.
(via karlwithak)
EL DORADO FOUND: 33 Liberty Street (Geologic City... →
“The New York Federal Reserve bank is a place where humans have encased geology within geology. They’ve unfolded and refolded stratifications of limestone, sandstone, iron and gold so they could put the gold on the inside–where it can be hyper-protected because of its high, human-assigned value.”
Barzun 2.0 →
“The fan doesn’t mind the teal because everyone else is wearing teal. But behind this complacency there is a darker thread of experience, the sort of hypercritical micro-analysis that was once reserved for music and sci-fi nerds. Baseball’s conversations have gone micro, from the water cooler to the Excel spreadsheet. The mainstream is sucked into the specialized world of the...
why don't we ask men this, honestly →
samabernethy:
“For the first time in my life, I want to say “YOU GO GIRL” and mean it. Thank you, Hillary!”
—
“Would you ever ask a man that question?”
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, responding to a question about what clothing designers she prefers. The question was asked on Clinton’s visit to Kyrgyzstan, just moments after she made a point about sexism and the scrutiny...
What movie does this describe?
absurdlakefront:
chrisfromarose:
-rosasparks-:
nola-darling:
ipomoea:
postironyisnotamyth:
suburbantragic:
davidg1111:
“Soldier falls for native of lush alien world.”
The Time Traveller’s Wife.
Schindler’s List
Fern Gully.
Avatar
Apocalypse Now.
The Great Gatsby.
Alien Vs. Predator.
Jen from Jersey: Meet Nick Pedersen →
redlightpolitics:
Nick has been published by the Chicago Tribune this week. He has important stuff to share. He writes about matters that are relevant to our interests. Namely, he writes About that French girl in the coffee shop who is not really interested in him. And he hates her for…