February 2012
10 posts
3 tags
Feb 22nd
3 notes
2 tags
Feb 22nd
1 note
3 tags
Feb 20th
3 tags
Feb 17th
2 tags
Feb 16th
63 notes
2 tags
“I hate you, hotel advertising television channel. I hate that you’re the default...”
– Gadling
Feb 15th
Feb 10th
20 notes
Feb 10th
532 notes
4 tags
Feb 9th
4 notes
3 tags
Feb 2nd
15 notes
January 2012
21 posts
4 tags
“They ain’t paying teachers well, so teachers don’t care and they...”
– Strippers Skrawberry and Tip Drill Analyze the Florida Republican Primary - Miami New Times (h/t Alexander Basek)
Jan 31st
2 tags
“Sir: I got your letter, and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon,...”
– Letters of Note: To My Old Master In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdan Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdan — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now...
Jan 31st
3 tags
“The final indignity of a junket is that after a while, it all starts seeming...”
– Among the Junketeers: 90 Hours in Vegas, Selling Out Hard - Gawker
Jan 26th
2 notes
2 tags
Jan 26th
2 tags
Jan 19th
2 tags
WatchWatch
Good friends don’t let a little thing like the Atlantic Ocean stand in the way of wishing you a happy birthday. Thanks, Matt and Nodoka!
Jan 16th
2 notes
Jan 16th
1 note
1 tag
WatchWatch
Taylor: I’m what you would call “Twitter Famous.” Roger: Meaning? Taylor: Not famous. Kristina: And I assume your self-esteem reflects that? Taylor: Uh, no, on the contrary, my self-esteem is through the roof because no one has ever been honest with me about how mediocre I am. Roger: And what if someone were to be honest with you? Taylor: Um, I would immediately cry. Love...
Jan 15th
2 tags
Jan 13th
5 notes
WatchWatch
eliotglazer: Uh, does Bloomberg know that you can hire actual directors? Or is he intentionally trying to get onto Everything Is Terrible? At least Dinkens never stiffed his drivers.
Jan 12th
6 notes
Jan 12th
11 notes
2 tags
Jan 12th
5 notes
2 tags
Jan 12th
1 tag
Jan 12th
1,353 notes
2 tags
Jan 11th
11 notes
Jan 9th
2 notes
Jan 6th
47 notes
2 tags
Jan 5th
1 tag
Jan 5th
Pivo Divo: How air travel is better in 2012 than... →
fortnighternew: It’s not because things are amazing, as Louis C.K. likes to point out, though yes, the miracle of flight is pretty great. No, travel in 2012 is better than any time in history we’ve never expected so little but yet been able to supplement so much. Think back to a “happier”… A little perspective goes a long way. Plus, internet on airplanes!
Jan 4th
8 notes
“The Iyer essay is the most ludicrous, hilarious, parody-defying piece of...”
– Elements of Trolldom: Katie Roiphe and Pico Iyer (via paulbrady) It’s about damn time somebody called out his saccharine fluff for what it is.
Jan 4th
5 notes
December 2011
17 posts
Dec 31st
Dec 31st
Dec 30th
Dec 29th
Dec 28th
Dec 26th
2 tags
Dec 21st
2 notes
Random Thought
Robyn is giving Louis C.K. a serious run for his money in terms of being popular with a certain segment of internet savvy people. I should mention that I am part of that market segment and would like to see Louis C.K. dance spasmodically while Robyn makes off-color jokes.
Dec 16th
Dec 15th
787 notes
2 tags
Pretentiousness of Soups Based on How Pretentious...
1. Phở 2. Ramen 3. Tom Yum 4. Borscht (Cold) 5. Feijoada 6. Gazpacho 7. Shark Fin 8. Laksa 9. Soba 10. Caldo Verde 11. Lobster Bisque 12. Bird’s Nest 13. Clam Chowder (New England) 14. Borscht (Hot) 15. French Onion 16. Mulligatawny 17. Bouillabaisse 18. Clam Chowder (Manhattan) 19. Udon 20. Callaloo 21. Gumbo 22. Lentil 23. Tortilla 24. Miso 25. Split Pea 26. Minestrone 27. Italian Wedding...
Dec 14th
1 tag
Dec 13th
2 tags
Dec 12th
6 notes
1 tag
Truth
Having flowers delivered is expensive but grandmas (and their birthdays) are important.
Dec 12th
3 tags
WatchWatch
This is not an exaggeration nor is it a Portland-specific phenomenon. Every dog park has crazy people. If you don’t know who the crazy person is in your dog park, odds are that it’s you.
Dec 7th
2 tags
WatchWatch
Developed in Oscar Meyer’s Brooklyn headquarters.
Dec 6th
5 tags
“Every major airline in America has gone into Chapter 11 in the last decade and...”
– Richard Branson, “Why the Chapter 11 system is wrong” Oversimplified, sure, but valid nonetheless.
Dec 6th
3 tags
“If you’re a girl and your gentleman friend is over, use this moment to put a...”
– Wholewheat Nanner Bread by Alexi Ueltzen
Dec 2nd
November 2011
14 posts
3 tags
The Rotisserie Chicken Channel: I discovered the...
newporkcity: The network really pushes the envelope with its “After Dark (Meat)” programming.
Nov 28th
1 note
“Raphael Kadushin, the author of “Craveable Caribbean” (page 98), spent $6,986.09...”
– A real sentence published in the December 2011 issue of Conde Nast Traveler. (via paulbrady) Eat like a local!
Nov 28th
10 notes