June 2011
58 posts
Mainely
What’s up with Maine? Why they gotta be so “nice”? That’s all you hear about that state. It’s “nice”. People vacation up there because “Oh well Charles says it’s just so nice this time of year!”
Never have I heard of a kid in Maine taking a gun to school and blowing brains all over nap time. Politicians in Maine don’t Tweet their...
stock photomg
So part of my new job requires putting together marketing materials and looking through a ton of stock photos. Most of the pictures are pretty boring so that they will fit a bunch of needs. A girl smiling in front of coworkers. Some kids waving. Fans cheering from the stands. But every now and then I come across a picture that makes me wonder What in the fuck? Who would use this? Then I email it...
Anonymous Note
thesportscycle:
At the radio station where I work , we keep a notebook in the booth for our DJs. This is a notebook where they can write notes, draw pictures, relay pertinent information to other DJs, or share interesting experiences. From time to time out of of boredom I’ll sift through the notebook, and while its usually drivel, today I ran across a gem. A DJ who did not leave his or her name...
One Book - Non-fiction →
thenewinquiry:
We vote for Just Kids by the incomparable Patti Smith.
tetw:
The Shortlist
After a second round of nominations, the five finalists in Tumblr’s One Book - Non-fiction poll are:
Just Kids by Patti Smith The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
To choose a winner,...
42 States in 84 Days
I am nothing if not for an obsessive collector.
I have at one point in my life collected POGS, Beanie Babies, Star Wars Pepsi cans, bottle caps, shot glasses, newspapers, colorful plastic size tags on clothes hangers, basketball cards, comics, records and the quarters of the 50 states. Now, I’m interested in collecting places.
Thanks to Google Analytics, I can see exactly where you and...
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#mydadgetsnocall because
It’s tough to be a dad. Or so I thought.
Today is Father’s Day. A day when you contact your dad and tell him thanks. That’s really all that’s required. One day in the year to give credit to one half of the team that made sure you grew up to be a decent piece of shit.
On the day designed to give something to someone who has given so much to us, a disturbing trend...
some degree of luck
“The problem with our bias against improv, both in jazz and basketball, is that it fails to recognize all the mental labor behind these forms of entertainment. That jazz quartet might make their music look easy – the players are just playing – but that ease is an illusion. In reality, those musicians are relying on an intricate set of musical patterns, which allow them to invent beauty in real...
Join The Club Mix
This week I started my first real life full time job. It has reminded me of the Louis CK joke about the struggle it must be to go down on a new penis for the first time. He shakes out his limbs, rolls his neck and huffs “HERE WE GO!”
Okay, so it’s not been that terrifying. However, some would contend, and I emphasize some, that it is equally necessary. “A necessary...
Life expectancy map →
Orange County males live to be 77.4 years old. That’s #2 in North Carolina. Where does your hometown rank?
kleinesblond:
Friendly Fires- Paris (Aeroplane...
minimum waged
Last night, Melissa and I stopped by Wendy’s for some shakes.
“Welcome to MY Wendy’s,” said the drive thru lady emphatically, like this was in fact a castle or a nightmare.
I gave the proud woman my card, then turned to my sister and said, “YOU IN MY HOUSE NOW!” I spun around and she was waiting with our frozen treats.
She muttered something like “Have...
The other cost of LeBron's runner up finish →
According to sports marketing expert Bob Dorfman, LeBron James and Dwayne Wade cost themselves a combined $10 million to $15 million in potential new endorsements. FYI: In 1987, Microsoft bought Forethought (developers of Powerpoint) for $14 million.
Hear First
I’m going to see Katy Perry live on Tuesday so I decided now would be a good time to listen to her stuff (no one likes to be the only one not screaming). Beyond the singles I’m hearing most of this for the first time, so I’m going to chronicle the journey, track by track, as I listen to it. Here we go…
Teenage Dream - “Dance till we die” = Yeah Yeah Yeahs....
Now my favorite Katy Perry song.
“If two new women’s websites are to be believed, women want to read about boys,...”
– Tricia Romano, on why new women’s sites (xoJane; that one by Zooey Deschanel) need to drop the pink perkiness and grow up (via newsweek)
Damn you Klosterman →
Alec Baldwin Considering NYC Mayoral Run in 2013 |... →
Alec Baldwin is mulling a run for mayor of New York City now that kinky Congressman Anthony Weiner appears to have sexted himself out of the 2013 race. The “30 Rock” star, who has long talked about running for political office, believes Weinergate has shaken up the field of candidates enough that he might have a chance to win, a friend of the actor told The Daily. “Alec said, ‘Hey, maybe this...
Natalie Hofert photography →
beautiful work from a friend of mine
Listen Live →
thesportscycle:
Click “Listen Now” and let the nonsense begin. Show starts at 5
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June Boogie
This mix has been sitting on the shelf for a few weeks. It’s for sure a dance mix so roll down the windows, blast your one good speaker and try to drown out whatever music is helping the “Cash 4 Gold” guy do sick tricks to feed his kids. It’s probably Nelly so don’t you dare apologize.
If you like what you hear, please please please support these artists.
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her eyes
are dark and heavy.
There was a time when she had fun on Fridays. Too much, maybe. Her pop would nod.
are staring out the window.
A small hand tugs. That looks like a nice book. You ready to go?
Watch
“When Caspi worked security for President Clinton’s visit to the Israeli...”
– Daintry Duffy, “The Six Things You Need To Know About Executive Protection”
how many hipsters does it take to screw in a...
It’s a really obscure number…you’ve probably never heard of it.
