May 2012
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Television is a cruel mistress. To be with her requires the same qualities...
– Anthony Bourdain
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Pigeon racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
“Once quite popular, the sport has experienced a dwonturn in participants in some parts of the world in recent years, possibly due to the rising cost of living, aging fanciers, and a severe lack of public interest.”
I love this author’s word choice haha!
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April 2012
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The Next Web: Let's End Networking, Please! →
A refreshing perspective.
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Read It Later Changes Name to Pocket, Now Free →
Kinda scary when an app you use daily suddenly greets you under a different name. Wearing a different typeface and new colors….
Shows you how cozy we get with our technology.
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Do not put your faith in a cape and a hood.
– Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods
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March 2012
23 posts
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Folios and Quartos - early texts of Shakespeare →
If you were hanging on to a rising balloon, you’re presented with a...
– Danny, Withnail and I
The older order changeth, yielding place to new. God fulfills himself in many...
– Withnail & I (1987) - Memorable quotes (via felixsalmon)
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Zakir Hussain’s conversation of forgotten rhythms... →
Very cool.
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Has Google lost its magic? | The Social Analyst -... →
An interesting article by Ben Parr.
Don’t I look pretty?
(See: dramatic stick twirl.)
In all seriousness, I’m very happy to be a part of this project. Can’t wait for the release!
JR
I don’t want clever conversation /
I never want to work that hard /
I just...
– Billy Joel, “Just The Way You Are”
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American Idol had its 400th episode last night….
That’s 400+ hours of FOX telling America what good music is.
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Couples are Funny
My neighbors, with whom I share a wall, just had another couple over.
They may be engaged, or engaged to be engaged. Not sure…
Yesterday afternoon, they were screaming at each other. By the time my ear suctioned onto the wall, the only words I could make out were the guy shouting, “Well fine! I’m getting in the fucking shower!”
That evening, a giddy Iranian mother,...
February 2012
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For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside... →
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I’m liking John Krasinski for Esurance. He has a very twenty-to-thirtysomething, of-the-people voice. After all, Jim Halpert is the quintessential “regular guy.”
I love good teachers.
I aspire to be one someday.
-JR
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Don’t you see the rest of the country looks upon New York like we’re...
– Annie Hall, Woody Allen