October 2009
Rambling →
Fuck, man. Periods: they’re the difference between a “rambling suicide note” and a… regular old suicide note. Punctuation: get into it. If you’re gonna make your mark or whatever, make actual marks; be clear. Be articulate.
I do realize that the implied audience in this case has killed himself.
September 2009
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Imogen Heap - Earth
“Many people who value skill in music enjoy “Jam Bands,” a concept started by The...”
– Me, in a paper that I’m writing right now (via gnomechomsky). You go. This made me lawl.
Midtown Bar Options
There’s a stretch of decent bars in the vicinity of the Empire State Building:
Galway Hooker 1 E. 36th Street. Irish pub meets club. Pub fare, full bar. The volume (sound-wise) can become unmanageable depending on the day or night. But because of the size of the space, and the length of the bar, it can accommodate larger groups or smaller. Pool tables available in the back room....
“I’m being punished for making my job look easy.”
– Roger Sterling, Mad Men (via peterwknox)
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Imogen Heap - Swoon
Metaphors aren't just how we talk and write,... →
lauriebreaker:austinkleon:
Drawing on philosophy and linguistics, cognitive scientists have begun to see the basic metaphors that we use all the time not just as turns of phrase, but as keys to the structure of thought. By taking these everyday metaphors as literally as possible, psychologists are upending traditional ideas of how we learn, reason, and make sense of the world around us. The result...
So Says Ira
6h057:
youngmanhattanite:
Phew, the crisis is over.
It’s not over until This American Life does a story on it being over.
And Weekend Update gets a really funny quip in about it.
“We had moved from Washington, and I was trying to learn to write radio stories....”
– Ira Glass, on moving to New York (via Young Manhattanite) (via 92Y) (via NY Mag) (via 6h057)
Wahlberg & Ferrell cast as second-rate cops →
Hoping for greatness. But more-OBER, hoping that Michael Keaton in the cast means a long-overdue reappearance of his most awesome recurring character, agent Ray Nicolette. If not, at least name him Ray. Give us something.
“I’m bad
I’m nationwide.”
– ZZ Top
Oof. So begins the autumn of death.
@BreakingNews:
BULLETIN — WRITER WILLIAM SAFIRE HAS DIED.
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Talking Heads - Don’t Worry About The...
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Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
(via...
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Michael Hedges - All Along The Watchtower
haven't been on Tumblr in a good solid 24 hours...
gnomechomsky:
…
Look let’s not get all worked up. The point is, you came back.
Let’s never speak of this.
Mending
It’s not a bad thing, from both economic and green perspectives. Replacing buttons, sewing up tears and whatnot. It’s also instantly gratifying, even if that gratification makes you feel idiotic for a moment. Yes, now my pants don’t fall down.
I’m reminded of iron-on patches, and what I recall as their ubiquity when I was young(er). If you ripped a knee or elbow, or if it...
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Charles Mingus - Orange Was The Color Of Her...
