March 2012
Rick Santorum's 'Google Bomb' problem has gone... →
brooklynmutt:
I hope someone does something to rectify this.
You said rectify.
I’m afraid I can’t stop now.
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I suppose this counts as kicking someone while...
But fuck it, he’s an asshole of epic proportions.
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“I think it’s funny, but the last thing you’ll ever see me do is jump up and...”
– George Clooney, on rumors that he’s gay. By George, Clooney’s Got Us | Current Issue | The Advocate. (via apses).
I have to admit I wish he would run for office or something.
February 2012
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To the chest-crossing, finger-to-the-sky-pointing,...
where is your god now.
“I would like to re-emphasize that we do not see any glory, pride or power in the...”
– Iran says making nuclear bombs a great sin - Reuters (via brooklynmutt)
“…I remember something Louis Armstrong once said, after being asked to give his...”
– Patton Oswalt, in a new column for SPIN (via andrewmcclain).
Previously, on the matter of the perseverance of art despite artists.
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Audio commentary re: Douglas Quenquia’s...
“A person’s authentic nature is a series of shifting, variegated planes that...”
– Philip K. Dick, via Feltron.
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This American Life: Wife Lessons →
Kristen Finch was a speech therapist who sometimes worked with kids with Asperger Syndrome, symptoms of which include emotional distance, inflexibility and missing social cues. Kristin and her co-workers often joked that all their husbands had Asperger’s, since the symptoms overlap with stereotypically male personality traits. But then Kristen wondered—what if it was actually true for her...
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Changes Planned for Prospect Park Loop -... →
infinitezest:
thedept:
As someone who’s on the cusp of moving to what basically amounts to the entranceway of Prospect Park and plans to bike in there a fair amount, I say yes to this.
From the article: “Under the proposal, the center lane, which is now used by motorists during morning and evening rush hours and by bicyclists at other times, would be for bicycles all day. (Car traffic is...
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first the Au Bon Pain closes and now this
Di: I just had lunch w’ Amy B. – she sends a big hello!
Me: I was just thinking of Amy the other day. How is she?
Di: Going to be married!!!! To a really wonderful Frenchman
Me: Well there goes another thing the French have that I don’t.
Di: Too funny (you know that Oscar was meant for you!).
Me: You know, it’s funny, they called, and I had to decline.
Me: I said, “Surely there are more deserving *artists* out there.”
Me: I didn’t think they’d take me literally.
Di: Clearly nobody should ever do that.
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Exciting Mayonnaise News Developing in Brooklyn →
For that special sandwich in your life.
“Every time I read an article about conservatives being “pro- life” I am reminded...”
– The ‘Safe, Legal, Rare’ Illusion - NYTimes.com (via golden-notebook)
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