September 2011
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Can we have some appreciation
erinegodea:
… for Amy’s hair in this scene?
To those of you who never went to private school, this is exactly how you wear your hair. every day of your life.
It’s true. This is a very private school hairdo.
August 2011
59 posts
How to Properly Hide Booze in Your Facebook... →
Posting this link mostly because of the freaking *uncanny* resemblance of the dorm room in that last photo to the M.A.P. rooms at Grove City College from when I was there, and it gave me pause to contemplate unexpected internet fame for a trashed student at the nation’s “Second Most Stone-Cold Sober” school.
I mean, I’m sure it’s just a coincidence and colleges get...
“Christopher Redd was fired from his job as a grave digger in Mesa County after...”
– Colorado Grave Digger Fired For Dancing On Graves « CBS Denver
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My Brief OkCupid Affair With a World Champion... →
Okay, so maybe I would find that I didn’t have all that much in common with the World Champion M:tG player… but I would probably not also point and laugh, either.
If one isn’t into geeks, why is one on OKCupid? Really.
(But in fairness? A play about a serial killer on the first date with someone you met on a dating site is just… bad game.)
“People think that it’s a joy to own things. But it really isn’t.”
– John McAfee (via azspot)
“If you want to hire great people and have them stay working for you, you have to...”
– Steve Jobs, interview with Walt Mossberg via The Small Wave. (via asuggs)
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Jammie Dodgers recipe | Recipes - Times Online →
In case you were looking for a project today while watching the Doctor Who marathon
Rosenfeld Media - Card Sorting: Card sorting... →
“Fifth: Check on your friends. Storms are a great time to stay in touch. Check in...”
– Irene’s Comin’ » We Love DC (via tbridge)
Speaking of, we thought we were going to have houseguests this weekend, but it turns out we won’t*, so if we have power and y’all don’t, you’re welcome here.
*They didn’t decide against visiting DC for the hell of it in...
“Twenty years ago, a Bollywood film that pit upper and lower castes so blatantly...”
– Grit in the masala: Aarakshan and Bollywood’s social conscience | Film | The Guardian
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*rimshot!*
tiffanyb:
But one of the channels (and I honestly couldn’t tell you which one) had the following headline in the chryon at the bottom of the screen:
“Prince Charles and Camilla Adopt a Puppy”
*facepalm*
I came back from a meeting to a message from Tom saying, “I should note for the record that it’s a ‘chyron,” not a ‘chryon.’”
To which I...
“Spears and other researchers argue that this sort of decision fatigue is a major...”
– Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? - NYTimes.com
This article is completely fascinating. It’s long, but worth your time. We all kind of intuitively know that making lots of decisions is exhausting, but there’s all kind of research about how that affects things like who gets parole,...
I decided to wait out the post-earthquake rush hour at a bar on Dupont Circle yesterday. This was a good choice, because my bus was going nowhere fast.
As I was standing at the crowded bar, waiting to order, I noticed that both TVs were tuned to news channels. Both channels were showing news about the fighting in Libya, which is as it should be; that’s clearly the most important story in...
The Mindset List: 2015 List →
The thing that actually surprised me most on this list wasn’t any of the directly Internet-related stuff (though I do note that the class of 2015 was born the year I got my first email address, which I could only check from school, and which I read using PINE). The thing that made me stop and think was that the class of 2015 has never seen the Sears Big Book catalog. I freaking LOVED the...
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Because I just can't help but do the math:
tbridge:
gatsbylives:
Assuming a per book price of $2.25 each:
45 million dollars of Kardashian wedding money could translate into approximately
20 million books for children in need.
Sometimes, you just should never do the math.
My friend Jenny works for Reading is Fundamental, a non-profit that focuses on literacy for children. Knowing how to read as a child isn’t a given in these...
What it's like to play online games as a grownup -... →
AKA, why Tiff no longer plays World of Warcraft with any regularity.
“A strategy is not a goal like maximizing shareholder value or keeping America...”
– Postrel: Want to Be the Next Apple? Lose the Bafflegab - Bloomberg
‘White Collar’s Matt Bomer Joins Steven... →
Matt Bomer, the guy who plays Neal Caffrey on White Collar (and Bryce Larkin on Chuck), will be in a movie about male strippers.
I’m just going to leave this here.
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EPBOT: I →
REDRUM ALL THE THINGS
Cocoon - grid-it! →
It’s rare that a bag organizer makes me gasp with its genius, but this one did.
Cherry Bounce Recipe - Imbibe Magazine →
Cherries + Rye Whiskey. Yes, please.
Jellyfish Tanks | Pet Jellyfish, Jellyfish... →
You guys, I love watching jellyfish so much, but I really do NOT do well with taking care of living things that can’t bug me when they’re hungry. Still, maybe one of you is more responsible than I am.
“Since their release in 1978, hit albums like Bruce Springsteen’s “Darkness on...”
– Springsteen and Others Soon Eligible to Recover Song Rights - NYTimes.com
“Feminism was always a conservative movement. It’s not my fault the loonie left...”
– Sarah Palin, November 20th 2010, The Sean Hannity Show. (via sarahpalinquotes)
OHHHH I forgot sexism stopped existing when women got the right to vote.
(via goforthandagitate)
I hate to break it to Palin but suffrage wasn’t a conservative movement…
(via feministslut)
I’m not even going to...
“Why am I surprised that these young people behave destructively,...”
– UK riots: Big Brother isn’t watching you | UK news | The Guardian
This is twice in a month Russell Brand has surprised me with his thoughtfulness, empathy, and self-awareness. Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised.
“A trio of Texas journalists have claimed that Texas Governor Rick Perry has...”
– Texas Governor blocks some journalists from his Twitter account
*facepalm*
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Warren Buffett: Stop Coddling the Super Rich →
undercovernun:
This piece is well worth the two minutes it will take to read it.
OUR leaders have asked for “shared sacrifice.” But when they did the asking, they spared me. I checked with my mega-rich friends to learn what pain they were expecting. They, too, were left untouched.
While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans struggle to make ends...
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Dangerous Minds | CAPTCHAs to keep idiots out of... →
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Charred Corn Tacos →
We adapted this tonight around what we have on hand (hint: LOTS OF TOMATOES instead of slaw to top it with) and it was FREAKING DELICIOUS. A little bit more work than regular ground beef tacos, but I can see this becoming an addition to future Guerrilla Taco Nights.
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Steven Frank attempts to scrub a YouTube video in... →
Someone remind me again why my mobile experience is lacking because it doesn’t have Flash?
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“Imagine a libertarian Christianity, which urged individuals to give away as much...”
– Andrew Sullivan (via azspot)
Is this what my libertarian and/or anarchist Christian friends believe? I like it, but I don’t know if this is how most people my age who subscribe to both belief systems feel. I want someone to articulate how libertarianism and Christianity work together.
(via...