September 2009
68 posts
Andrew Bird —- “Darkmatter”
So...
August 2009
73 posts
Sweet, blessed Internet!
Have it in my apartment. Thank the Gods.
Brian Epstein biopic in the works. →
At this point I might change the name of my blog to “fuckyeahbrianepstein.tumblr.com”
(thanks Joel)
UCB
johnztownsend:
I miss UCB!
Me as well.
Savage Love: the TV show →
Finally.
America, so sad..................
mattedits:
srhrunner:
When the government handed out trillions to Wall Street, and the execs give themselves hugh bonuses, there was nary a whimper from Main Street…
When the government handed out billions to US car companies, there were only a few dissenters on Main Street…..
When the government went to war with Iraq, sending young men and women to fight a foe who had nothing to do...
Back in Syracuse.
Feels a bit surreal…first fall here in two years. Last one too.
The Health Care Debate, on napkins →
And did you see Betsy McCaughey on the Daily Show last night? I’ve never seen someone go through such a large document so closely and find so little support for what they said it said.
"Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity if... →
Yeah, but they forgot to factor in how prepared I am for that eventuality.
fuckyeahthebeatles:
grace-notes:
The Beatles:...
There are hundreds of thousands of Americans who...
http://www.avclub.com/articles/i-attended-this-on-purpose-twicon-2009,31768/
…which is totally, totally fine. It’s just sort of amazing to think about.
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”
– Mark Twain (via psychotherapy)
Neil Young is the Canadian John Lennon.
There. I said it.
Got turned down...
…by the McSweeney’s Column Contest. Will send that writing on to another possible home, Asimov’s Science Fiction.
Asimov’s doesn’t take electronic submissions, but wants everything mailed to them, and on bond paper. And printed in ink made from dragon’s blood.* Sort of endearing that they want stories about the future, sent to them the old-fashioned way.
*Not...
Book I Just Read: "Awesome" (Jack Pendarvis)
My brother found this in a library, sat down, read it in its entirety without stopping, put it back, went out, bought it, handed it to me as soon as I got home, and demanded that I read it. As usual, his suggestion was a winner.
It’s funny in lots of odd ways, and reads sort of like The Alchemist if it were written in dream logic by a young American. Short-ish, and also small-ish if you...
Las Vegas: Aunt Marjorie Style →
Wanted to write the worst possible weekend in Vegas, and came up with a character who would do things lamely. Hope you like it.
Japan understands how McDonald's should work. →
Off to Wisconsin
Going to the Yerkes Observatory tonight with my only brother and only mom. She works there occasionally, so I get to see a meteor shower through a big historic telescope as long as I keep an eye on some little kids for a little while. Daily life should have more tradeoffs like that.
Decline and FAIL of the Roman Empire →
Another CollegeHumor article of mine. Historical, pictorial, technological. Likes and Diggs and positive comments would be wonderful, but only if you mean it.
“Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be...”
– - C.S. Lewis
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