January 2012
21 posts
To put it more bluntly: The president and the Democrats should not be piling on...
– I don’t know what the best way to simplify the tax code is, but I’m on board with the general sense of this from Sully.
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68% of Republicans pick Fox News as most trusted...
brooklynmutt:
@ppppolls
Nowadays, I don’t have a plan, an exit strategy, or a career arc in mind. So...
– Craig Finn Talks New Solo Album, New Hold Steady Material | News | Pitchfork
That pretty much exactly describes my life, to a t, right there.
(via rickwebb)
Hence, quitting my job, spending a month and a half in Europe, moving to a new city without a job. Craig Finn gets me. I just need to keep...
The Real King Fish: A Moment of Ventilation →
realkingfish:
From the moment the Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks rumors started to swirl I was of one mind: you give up whatever you must to get a player of his magnitude. Argue it any which way you want: that stars win in the NBA, that if you get the best player in a deal you’re getting the better end of it or…
God dammit, yes. Except, they couldn’t have afforded Tyson Chandler...
They miss, it seems to me, two vital things. The first is the simple scale of...
– Andrew Sullivan: How Obama’s Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics - The Daily Beast (via rickwebb)
This is must-read business right here.
December 2011
31 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
The Black Keys (15)
My Morning Jacket (13)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (10)
The Kills (10)
Frank Ocean (8)
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Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire, The Decemberists Record... →
One of these is not like the rest.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
She & Him (43)
The Shins (12)
St. Vincent (11)
The Decemberists (10)
Radiohead (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
BUS YOUR OWN TRAY: Angeleno-to-English Dictionary:... →
spiegelman:
“I’ll be there in 5.” — It will take me 10 minutes to get there, then another 5 to 10 to find parking, plus I’m not leaving for 5 minutes.
“I’m in traffic.” — I haven’t left yet.
“I’m around the corner.” — I’m in traffic.
“It’ll take me 20 minutes to get there.” — (irregular) It’ll take me 20 minutes to get there.
“The event starts at 8pm.” — The event starts at 9:30.
“The event...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Frank Ocean (43)
The Black Keys (39)
St. Vincent (32)
Girls (14)
Cut Copy (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I don’t know what a happy ending is. If something is happy, then the...
– Louis CK’s AMA on Reddit is great.
YOU DO YOU.
– New motto, from a friend.
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