January 2011
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Jan 27th
Say goodbye to the pretty terrorism color system →
kateoplis: Janet Napolitano is expected to announce today that the 9-year-old system will be replaced by the new National Terror Advisory System which will focus on specific threats in geographical areas. Small victories.
Jan 27th
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Jan 13th
“I tried to imagine how I would feel if, having, God forbid, lost my precious...”
– Michael Chabon reflects on President Obama’s speech in Tucson Read the full article here. (via theatlantic)
Jan 13th
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Close Read: A Memorial In Arizona
gq: From Amy Davidson’s essay on Obama’s speech for The New Yorker.com: “I want to live up to her expectations. I want our democracy to be as good as Christina imagined it.” … In the prepared remarks, [Obama’s] line was “I want us to live up to her expectations”—the omission of “us” made for a rare moment when talking only about oneself struck a note of humility. He also added emphasis...
Jan 13th
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Jan 13th
Bill Murray's Speech to Sofia Coppla at the NBR... →
kateoplis: “So why do you give this person an award? You give them an award because they need to be encouraged. You look around this room and you can look around the world of film, and you can see people that had great success early in their career. Some earned it, some were lucky, some got it, but at a certain point they live life. They get into life, like Sofia has gotten into life. She’s...
Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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WatchWatch
College Humor helpfully subtitles Jeff Bridges in True Grit. [Via Vulture]
Jan 10th
ListenJust ‘cause you feel it / doesn’t mean...
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
sirmitchell: Oh man, what a badass.
Jan 6th
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Jan 5th
Sorry Hollywood, for not giving you more money
I was thinking about my top ten movies of the year, when I realized I’ve barely even seen ten.  So rather than a best-of list, here’s my top ten movies I didn’t see but wish I had (in no particular order, not including movies I’ll hopefully see this week): Scott Pilgrim vs. The World The Ghost Writer Shutter Island Let Me In Winter’s Bone Never Let Me Go The...
Jan 5th
The Onion: Nuclear Bomb Detonates During... →
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Jan 4th
Resolutions
I never really make new year’s resolutions, but there’s a first time for everything.  So: Impose some sort of structure on my life.  As in, devote at least 15 mins/day to some form of exercise, 30 mins/day to some form of writing, and 30 mins/day to long-form reading.  Roll from there. Set some sort of financial plan.  I do this on and off, but I need to re-start: budget specific...
Jan 3rd