February 2012
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January 2012
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November 2011
2 posts
“Heterosexual male identity… I don’t want to get too pointy-headed about it, but...”
– Dan Savage on why he maintains that the toughest sexual identity is straight male (in an interview by yours truly)
October 2011
6 posts
Historical puns are high class humor okay
interwar:
Why is England so damp? The queen has reigned there for years.
What did Mason say to Dixon? We’ve got to draw the line here.
Who built the ark? I have Noah idea.
Why did the ghost of Anne Boleyn always run after Henry? She was trying to get ahead.
How did the Vikings send secret messages? By Norse code.
How did the Roman cut his hair? He used some Caesers.
“And it’s then that you stop and look around. You take it in. The leaves....”
– Midterm Season - midweSTYLE
Really makes me miss Ithaca today.
Selling Suits →
I’m selling some very nice suits (some posted already, some yet to come). I’d really appreciate it if you sent the link on to those who may be interested.
Really easy to remember link (caps matter): bit.ly/WillSell
Don't Dry Clean Sweaters.
putthison:
Please. Just hand wash them. Every few months, if they need it.
Really basic. Commonly missed.
September 2011
10 posts
“The world must be all fucked up when men travel first class and literature goes...”
– Gabriel García Márquez (via nedhepburn)
“The future of simplicity and usability in technology means connectedness. It...”
– Apple’s Four-Year Product Rollout — Shawn Blanc
This is a smart guy nailing it. Go, READ!
“To be noticed without striving to be noticed, this is what elegance is about.”
– Luciano Barbera
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Kids These Days Are Sellouts →
“It’s called being co-opted, and it is what’s happening. Wake the fuck up, kids. Don’t sell out before you have to. You don’t even have any bills to pay yet.”
Read It.
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August 2011
4 posts
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Ned Hepburn: How To Write A Cover Letter. →
nedhepburn:
I met with someone a few days ago who asked me “how do you get writing jobs?”. I said “have a cover letter that stands out”. This is an email that I just sent to a magazine. This kind of approach may mean I’m going to be a hobo later in life, but I had a lot of fun, so at least I’ll have good…
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If PHP Were British →
maniacalrage:
I especially enjoy the new version of try… catch blocks:
would_you_mind { // Code here } actually_i_do_mind (Exception £e) { // Politely move on cheerio('Message'); }
Vastly more polite and upbeat indeed.
November 2010
8 posts
“Spam is a big problem. “There are a lot of different classes of junk: how...”
– Mark Zuckerberg. Making a valid point—during the FaceBook email announcement—that is central to the problem of email itself. Perhaps he might (ironically) be the one who catalyzes a change in the way people use email.
I'm Starting Something New
For a while, I’ve been holding some inspiration hidden away in the dark alleyways of my computers. Storing it for something to come along to take my mind back to it. Beautiful things. Strange things. Jawdropping things.*
Soon. Maybe tomorrow or the next day**. It will start popping up in a new place that isn’t hidden away from the eyeballs, where it won’t be relegated to my...
“The hipster movement did not produce artists, but tattoo artists. It did not...”
– NY Magazine (via notforthethrill)
“I could see at a distance the loading of the cable cars a few blocks...”
– -My Father, from Downtown San Francisco where all is apparently normal.
October 2010
1 post
“These cars — that’s a school teacher who thinks taxes are too high…there’s a mom...”
– Jon Stewart in his closing address at today’s rally. There it is—simple as that. Fight your instinct to polarize. Learn a thing or two from those who you think are different from you. Don’t be an asshole. (via lonelysandwich)
September 2010
2 posts
