January 2009
Fourteen Years Later, CBS Tonight Airs Bill Hicks’... →
shorterexcerpts:tastypiesinc:azizisbored:
Pretty cool news.
This… is… AWESOME.
Oh fuck yes.
As an added bonus for all the Bill Hicks fans out there: Here’s Hicks closing the last set he ever performed. It includes the same routine, about pro-life & the Easter Bunny, that was censored out by the Late Show producers.
Via: veryshortlist.com
I'm an asshole
Just wanted to get that out there before I do or say anything further today. Wheeew, it feels good to have the first expletive of the day be self-inflicted. Builds character and strengthens the soul in preparation for later, when a complete stranger will undoubtedly do it.
The National Film Board has made nearly 500 short... →
alohanico:ettafung:saintjustin:
(via thesemodernsocks)
Sweet.
“There is no need to suspend [the military tribunals]. There is no reason why...”
– former Cmdr. Kirk Lippold, who lost 17 sailors during a suicide bombing attack on the USS Cole in 2000. A suspect in the case is being held at Guantanamo.
MLB ticket woes: It's not just the Mets →
Boston Red Sox ticket and sponsorship sales are lagging behind last year’s pace because of the recession, even after the club came within one win of reaching the World Series. The club won’t be adding the five to 10 new corporate sponsors this year as it has in the past, likely signing up “a few,” he said. He declined to disclose sponsorship revenue.
The Sox have still sold 2.2 million tix for...
“The ability to accept responsibility is the measure of the man.”
– Roy L. Smith
This applies to what you do, what you say, or what you share in life. When you get caught with your pants down(literally or figuratively), the most annoying thing for everyone to have to hear is how it’s the fault of others.
The Moral Hazard of the “Bad Bank”
ericmortensen:
A few reminders for Geithner that are of the utmost importance: ▪ You no longer work for the Banks: The NY Fed is a private corporation, doing the bidding of the FOMC and its private sector owners — primarily, the primary dealers. In other words, the President of the NY Fed works for the biggest commercial and investment banks in New York. That is no longer operational for you. ...
The Story Of Stuff. →
seashellhell:
Get over her voice, spend 20 minutes educating yourself, and then please pass along.
Take the time & pass along to those you know who are too lazy to recycle.
NYC's 10 Best Dumpling Joints →
(via thephenthouse)
Dumplings equal an auto-reblog.
ABC News: Another Lobbyist Headed Into Obama... →
jeffmiller:
Has any other President so blatantly and so quickly violated his most sanctimonious campaign promise?
There will be a knee-jerk compulsion among his supporters to excuse these appointments. And that is more depressing than Obama’s broken promise.
WTF?!? Are there an unlimited amount of waivers to this promise now? I mean seriously the President had vowed that lobbyists...
The Pollock site is only a distraction...
from my latest time killing addiction: The Sand Game. Thanks for being an enabler.
Have fun pretending to be Pollock for a bit →
DVD review: Lakeview Terrace
Lakeview Terrace is pretty crappy as far as plots go but there are two things that make it watchable:
1.Sam Jackson is a BAD ASS. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.
The man posseses that glare & persona that makes just about
any movie he’s in watchable.
Emphasis on “just about”
2. Kerri Washington. How is she
not in more movies? I would pay top dollar to watch her cut...
Red Sox brother accused of Child Molestation
brooklynmutt:
The brother of Red Sox second baseman and American League MVP Dustin Pedroia is facing accusations of child molestation in Yolo County, according to KCRA.com. According to the Woodland Police Department, Brett Pedroia, 30, was taken into custody Jan. 9 on a probable cause warrant for two counts of oral copulation and lewd acts with a child under age 14, all felonies. The alleged...
If you can't figure out who might have leaked your...
natface:(via thewordunheard)
Compromising pictures=Keys to your place.
Only give them to people who you trust won’t end up letting dozens, if not hundreds, of strangers have fun at your expense.
“So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing,...”
– Apple Computer Inc. founder Steve Jobs on attempts to get Atari and HP interested in his and Steve Wozniak’s personal computer.
Probably a quote that’s been rehashed a hundred times on Tumblr but seems worth recycling. I always try to remember this story because you should never...
Billy Joel is a Socialist
It’s true…I swear
Illinois governor says he considered appointing... →
Somone punch this asshole. Just punch him real fuckin’ hard.
...And the beat(down) goes on: Home Depot cutting... →
Essentially eliminating 2% of their workforce by shutting down it’s high end EXPO business.
“To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put...”
– Confucius
“A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for...”
– Carl Sandburg
“It is the feeling that people actually do stay true to themselves and pursue...”
– From an article about William V. Chappelow, who sounds like a true artist, craftsman, & gentleman from Guatay, California.
WatchOne of tonight’s stories on 60 Minutes provides an inside look into how a growing number of Israelis and Palestinians feel that a two-state solution is no longer possible. Hard to watch this and not feel as though the situation in Israel will get worse before it has a real chance to get better.
happycap:
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon
...
Update On Pakistan Missle Strikes
soupsoup:
Even thought
the Obama administration has
tried to make a sharp break
from Bush’s national
security policies, these are the
first such attacks inside
Pakistan since Obama was
sworn in.
NBC News has learned that these strikes did not require specific approval from the White
House. Although apparently
President Obama was briefed
on the mission.
The strikes are part of a...
“I know as much or more than Cheney. I’m the most experienced vice president...”
– Joe Biden, as quoted in Newsweek. (via mandalay)
“Since anybody”? God I love you Joe Biden.(via cookiepuss)
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, & Teddy Roosevelt all share a wink & a nod in the after life.
Public employee unions across the country being... →
An interesting story to keep an eye on. State employees are being asked to do things that may not seem like a major deal like losing the Friday after Thanksgiving as a paid holiday. Yet some states may ask employees to take major hits like paying a larger share of their health insurance coverage and forego raises. What happens if the unions make the requested concessions and then still have...
Playing The Beatles Backwards: The Ultimate... →
jeffmiller:
Someone ranked all of the Beatles songs and provided detailed reasoning for the placement of each. I don’t agree with all of his rankings (Good Day Sunshine as the fifth worst? Octopus’s Garden at 36?), but I admire the effort.
Good read on a cold, late January afternoon.