January 2009
33 posts
Watchkinda brilliant. and by kinda, i mean very.
Yes girls do drink beer....and like it. →
What Life Asks of Us
Op-ed from NYT (a more philosophical post…)
“In the process of absorbing the rules of the institutions we inhabit, we become who we are.”
Might be boring to some of you, but an interesting editorial throwback to those of us who don’t just work to get by, but are embodied by the work that we do. And the old school idealogy of respect. Yes, respect is old school.
in honor of his birthday →
If I were in Chi-Town...
I would go to this and see his work.
This is way I'm glad I left Texas
Via NYT - “The latest round in a long-running battle over how evolution should be taught in Texas schools began in earnest Wednesday as the State Board of Education heard impassioned testimony from scientists and social conservatives on revising the science curriculum.” (here we go again….)
“Even as federal courts have banned the teaching of creationism and intelligent...
“Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again...”
– In my opinion, the most profound segment of his speech.
(unfortunately I was too focused on eating than taking pictures last night so I’m stealing this as my own…I don’t really care for that cheesy swirl at the end. Whatever.)….BUT Chicago deep-dish a la Masa: THE way to go. Thank you Ertel for the intro. Had a lovely evening with some nightengales.
Ertel: Lets go to Bar 107 and get some Sparks! Loomis: Yeah! What’s...
Britney or Bust →
Indie Activist: This is an important message for the Indie 103.1 Radio Audience - Indie 103.1 will cease broadcasting over this frequency effective immediately. Because of changes in the radio industry and the way radio audiences are measured, stations in this market are being forced to play too much Britney, Puffy and alternative music that is neither new nor cutting edge. Due to these...
Friday Fun Day
Subliminal Projects
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 8-11PM EXHIBITION DATES: JANUARY 16TH - FEBRUARY 13TH, 2009
Martha Cooper has been photographing creative kids in action on city streets since the mid-1970s. In Street Shots, opening January 16th at Subliminal Projects, her photos reveal the imaginative children of pre-renewal New York City as they mined the abandoned lots of the city...
Lilly van der Woodsen in acid wash? (No, not in... →
You can betcha boddom dolla I’ve got May 11 marked on my calendar. Hell yes.
eggleston = exuberant →
words cannot describe
via Novel Designs
For Cowboy Wayne:
Hey guys, Thought you might want to see this and support some local [Encinitas] guys. Some friends of mine have been busy with a full crew for a long time now shooting for a reality show based around all the guys in a few bands here in Encinitas and their work at Leucadia Pizza just around the corner here. The show is legit and all these guys are really awesome people. Take a few minutes to watch...
Fresh Kiwis
via http://la.myopenbar.com/ Flight of the Conchords: Born to Folk Screeningfree food and drinks, no cover, must RSVP / 7pm-10pmNatural History Museum900 Exposition Blvd,RSVP and make sure you bring a friend to your pre-determined date night of the week. Maybe you’ll end up having a comfortable ending to your evening just like Jemaine and Bret.
If movie posters were honest... →
via the shin
I just couldn’t help myself.
TVs: a phallic symbol?
anonymous male friend: i think i’m gonna buy a tv lone ranger: nice lone ranger: flat screen? lone ranger: i guess that’s all ppl buy these days… anonymous male friend: yeah, it’s gotta be’ lone ranger: guess you just have to decide on size anonymous male friend: i know lone ranger: “i want to get laid” vs. “i am a modest man” anonymous male...
Los Angeles' new designer drug →
From www.nytimes.com/tierneylab:
“It’s possible to fall in love with someone just because you had sex with them, because with orgasm you get a flood of oxytocin and vasopressin that can cause you to feel attached to the person. Casual sex is not always casual. Someone might be happy, with a lovely wife or husband, and then this brain system for romantic love or attachment is triggered by...