August 2009
26 posts
The Paper Chase (1973) →
in celebration of my first day of classes, i rented this video.
facebook wall post
remember when hitler tried to give everyone healthcare? just like obama...what an asshole.
As the poet said, ‘Only God can make a tree’ — probably...
– — woody allen
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112108819
The Best Novels You’ve Never Read →
—nymag
my man godfrey
g: may i be frank?
m: is that your name?
g: no. it's Godfrey.
m: okay. be Frank.
Reading the Classics: A - Z
Last night, I discovered the Penguin Classics reading challenge: Reading the classics A-Z. An employee of theirs, Alan Walker took the challenge, which you can read about here.
The challenge came from so many whispered utterances, “I’ve never read this classic…” with examples being East of Eden and Moby Dick.
I have decided to take the 26 book challenge because I so often feel ashamed that I...
ma’m, trying to have a conversation with you would be like arguing with a...
– - barney frank
best comeback. ever.
A new report by the Center for Disease Control pegs the average U.S. life...
– nymag
Garden in a Glass: NPR →
basil mojito!?!
Falling In Love With Lavender : NPR →
i want to try the lavender-lemon tea cake!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
the Socs →
yes i am still unemployed, but i will waste my money on being treated like a VIP.
seriously, love it or hate it?
What is this Project Run-On sentence??
– Tim Gunn
RP time
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new testing under way for my favorite cause.
428 →
thanks @abbeyjfox
Caterpillars really are just upholstered worms, my dear!
– Marion Davies, in The Pasty
the clock →
how i love being home and watching TCM late at night. tonight i caught my new favorite old movie “the clock”. it stars judy garland.
okay, the thing with old movies is that they are bad movies—by todays standards (so i hear, at least). here’s the deal, judy’s co-star is terrible. ohh just terrible. but v. minelli directs and it is by far the most interesting movie to...
Pretor-Pinney jokingly calls it the “Jacques Cousteau cloud,” after...
– PICTURES: New Cloud Type Discovered?
…I would have rather read the ingredients on the label of a bottle of...
inspiration →
“the giant”