January 2010
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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE NORSE COLONIZATION OF... →
“So I’m tellin’ yah this all stahted way back in 872 when the king of Nahway, who was a real shit prick but a wicked good scrappah, was pickin’ fights all up n’ down the coast like he fuckin’ owned the place till finally he fuckin’ massahcred the othah team at Hafrsfjord n’ was like, “Hey, all yah Nahwegians, I’m gonna impose some hefty...
“I hate literary snobs like that
I often thick [sic] it’s their way of...”
– recent GChat with jodilyn about the comments from people who ”act like they don’t care” about J.D. Salinger’s passing (via jkbasante)
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Do you guys actually know each other? Like in real life? It’s weird to see someone I actually know (John) gchatting with someone I only know...
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“I hate literary snobs like that
I often thick [sic] it’s their way of...”
– recent GChat with jodilyn about the comments from people who ”act like they don’t care” about J.D. Salinger’s passing
“Boy, when you’re dead, they really fix you up. I hope to hell when I do die...”
– J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (via fullcredit)
Rest in Peace.
(via minilaarni) (via jodilyn)
"But we need to tackle the real source of the... →
- Elizabeth Hasselbeck discussing unplanned pregnancies on The View.
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it's the little things
Here at Talk of the Nation, a lot of my job consists of booking (AKA tracking down possible guests, calling them , pre-interviewing them, setting up a studio, trying not to go f’ing nuts from my supervisor breathing down my throat) guests for our show. Sometimes, my fellow producers and I get weeks in advance…possibly days…but it’s more than likely HOURS to make this all...
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Tweet the Classics →
A call-out to ”rewrite all of the great works of literature, science, and philosophy to conform to our new Twitter-driven attention spans.”
Some of my favorites:
WAR AND PEACE: They fight. And then they stop.
AVATAR: “See Pocahontas.”
PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION: We the people for good union, justice, to be happy, safe, free, we make this constitution now. Suck it...
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The 4 Big Myths of Profile Pictures →
three primary things that were analyzed for this study (cataloging over 7,000 PHOTOGRAPHS) on the dating site OKCupid:
Facial Attitude. Is the person smiling? Staring straight ahead? Doing that flirty lip-pursing thing?
Photo Context. Is there alcohol? Is there a pet? Is the photo outdoors? Is it in a bedroom?
Skin. How much skin is the person showing? How much face? How much breasts? How much...
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Exclusive: 'Glee' and Neil Patrick Harris to make... →
After the 100th episode HIMYM spectacular, I gues anything is possible.
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Closer: The lights go on for The xx. →
“You don’t think of people this young being masters of restraint, but the album works like a visit to the optometrist, with instruments dropping in and out every four or eight bars: Is that clearer? How about that? How about now?”
-Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker, JANUARY 25, 2010
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The xx - VCR
When I find myself by the sea, in...
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Most Lucrative Tweets →
“@KhloeKardashian: I’ve gotten lots of tweets today from people saying they bought Quick Trim. Who else from my Twitter fam has started the Quick Trim diet?!??”
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13 Super Annoying Ways People Abuse Facebook And... →
Reason #9 could make a pretty sweet blog…for an unsuspecting “friend.”
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and now, a word from my cousin
A few months ago, I found my rascal of a cousin, David, on Facebook. Per my request to tell me about New Years, he sends this rather off-the-wall e-mail. Note: I don’t think he knows I work in PUBLIC radio.
What’s Up Cuz! Well damn, tell me all about that job you had lined up if i correct your the new funkmaster flex? DJ Whoo Kid? Kay-Slay? lol As for new years I have a typical...
Snooki: From Duck Phone to Duck Hunt →
“Snooki is the love child of Lil’ Kim and Danny Devito.”
France 'to criminalise shouting at your wife' →
Snootiness on another level.
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and now, a word from mother dearest.
Hello John
I just read your email and I must say that you are a very LUCKY CHAP! It is nice to know that NPR is considerate enough to allow a sabbatical for its employees to go back to school to improve whatever skills they already possess.
I think now you can find out about the possible programs you would like to study and decide what next to do. I am sure a couple of months on the job may peak...
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'09 in review: the tunes
This review list is coming in a tad bit late, but too much time went into this at such a short time. It’s less of a nit-picky review of my favorite tunes and more of a reflection of what dominated the car stereo on my long roadtrips to and from D.C. I’ll admit: ‘09 wasn’t my most proactive year as a music fan. On the concert side, it was pretty successful, though. Between...
“Being the person with a million followers on Twitter is like being the kid in...”
– MTV’s “Hatin’ on ‘09” presented by Nick Cannon.