May 2009
“A civil union has to do with death. It’s essentially a document that gives...”
– Rob Thomas: The Big Gay Chip on My Shoulder
“Ms. Zwagerman says her friends from Ames have been an essential factor in her...”
– Well - What Are Friends For? A Longer Life - NYTimes.com
I’d like to reemphasize the last 2 sentences and take a moment to think of the internet: And notably, proximity and the amount of contact with a friend wasn’t associated with survival. Just having friends was protective.
“Those are telling words. Marketers (and maybe a handful of researchers, though...”
– Web 3.0 Might Be Really Stupid
“Mr. McGloin says wolves are perennial best sellers, ahead of horses, tigers,...”
– Our Towns - Think a T-Shirt Can’t Change Your Life? A Skeptic Thinks Again - NYTimes.com
“We believe CBS lied to us when they denied sending, or at least intending to...”
– Deny This, Last.fm
“Contrast the experience of being a middle manager. This is a stock figure of...”
– Magazine Preview - The Case for Working With Your Hands - NYTimes.com (via jaybushman)
“The one moment during which “Idol” viewers agree to pretend that we...”
– Ann Powers: Why I really wanted Adam to win | Idol Tracker | Los Angeles Times
On Assignment: A Photo Op, More Like a Photo Hop -... →
The “pool,” a White House staffer once told me, is a “thing.” If the thing is sitting in the briefing room for hours or in vans outside a restaurant, it doesn’t matter. It’s a thing, like the Secret Service or the Truman balcony. Give the thing a picture or twoeach day, preferably scripted. If the president is meeting with a head of state, the pool is part of the ceremony.
When a photo-op is...
WatchJME Artists | Jesse Michael Eichner’s How to Become an Actor Preview
WatchThere’s something earnest and true about this song, and I like the feel of the video.
I never actually thought I’d see Iggy Pop...
