July 2009
33 posts
Gates, Crowley To Join Obama For Beers This Week →
what grown man drinks blue moon?
“The tax was put on the ballot after a considerable push from the medical...”
– Oakland Votes to Tax Marijuana — taxgirl
This is one of my new favorite blogs. Check her out.
Thugs Crash Fancy Sweet 16, Parents Sue Catering... →
Like most princesses these days, Cheyenne maintains a Twitter account, and recent updates include such gems as, “went too burger kiing & dhiss biitch asked mee how much ketchupsz doo ii wantt? liike wtf biitch jusz throw iit iin the bagg lmfaoo smh=).”
Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion" →
And it’s 2009…
tumblndice:
One guess what “complexion” they are worried about.
(via Kristi)
“A joint TSA/Delta airlines sting caught a TSA officer and a JFK baggage handler...”
– TSA officer caught stealing laptops at JFK - Boing Boing
Charles Taylor: Liberian Warlord Begins War-Crimes... →
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is the first African leader to be tried before an international tribunal for war crimes
“You know how you really want to be on Mad Men even though they have the worst...”
– So You Want to Be on Mad Men | The Measure | The L Magazine
Yep, I think I’ll do this?
Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae -... →
A step in the right direction
Apollo 11 - Mission to the Moon - Interactive... →
How to Eat Well on $50 a Week: They’re Doing It.... →
“Obviously it’s a delicate balance, trying to maintain our Missouri roots,...”
– Busch Stadium finally gets indoor plumbing - TheHeckler.com Front Page News
Noisettes on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s,... →
Totally digging this band right now. Heard this song on Woxy.com today and loved it’s Amy Winehouse meets Motown sound.
Bernie's Better Beginner's Guide to Photography →
Posting this to come back to at home
My mother married her prison pen pal. →
Who was a convicted rapist.
“For me, answering the question “Are your parents remarried?” is a delicate matter. My dad is easy: Nope, he’s a born-again bachelor since he and my mom divorced after 22 years together. My mother is not currently married, I will say carefully, but she was for several years. I might even add that she moved from California, where I grew up, to...
“You’ve got to score more runs more consistently if you want to win,”...”
– Cubs manager Lou Piniella does the math, needs more offense - Sports Pros(e)
Buzz Lightyear 'first man on moon' some believe -... →
it’s a sad, sad world we live in.
“Shortly after my husband John and I were married, on a day he was at work and I...”
– Emily Yoffe on her husband’s first wife who died of cancer.
WatchI just watched the Clay Shirky TED Talk from June 2009. He draws a parallel between the innovation of the telegraph (writen) and telephone (verbal) and their one:one communication. Then there’s TV and radio; one:many communication. And now with the advance of technology and digital communication, it’s many:many. It got me thinking about whether many:many is going to become the standard...
“Billboard reports that Jackson’s albums take up the top nine positions on...”
– Pitchfork: Michael Jackson Breaks Chart Records, Public Viewing Scheduled
“Sausage is German in origin and so is mustard 1, but buns are American—Germans...”
– The magnificent seven - Time Out Chicago 