October 2009
“Other research suggests that before the development of slingshots or bows, early...”
– Tara Parker Pope, “The Human Body is Built for Distance,” New York Times (Full article).
This is what I’m going to do once I finish the Couch to 5K program. I’m going to chase down all the white-tailed deer that get in my way and KILL THEM WITH MY BARE HANDS.
“The sweat lodge deaths have focused scrutiny on the New Age community in Sedona,...”
– John Dougherty, “For Some Seeking Rebirth, Sweat Lodge Was End,” New York Times (Full article)
New age shit like this makes me want to puke. If there’s anything I truly hate in this world, it’s when the desire to improve one’s self and explore spiritually is taken...
How to be a gentleman at a gentleman's club. →
This makes me want to go to a strip club. I wish there were some classier joints like The Lusty Lady in Austin. There are several other nice articles to be read in The Bold Italic, a news/magazine based in San Francisco.
The Velvet Underground, “Ocean.”
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“‘The seventh and eighth grades were for me, and for every single good and...”
– Judith Warner, “I Feel It Coming Together.” Full article.
Brooks Brothers selling Mad Men-designed suits. →
rocketsandrayguns:
rutabagaparsnip:
They’re only making 250, so better get them while the getting’s good, men of the world. Sure, $998 is pricey, but consider it an investment towards getting laid every day for the rest of your life.
Does this magic suit come with some sort of written guarantee or promise detailing the benefits you describe above?
No, but if you wear it in New York City on a...
Brooks Brothers selling Mad Men-designed suits. →
They’re only making 250, so better get them while the getting’s good, men of the world. Sure, $998 is pricey, but consider it an investment towards getting laid every day for the rest of your life.
First Gay Couple On The Newlywed Game: George... →
crackedwatercolors:
Here is your happy for the day. And forever.
For hangingfire. TOO CUTE!
“Sometimes, when I run, I listen to jazz, but usually it’s rock, since its...”
– Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
(He also listens to The Lovin’ Spoonful.)
AV Club Writers list their favorite workout music. →
I had to laugh at the guy who said he jogged to the main theme of Raiders of the Lost Ark, but at the same time—what a fucking awesome idea. I bet I could hit that extra burst of speed if I think a giant boulder is about to roll over and squish me if I don’t run fast enough.
Also interesting is the inherent “tastelessness” of workout music. A lot of comments are of the...
