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emilyposts: It’s a dog collar that is also a bottle...
Nov 10th
Listen Listen
sexmusic: inside of love // nada surf
Nov 10th
reckon: Anne Sexton i12bent: Anne Sexton (Nov. 9, 1928...
Nov 10th
Petition to Treasury Secretary Timothy...
Nov 9th
“…the biggest federal subsidy for private insurance coverage...”
—  Ezra Klein (via azspot) ...
Nov 9th

Guts

peterwknox: All this ‘sudden’ discovery of the Palahniuk short story ‘Guts’ is lame. Predictably,...
Nov 9th
(via matt-t)
Nov 9th
“Abortion is a very broad term. The pro-life contingent...”
— Robin Marty, Will the Stupak...
Nov 9th
Landing a job like getting into Harvard
Nov 9th
sparkleneelysparkle: (via deadendgoogles) ...
Nov 9th
“In honour of Movember, and those generously participating,...”
— 10 Literary Moustaches for...
Nov 9th
Warch Watch
$200 million gets you a lot of fountains: the Dubai Fountain (at the base of the brobdingnagian Burj...
Nov 9th
Warch Watch
fleetfootedfox: hangingfire: lizlet: moth: Henson, we failed you. Dark Cristal, from Robot...
Nov 9th
‘Tea party' rally scheduled at Capitol today...
Nov 9th
Don't Ask, Don't Give
Nov 9th
“The Stupak amendment was designed to do just that, a power...”
— Hullabaloo
Nov 9th
“There are only 76 women in the House out of 435 —-...”
— Hullabaloo
Nov 9th
elvira: copacetic: guillee: CSS Ninja t-shirt.
Nov 9th
“Obama and the Democrats have no real vision for...”
— Obama’s Unhealthy Victory (via...
Nov 9th
Warch Watch
aewsome: molls: take a look @ me now. I promise not to make a habit of reblogging Phil...
Nov 9th
Warch Watch
allcreatures: Giant octopus - extreme animals - BBC wildlife The octopus gets a little close and...
Nov 9th
Listen Listen
motionsensorsoundtrack: liquidnight: M83 - “Teen Angst” - from Before the Dawn Heals Us ...
Nov 9th
lenorebeadsman: katiepalooza: “Further unsettling is the detachment with morality from pro-choice...
Nov 9th
“I was simply trying to assert that what there is in common...”
— Gerry Canavan quotes Don...
Nov 9th
bblove: … The one thing I miss when I’m not in love are...
Nov 9th
“You think abortion is wrong? Don’t have one. I think killing...”
— GlobalComment » Hey...
Nov 9th
“We’re not analyzing the media on Mars, or in the 18th...”
— Noam Chomsky (via...
Nov 9th
“And if Tea Party Republicans do win big next year, what has...”
— Paul Krugman, “Paranoia...
Nov 9th
Listen Listen
As Tall As Lions - “We’s Been Waitin’” They closed their set with this at...
Nov 9th
skeetonmischa: This was one of the best films of the...
Nov 9th
inothernews: bowlingalleylawyer: savvymac: I know the...
Nov 8th
sade: Once again, Ben Linus sums up this day. People...
Nov 8th
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Nov 8th
“On Meet The Press today, Rachel Maddow made a point that...”
— Daily Kos: Maddow: Democratic...
Nov 8th

FUCK THE "HISTORIC HEALTHCARE BILL"

katiepalooza: The only thing “historic” about it is how it essentially defacto illegalized...
Nov 8th
“I felt some of the initial joy last night, despite the...”
— AckB (via julyshewillfly)
Nov 8th

Achieving equilibrium

I think I’ve had as much to drink tonight (when I stayed in and watched movies/football) as I...
Nov 8th

Damnit Wake Forrest, you just took a...

It was overtime, the Trade School was inside the 7 or so and going for it on 4th down instead of...
Nov 8th
Question for the Aussies: Is this stuff any good?
Nov 7th
“My favorite part of every home game is when they bring...”
— Bulldogs Blog As the game...
Nov 7th
“First, we will set up a single goal to represent educational...”
— Charles Murray in an arresting...
Nov 7th
“I was sitting enjoying my lunch at a table in the press box,...”
— Bulldogs Blog
Nov 7th
(via sircouragewolf) And here I thought they spoke English...
Nov 7th
Best Female Halloween Costume of 2009?
Nov 7th
Stage view of the crowd and As Tall As Lions
Nov 7th
If you get a chance to see the MUTEMATH+As Tall As Lions...
Nov 7th
“House Democratic leaders will allow an up-or-down vote on...”
— via rh reality check if you...
Nov 7th
icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse: joyengel: “If this amendment passes, it will mean that virtually...
Nov 7th
fleetfootedfox: timblelog: (via bethinkr)
Nov 7th
blocksonblox: I have a crush on Leighton Meester You and...
Nov 7th
skysignal: During the plague in the Middle Ages, some...
Nov 7th
Warch Watch
Lovage - “Book of the Month” “I’ll…turn ya on…like Electric...
Nov 7th
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Lovage - “Stroker Ace” Ladies and gentle, Ms. Jennifer Charles.
Nov 7th
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MUTEMATH - “Backfire (live on Letterman)” Of course that is no slight against MUTEMATH,...
Nov 6th
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As Tall As Lions - “Stab City (Live)” Yes, I’m looking forward to MUTEMATH...
Nov 6th

CORRECTION... TO CLARIFY THE ATL SHOWS..

maybeitsjustme: the SHOWS ARE AS FOLLOWS: WED, JAN 13th: Warm-up, Anything Goes Show!!!!!! THU,...
Nov 6th
allcreatures: (via magicrob) Yeah, it’s that time...
Nov 6th
Warch Watch
icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse: Texas Tech coach Mike Leach on Friday Night Lights. Was this your...
Nov 6th
86400: dontcookbilly: honeybadgerz: (via...
Nov 6th
Warch Watch
shinyredballoon: nedhepburn: Jon Stewart does Glenn Beck. this is classic television. Spot...
Nov 6th
“The Ern Malley hoax was on the front pages of the newspapers...”
— Ern Malley - Wikipedia, the...
Nov 6th
“Artists are used to humiliation. We start with it and we are...”
— From Theft, by Peter Carey
Nov 6th
synecdoche: thedailywhat: Tee of the Day: “Polar Beer”...
Nov 6th

Blaming the economy/unemployment on...

Sure, his tax cuts for the wealthy and post 9/11 recession advice to “spend, spend,...
Nov 6th
cathythighs: Florida State football team to get new...
Nov 6th
baxterp2: winstonwolfe: illustratedexample: sunday: ...
Nov 6th
lamebot: hammerito: soy: my-sugalumps / carmelb ...
Nov 6th
Capitalism's Fundamental Flaw
Nov 6th
“Since then—beginning with the Reagan years—finance has...”
— Steve Fraser on the Crisis of...
Nov 6th
How to Write a Great Novel
Nov 6th

Unemployment at 10.2% is only those who...

motionsensorsoundtrack: bethlehems: (via muppetpants): Remember when Obama said that we could...
Nov 6th
Bad news for Nuci's Space
Nov 6th
baxterp2: nudawn: adventures in pudding. Then use...
Nov 6th
“Blow my mind, I promise not to think in your mouth.”
— Stolen from an elementary...
Nov 6th
“In Australia, we must pass our Carbon Pollution Reduction...”
— Australian Prime Minister...
Nov 6th
“The percentage of officially unemployed Americans rose to...”
— Daily Kos: Layoffs Slacken. U6...
Nov 6th
Warch Watch
wildcraw: three50eight: mattgorman: thephenthouse: jessicat:brainindustries: Husky Dogs...
Nov 6th
allcreatures: The pygmy mouse lemur went missing for over...
Nov 6th
semisetadrift: letselliott: KIA-ORA ad (1951) (via...
Nov 6th
Listen Listen
sexmusic: one with the freaks // the notwist
Nov 6th

Men sleep with an average of 7 women in...

jgh: lohfortheloveofdog: thedisgruntledgradstudent: haguenite: lams: ohyeahfacts: ...
Nov 6th
julyshewillfly: avocadosalad:samann: HEY, LADIESSSS
Nov 6th
natashavc: You guys had your decade and you wasted it. I...
Nov 5th
Listen Listen
Between the Buried and Me - “Desert of Song” My early take on The Great Misdirect is a...
Nov 5th
elvira: morgenstern: (via topherchris) GREAT SCOTT!
Nov 5th
“I think you’ve hit the reason why some of us love Shakira...”
— Shakira Engages In Some...
Nov 5th
magdalina: thedailywhat: Chart of the Day: “Explicit...
Nov 5th
How many spaces should be left after a period...
Nov 5th
Warch Watch
And now, for your afternoon enjoyment, here’s a clip from Disney’s Robin Hood.
Nov 5th
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it,...”
— Philip K. Dick (via bellavita)...
Nov 5th
Disbar the Torture Lawyers
Nov 5th
“Below you will find a key of estimated service times from...”
— Australian Catalogue: Shipping...
Nov 5th

Sometimes I think Amazon is mocking...

See, for example, my recent search for a currently-unavailable-in-the-US “biscuit.” Not...
Nov 5th
“Just when Wall Street thought it couldn’t get worse for them...”
— Breaking up ‘too big to...
Nov 5th
Michele Bachmann Announces The Super Bowl Of...
Nov 5th
afghanibanani: justspeakeasy:(via hellaposer) No, no,...
Nov 5th
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: Don't...
Nov 5th

One last post on baseball for this year

I think we can all come together and rejoice in the one truly great event that occurred this...
Nov 5th
“But the U.S. media’s willingness to mindlessly apply the...”
— Glenn Greenwald (via azspot)...
Nov 5th

The post where i give in and talk about...

mikeypizzle: To all you people who like to bad mouth the Yankees because they buy players and what...
Nov 5th
“We gonna party!!”
— Alex Rodriguez, in response to...
Nov 5th
(via allcreatures) “Ok, now it’s my turn to use...
Nov 5th
Listen Listen
spacelola: i’ve been feeling very lovage lately. - strangers on a train - I wish there was more...
Nov 5th
Warch Watch
Seeing MUTEMATH this Friday with As Tall As Lions. Word is they’re even more fun live than in...
Nov 5th

I wish the Phillies cared about winning...

(via afghanibanani) Yeah…and if not for them to have a shot at Game 7, then for anyone who...
Nov 5th
Listen Listen
Ryan Adams - “Afraid Not Scared” The RA track I feel could be a B-Side to The Bends in...
Nov 5th

I can't even get a fucking decent...

herheadhurts: $1,300 (guesstimate) seminar. $600 for a 45-minute flight to Atlanta. $200/night...
Nov 5th
GPOYW - I’m Happy But Tired Edition
Nov 5th

Why is the lack of a potential FotC...

Wasn’t that pretty much telegraphed (and discussed) when the season 2 finale aired?
Nov 4th
Listen Listen
motionsensorsoundtrack: belabrava: kari-shma: Sade | No ordinary love
Nov 4th
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Nov 4th
“Squatting is an ancient practice, but knowledge of it has...”
— How to Use a Squat Toilet -...
Nov 4th

The biggest savings I'm getting from...

It isn’t in gas money…it’s the fact that I’m no longer tempted to swing by...
Nov 4th
Clinton, Bush Radio City debate called off
Nov 4th

Ten Battles To Watch For Tonight

thefallclassic: Andy Pettitte versus Ryan Howard Andy Pettitte’s excellent pickoff move versus...
Nov 4th
Warch Watch
Toto Washlet Commercial at eFaucets.com So, now that waterless urinals are showing up in public...
Nov 4th
Warch Watch
matt-t: douglasmartini: Dirty Projectors- “No Intention (Acoustic)”
Nov 4th

I love me some Obama, but this IS bad. ...

soupsoup: needtherapy: Secret copyright treaty leaks. It’s bad. Very bad. - Boing Boing I’m...
Nov 4th

Can someone explain this one to me?

blocksonblox: Remember that Carrie Prejean girl? That Miss California who is against gay marriage...
Nov 4th
Warch Watch
whytyler: I could totally get sandy right now. Maybe it’s youthful bias, but mainstream...
Nov 4th
msbojangles: by Daniel Guerra via Definitive Touch
Nov 4th
Listen Listen
somuchsass: Living Colour - Cult of Personality
Nov 4th
“Augusten Burroughs, twice honored by Entertainment Weekly as...”
— SCAD > Experience >...
Nov 4th
Listen Listen
motionsensorsoundtrack: The Beatles from the abum Love (tracks 12-15) Blackbird/Yesterday> ...
Nov 4th
rendit: “Empire State of Mind” should really be parenthetically titled “(This is Why the World...
Nov 4th
“What these academic treatises ignore is the concern that...”
— Get Gay Marriage Off the...
Nov 4th

Fox news is hilarious again.

themightyfoz: I checked in on these idiots last night to see how they were spinning the...
Nov 4th
Warch Watch
Televisionary Talks to Chuck’s Yvonne Strahovski (via televisionaryTV) I love...
Nov 4th
julyshewillfly: Contrasting images from Maine. On the...
Nov 4th
“Forbes said that the city of Atlanta isn’t solely to...”
— Forbes rates Atlanta ‘most...
Nov 4th
Listen Listen
rendit: exspectator/bringtheruckuss/pollutedskyline/sincerelyamy: I Can’t Go To Sleep -...
Nov 4th
eyeonspringfield: oh no.  my brains. Why you’re...
Nov 4th

Twilight: men hate it (duh); women love...

shinyredballoon: indieandyy: The Twilight Saga: New Moon hasn’t even hot theaters yet, and as...
Nov 4th
Made it home just in time for the tail end of a pretty...
Nov 4th

Hey T-Mobile? This wasn't what I was...

Based on the topics on Twitter, it appears all voice is gone beyond just Atlanta…could be the...
Nov 4th

claude levi-strauss is dead

ponymalta: I am two days late on this matter.  It’s hard to say in regard to his death, “That’s so...
Nov 3rd
aewsome: Halloween costume of the year! (via Charlsie...
Nov 3rd
This was actually shown in my 3rd grade class when I was a...
Nov 3rd
“The ancient Greeks used clay and stone; the Romans, sponges...”
— Why toilet paper belongs to...
Nov 3rd
allcreatures: via Oh…so this is Bat...
Nov 3rd
America's pro-flu labor laws
Nov 3rd
blocksonblox: I have no idea where my coworkers are today. No one is here. Interestingly, no one...
Nov 3rd
“If we made a move and said, ‘Hey, we’re playing for next...”
— Coach Mark Richt GO DAWGS! ...
Nov 3rd
“Now, pension funds, insurance companies, labor unions and...”
— How Goldman secretly bet on...
Nov 3rd
icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse: poisonville: It is what...
Nov 3rd
“A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says...”
— Space hotel says it’s on...
Nov 3rd
Listen Listen
barelysarcasm: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Life Is Beautiful This is a fabulous song and I...
Nov 3rd
Warch Watch
indieandyy: liezlwashere: How am I just hearing about this now? Playing at the end of the month at...
Nov 3rd
tanya77: peterandwendy: It’s her! Meta meat.
Nov 3rd
mandalay: Actual sign at 20th and Columbia, NW. ...
Nov 3rd
And, clearly, I found my good camera (last week’s were...
Nov 3rd
And though I am living in Atlanta, it always helps to have a...
Nov 3rd
Finally unpacked my picture-hanging stuff as well this...
Nov 3rd
“Anyway, nothing I’ve heard about this movie has caused me to...”
— The Comics Curmudgeon This...
Nov 2nd

I hate you Daylight Savings Time...

It’s 5pm. I don’t want to hear about sunsets at 5pm. Nor am I a fan of the sun peaking...
Nov 2nd
“A person with a pulmonary contusion has a bruise to the...”
— BULLDOGS BLOG: What’s a...
Nov 2nd
piratekitten: hennypotter: dubliner:juliasegal: When...
Nov 2nd
“The Yankees, probably the biggest corporate bastards of all...”
— Why Your Stadium Sucks: Yankee...
Nov 2nd
Warch Watch
matt-t: coolerthanthat: thedailywhat: Supercut of the Day: Some helpful (and surely troubled)...
Nov 2nd
winstonwolfe: Kate Hudson deserves an Oscar, even if it’s...
Nov 2nd

Ordering Systems: A Kind of Poll

So I moved last week (three cheers—or more—to no longer living OTP) and spent a good...
Nov 2nd

How do you solve a problem like Teacher?...

icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse: That’s apparently what ails our nations schools, of course. Not...
Nov 2nd

3 unconventional antipredator...

ragbag: sea cucumbers shoot out (eviscerate) their stomach organs organs like gooey nerf...
Nov 2nd
Brooke's (sexy) halloween costume is on...
Nov 2nd
“An excerpt of Golic’s rant Monday morning: “You can clearly...”
— Meyer goes soft on Spikes with...
Nov 2nd
eyeonspringfield: There is nary an animal alive that can...
Nov 2nd
Warch Watch
Al di Meola Projekt live in TelAviv 4.1.2007 (via gumbiOrtiz) This is some mighty fine...
Nov 2nd

I have taken precautionary measures

winstonwolfe: Over the weekend I stopped following any Yankees fan whose fanboy posts read...
Nov 2nd
Warch Watch
whatcriscilikes: I didn’t dress up for Halloween this year, but the guys I hung out with, AKA...
Nov 2nd
Listen Listen
Marvelous 3 - “Every Monday” Topical!
Nov 2nd
bblove: adriannabanana: Valkiria P
Nov 2nd
tanya77: legos: via www.lesbaru.com Give me 4 hours and...
Nov 2nd
soupsoup: southpol: Ezra Klein has some charts for you...
Nov 2nd
“You had an entire year to get mad about Meyer’s...”
— Georgia Sports Blog:...
Nov 2nd