September 2009
15 posts
Making BLTs from scratch →
Michael Ruhlman announces the winners of his BLT From Scratch contest. From scratch means: You grow your tomato, you grow your lettuce, you cure your own bacon or pancetta, you bake your own…
Human, All Too Human →
I’ve just discovered that probably one of the best series ever produced on philosophy is available on Google Video. The BBC series Human All Too Human includes three fantastic programmes on …
Kim Jong Il, author →
Two books by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il are available at Amazon: Kim Jong Il on the Art of Opera and On the Art of the Cinema. From the preface of the latter: The cinema is now one of…
The Happiness Project: It’s Friday: time to think... →
In Buddhist tradition, a koan is a question or a statement that can’t be understood logically. Zen Buddhist monks meditate on koans as a way to abandon dependence on reason in their pursuit of…
Where's the world's best food? →
The Guardian lists the best 50 foods to eat and where to get them. I’ve had a few of these (ravioli at Babbo, pork at Gramercy, pho at Pho 24, pastrami at Katz’s, etc.) but, sucker that I am for
Hyperforeignism →
Hyperforeignism is the mispronunciation of words borrowed from foreign languages…but it’s actually a sort of an over-pronunciation, so correct that it’s circled back around to incorrect again.
September 12, 2009 →
An update on time? THAT’S RIGHT. And as of tonight, a teeny tiny buffer.
Also, the dudes at Digital Strips are doing a comic featuring Mephisto from my beloved “Captain Excelsior.”
Why I Travel →
I travel because traveling makes me less afraid of the world. Drop me anywhere in the world, and I’ll survive. (Cue Destiny’s Child, now.) I may not speak the language or know another soul, but…
Why I Travel →
I travel because traveling makes me less afraid of the world. Drop me anywhere in the world, and I’ll survive. (Cue Destiny’s Child, now.) I may not speak the language or know another soul, but…
What does "being an adult" mean? →
I’ve noticed that when people speak of the mindset associated with “being an adult”, they are referring to either A) the setting aside of childish ways; or B) a rebellion against the lack of freedom…
writing to music - some less-than-definitive... →
Shared by Lloyd
This quote encapsulates everything about why I write on my blog.
In other words, you can learn a lot about your voice, and what your voice wants to be, through who and what you…
Six Weeks Experiment →
For the six weeks from mid-June to end-July 2009, [Paul McCrudden] recorded all the time and money spent as a consumer (waiting in lines, etc.).
After the six weeks, McCrudden invoiced over 50 companies for this time. Some have responded, paid and offered discounts.
MRI sex tape →
Shared by Lloyd
Conducted at the university medical centre, Groningen NL
This, I guess, is NSFW but really, if I didn’t tell you that it’s an MRI video of two people having sex, you probably…
The case of the missing Wired writer →
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And with perfect timing, the article about disappearing.
Wired writer Evan Ratliff is on the lam and Wired is holding a contest to find him. The prize is $5000 and your photo in…