September 2009
12 posts
The downside of paying atte... →
The downside of paying attention
Top 100 Sneakers | Best of the 2000s →
Crazy idiosyncratic list, although I do have 7 of the top 100 “on ice”.
The 50 best foods in the world and where to eat... →
I’ve eaten at 4 of the 50: Hind’s Head, Gramercy Tavern, Laduree, and Katz’s Deli
Statues with sideburns →
Statues of men and women with nice sideburns
Al Franken draws map of USA →
Shared by Rufus
Not sure how much he had to practice this, but it’s mighty impressive. I draw a near perfect Wyoming free hand, but that’s my only confident state. (via kottke)
List of stuff left on the moon →
If you were wondering what a “scong” is, it’s a portmanteau of scoop and tong, used to collect moon rocks. (via ‘dactyls)
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Nicholson Baker: Inside the author -- and his... →
Nicholson Baker: Inside the author — and his alter ego Los Angeles Times … in many ways the granddaddy (let’s say Melville and Twain are the great-granddaddies)…
Dance Dance Industrial Revolution [Screengrab] →
As seen on Offworld.