July 2011
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"Tua madra eh una puttana!"
Anyone who thinks the trash-talk in the NBA is bad has clearly never played bocce with my mother.
All work and no play make Tony something something
I just realized that I have been making “beep boop beep” robot noises out loud for the better part of the last half hour.
I really need a vacation.
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Hey, Mac productivity dorks
I need your help. For as gizmo-centric as most of my workflow is, my current “to do” system is largely (okay, entirely) still paper-based, and it’s just not manageable any longer.
So. I am looking for recommendations for a simple to-do manager app. And by simple I mean it doesn’t need to be GTD based (I’d prefer that it isn’t, actually) nor does it need to do...
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Truthful Tuesday
Your opinion of me means absolutely zero, and I am finally OK with that.
BOURBON
That is all.
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“Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.”
– Ron Bailey
[ EDIT: Yes, you pedants, I know it was John Donne’s line originally, but I quoted Ron because of the context in which he used it, which is also why I attached an inline link to his post and oh just fuck it for god’s sake you joy-sucking know-it-alls. ]
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Movie review: "Captain America"
Tommy Lee Jones gives the best portrayal of Tommy Lee Jones that I’ve ever seen on film.
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Where do I put this?
Every time the internet gives me a new platform on which to share things, the less interested I am in sharing anything on any platform.
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Pro tip:
The fact that you’re exceptionally good at something does not entitle you to be a constantly preening ass. Knock it off and you will get the respect you deserve.
I believe the math goes something like this:
(confidence + humility) > (attitude + swagger)
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From 1 to 135
I watched STS-1 launch live on a small color television as a young wide-eyed boy who was enthralled with All Things Space.
I just watched STS-135 launch live on the internet in high definition, as a wide-eyed man who is still enthralled with All Things Space.
I hope we always keep exploring. Pushing. Searching. Learning. The universe is far too amazing for us to stay at home and squabble about...
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Favorite part
Watching the Steep Canyon Rangers and Steve Martin play bluegrass music on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building on public television while I drink a bottle of impossibly crisp Riesling made in the Finger Lakes where I grew up. Does it get much better? I submit it does not.
I know that on the world stage, my nation is the spoiled, entitled frat-boy with anger management issues. But damn. There...
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7/4/1776
Today, Americans in this country, and Americans in other countries we own or lease or occupy or plan to annex, will gather to celebrate the dramatic day our nation was spat forth upon this earth from the loins of Destiny those many thousands of years ago. This will be done, as it always has been, with the ritual consumption of beef and pork products, followed by the the ignition of incendiary...
