...more recent posts
Hurricane Bill? Whatever happened to that guy? Oh, I remember--nothing. Sometimes it takes a woman to do a man's work. Hurricane Bill, Bah. Or better yet Bah Hah.
I think there was a paper airplane thread somewhere.
california here i come
How many times does a ball get passed from one person to another? Be sure to watch both basketballs.
tree damage in central park last night
bill blows
The idea that “each man kills the thing he loves” has been interpreted by many—from Oscar Wilde to Paulo Coelho—but it’s always had a particular resonance in the environmental movement, where every hiking trail and ecofriendly resort inevitably destroys or alters nature in the name of love. For 69-year-old activist Ric O’Barry, the paradox is an apt expression for his cause: the preservation of dolphins.
“Everybody loves them, right?” he asks. “But be careful with the word love.”
To O’Barry, even activities as seemingly benign as paying to see dolphins perform at SeaWorld or swimming with them in captivity constitutes abuse. “We love dolphins like they’re our family—I hear that a lot. Really? You lock your family up in a room and force them to do tricks before they eat their dinner?” O’Barry says. “The dolphin is a sonic creature; its primary sense is sound. You put one in a bare concrete box with music blaring and people shouting, of course it’s stressful! If people could see them in the wild, they’d never buy a ticket to a dolphin show.”
Thunderstorm chorus - check. 5 year old boy singing Johnny Cash - check. Need more cool youtube videos to watch please...
Pictures of the glass box 103rd floor observation deck on Chicago's Sears Tower.
RIP John Hughes.
DMTree retirement home scenario?
no longer true but still funny. via talking points memo:
Across the street from our office, some people have just taped a big paper sign on their balcony that reads "@cliffbot: twitter is down"
5-year-old boy plays "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash
I had to cut off the game of "chase the laser" despite having a juvenile dog, juvenile cat and two kitties in a very entertaining game. The little dog is beyond OCD, he's totally chasing the dragon. He gets this expression with his tongue sticking out just a bit, his eyes all wide, and a shallow little fight-or-flight pant. Little dude gots it bad.
anyone know a website (ideally free but not necc) where one can stream live video from webcam that has a simple design, no ads? or maybe this is a custom job. i am helping some young artists with a project where they drive around for eight hours and webcast themselves over Portland's WiMAX system
mobile knife sharpeners of brooklyn
as noted by photographer all points west concert irony
npr 404 humor
Maybe I should make an economic page so I don't clutter up this one? In any case, I think this article from Bloomberg last year is an important history lesson: Bond Vigilantes Who Gave Bush a Pass May Ambush Obama or McCain.
"You mean to tell me that the success of the economic program and my re-election hinges on the Federal Reserve and a bunch of fucking bond traders?'' Clinton raged at aides....Yes Mr. President, yes it does.
To come back to the present week: Auction Results: Less Than Festive. I know the equity markets are way up, with the Dow, Nasdaq, and the S&P all threatening to break through important resistance levels - but it just can't last. Eventually I'll be right! :-)