March 2009
10 posts
October 2008
1 post
Guide to Leather Alternatives →
September 2008
15 posts
i got into grad school. woo!
i’m not starting until april because goddard has an odd start time for their spring semester and i need the fall to get my life in order.
Exuberant Riffs on a Land Run Amok →
I’m not usually a fan of Michiko Kakutani’s reviews, but this “In Appreciation” piece is well done.
The Dark Side of David Foster Wallace (from The... →
A badly titled but good article…
“You’ll worry less about what people think about you when you realize how...”
– DFW
“But it does have a knob, the door can open. But not in the way you think. But...”
– David Foster Wallace, from the short story “Good Old Neon” in Oblivion.
“Dostoevsky wrote fiction about identity, moral value, death, will, sexual vs....”
– David Foster Wallace
An Interview with DFW in The Believer →
“Questions were emailed to Wallace, who then took them home, answered them on his home computer—which is not connected to the Internet—printed those answers, and put them in the mail. As you can see, the interview could have and maybe should have gone on much longer.” From Dave Eggers’ introduction to the interview.
An Interview with DFW in The Wall Street Journal →
May 2008
The Weasel, Twelve Monkeys And The Shrub →
For those of you who haven’t read any of his work, here is an article about McCain that David Foster Wallace wrote for Rolling Stone back in 2000.
Foster Wallace is a huge loss (from The Guardian) →
I’m in tears as I post this link. I’ve never been so sad about the death of someone I’d never met… but goddamn, I was hoping one day I might meet him. There are few living writers I admired as much. This is a profound loss for literature and something of a punch in the face for me.
“Something that shiny has to be evil.It looks like the most evil robot brain ever...”
– Michael, regarding the Large Hadron Collider (which is really easy to mistype as Large Hardon Collider. Ack.).
WatchClip from the Daily Show, ah the joys of spin…
It's Palin's Party, Not McCain's →
Ugh… this woman seems even more wretched than McCain.
August 2008
6 posts
odd things that keep coming up:
- durians
- moomins
- swedish things
- the adjective “transformative” is either stalking me, or completely over-used, or both. i’m betting on both.
Hairygrowler →
Neat jewelry! I want!
john b: do you remember the oregon trail?
vodkoffee: yes
john b: i'm about halfway to oregon, and theres no grass for the oxen..luckily young barrack survived his typhoid fever...but he did lose an arm
tonight my usual thai restaurant was swarming with rollergirls. apparently rollercon is in town, but i found out too late to see much, if anything.
July 2008
29 posts
The I Before E Deceit Unveiled
(In sympathy with Elise, who thinks spelling is worse than torture because it doesn’t make any sense at all.)
The apparent perversity of English spelling is occasionally tamed by a simple rule. For example, I remember learning the famous poem:
I before E, Except after C.
It didn’t take too long for this rule to run into trouble, and I next had to learn the...
“The first time I smoked hash, I had an orgasm in the back of a taxi, eating...”
– Jesse
and by the way...
i now own pink boxing gloves. woot!
Wake Up Wal-Mart →
Wal-Mart’s Vision for America vs. Our Vision for America
What is the “Wake-Up Wal-Mart” campaign all about?
Well, there are two visions for America: Wal-Mart’s America, where profits come before people, and our vision, where people come first.
In Wal-Mart’s America, workers are paid poverty level wages even when they work full-time.
In our America, workers are...
So I joined a gym today. Doing it mostly for the classes, because otherwise pilates and yoga are just too damned expensive. Going to a thirty minute ab class tonight, then Tai Chi tomorrow morning, and pilates in the evening. I hope that I’m ready to get back into fitness, but with the hour of cardio I’ve been doing every day for a while now, I think I am…
Back to Veganism: Recipe #2.5 Awesome Garlic...
This recipe makes enough to be used on top of the Shepherd’s Pie (6 cups).
2 quarts water
3.5 teaspoons fine sea salt
3 large russet potatoes (about 2.25lbs), cut into 1.5 inch cubes
1 cup rice milk
3 tablespoons vegan butter (I use “Earth Balance”)
0.5 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon rosemary, preferably fresh
2 cloves of fresh crushed garlic (at least, I use more)
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In a...
Back to Veganism: Recipe #2 Shepherd's Pie
This turned out so well! It requires a bit of prep and takes some time to make, so it’s not for a day when you’re in a rush.
1 tablespoon refined coconut oil
1 red onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1.5 cups lentils
3-4 cups low sodium vegetable stock
2 tomatoes, cut in a half inch dice
1 bunch of chard, leafy parts...
“SHIT — that should be a personality type for those who epic fail. S.H.I.T....”
– Claire
GreenPrint →
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GreenPrint’s patent-pending technology does this by analyzing each page of every document sent to the printer and looking for typical waste characteristics (like that last page with just a URL,...
“Mac and Cheese” by Mary Prankster,...
Better World Books →
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All books are available with free shipping to any location within the United States (or $2.97 worldwide). And in case you’re concerned about...
Veganism in a Nutshell →
Any questions? :)
BitchinCamero →
Well laid out site, all sorts of recipes, rarely vegan, but the ideas and techniques are great.
“I think people are finally starting to change their minds about what’s...”
– Mel, the awesome cook behind bitchincamero.com
Back to Veganism: Recipe #1 Broccoli "Cheese" Soup
1 tablespoon refined coconut oil
1 onion, diced
4 cups roughly chopped broccoli florets
2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon white pepper
1.5 cups low sodium vegetable stock
4 cups rice milk
1/4 cup arrowroot
6 oz. vegan cheddar cheese (I recommend the “Follow Your Heart” brand)
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Heat coconut oil in 4-6 quart stockpot over medium heat.
Add onion and...