June 2009
35 posts
“And that’s the problem. Because while California won’t default, at...”
– The Case for California Defaulting, Even If It Won’t
Happy Endings? →
An intriguing exploration of the Asian massage parlor industry in Providence, RI, where a 25 year-old loophole has made the exchange of sex for money legal — as long as it happens behind closed doors.
Pizza the Hut →
With a significant decline in sales, Pizza Hut is responding to the tough economic times by launching a new branding strategy. Will ‘The Hut’ make you want to eat out again?
“Perhaps the best indication that the sky will not fall after today’s decision is...”
– Yeah, I mean it totally won’t… wait, what? Scalia gets confusing in the Slip Opinion of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts found in PDF form at 2008 Term Opinions of the Court
Doctor in South Pole Rescue Dies at 57 →
The story of Dr. Nielsen FitzGerald’s cancer is a great story but there is an even better story behind it all.
I had the pleasure of meeting someone who was stationed with her when the events took place. The story this person told me painted a picture of a VERY different person, battling personalities and the repeated use of the words “passive aggressive” before, during and...
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/2009/hearing-pano/... →
Brilliant idea. Know any faces in the crowd?
Flip Flop Fly Ball →
This is awesome in more ways than I can begin to put into words.
“If you weren’t annoyed enough by WGBH’s pledge drives, keep in mind that (1) the...”
– Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » Public Radio Fund Drives
Hit & Run > Truth, Goodness and Beauty...and What... →
50 Facts That Should Change The World 2.0 →
Sweet, I had no idea Jessica Williams’ book got a 2.0! It’s well worth the read.
Froomkin out at Washington Post (UPDATED) →
It gets harder and harder to hope for the survival of newspapers as vital institutions when they do things like this. Froomkin is a talented writer/blogger/reporter who will land elsewhere and has a rosy future. Hard to say the same about the Post.
Alias - Relief June Mix →
Creative Commons...I think you're doing it wrong →
Instructables.com moves to a “pay to see go out of business in a month” model …
“I never in my wildest dreams thought a weatherman would treat us like we just...”
– Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Battle With Al Roker
Twitter is Not a Conversational Platform -... →
PREACH!
Cupcake Tea →
Cupcake Tea @ The Ritz-Carlton Boston… mmmmm.
Adult Cupcake Tea $20 per adult Flight of five assorted petite cupcakes
Tiramisu Sponge Cupcake, Mascarpone Espresso Cream, illy Espresso, Rum Drizzle
Boston Cream Pie Vanilla Sponge Cupcake, Fresh Pastry Cream, Valrhona Chocolate Glaze
Lemon Meringue Lemon Chiffon Cupcake, Zesty Lemon Curd, Toasted Meringue
Black Forest Valrhona Chocolate...
“It’s stressful to be nourished”
– Random woman at Whole Foods, Austin, TX, 2006
“I thought half the draw of burlesque was that the dancers have fun performing....”
– Watchwomen | MetaFilter
“I am doubtful how much we have learned from behavioural economics, whose...”
– Seven questions for Richard Posner | Democracy in America | Economist.com
She: In less than a year I've gone through a whole notebook.
He: Really?
She: Yeah, if i'm in a meeting and i get an idea i just scribble it down - you know - stream of consciousness style and all that.
He: That's awesome, i wish i could do that.
I have no problem with the original version of “Don’t Go Back To Rockville” but there’s something much more earnest and heartbroken about it when Mike Mills sings it.
The jokes write themselves →
“Summit Business Media has suspended publication of monthly financial title Mortgage Originator Magazine. The June issue will be its last.”
via Daily Intel
I dug out a few old Bowery Electric discs and got...
TuneUp Puts Boxed Software in Apple’s Stores →
Wow. This takes TuneUp from a little company making a living to a chance to be huge. Getting it in the Apple stores increase the chances it’ll get picked up as an impulse item. The implied endorsement from Apple is a big step too. (Yes, I realize I’m late on this but I’m just digging into a stack of old RSS feeds with my morning coffee.)
