February 2012
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“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to...”
– Lou Holtz
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How Can We Fix the Grammys? →
Wrote this week about the hot mess that is the Grammys and some ideas how to fix them.
Music from Robyn, Eddie Vedder, Fleet Foxes and more. Check it Out.
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“No one is useless in this world,’ retorted the Secretary, “who...”
– Charles Dickens
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WatchThe Black Keys — Gold on the Ceiling
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Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origins of American... →
From Selectism:
Coffee-table bound for comic heads and a handy primer for those uninitiated with the spectacular depth and scope of the comic book universe, Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origins of American Comics offers a historical survey of the industry through profiles of the luminaries who helped build it, starting in the 1930s. Set for an April release from powerHouse Books, herein, the...
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Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Rules for Writing →
grant-me-serenity:
Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
Every sentence must do one of two things —…
If they’re good enough for Vonnegut, they’re sure as hell good enough for me and...
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“If you’re dumb, surround yourself with smart people. And if you’re smart,...”
– Sports Night
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WatchAm I right or am I right or am I right?
Happy Groundhog Day!
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January 2012
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Trooper pulls over mayor, then mayor pulls over... →
From the Orangeburg Times-Democrat:
The State Law Enforcement Division has been asked by the S.C. Department of Public Safety to investigate Norway Mayor Jim Preacher’s status as a law enforcement officer after Preacher was stopped for speeding by a state trooper on Jan. 18, then pulled over the same trooper immediately following the traffic stop.
Come on…
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“Every man at some point in his life is going to lose a battle. He’s going...”
– Friday Night Lights
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Watch“No! Means I was drunk yesterday!”
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A little hungover and this song feels right
The Smiths — William, It Was Really Nothing
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