January 2011
35 posts
Best/Worst of 2010.
In keeping with tradition, here’s my top ten list of best events in 2010 and worst events of 2010, ranked in the order that they most impacted my life. As opposed to last year, the good, by far, outweighed the bad in 2010.
The Best Events of 2010:
Got accepted to the Creative Writing Workshop at the University of New Orleans. (March 26)
Befriended a hot girl in my class who likes food,...
December 2010
48 posts
You like dunks, don’t ya, g?
– Zig, immediately after the Beebe High School boys opened their tournament with an alley-oop. It was awesome. I cheered. Felt a little Badger pride.
Pa Does Life: Blogger to Issue New Year’s... →
padoeslife:
Blogger to Issue New Year’s Resolution
BenDoesLife founder Ben Davis may be poised on the brink of making an important announcment this week, as many are busy crafting New Year’s resolutions. Sources inside Do Life Inc., while refusing to go on the record, suggest that Davis may shock the…
Sheer brilliance.
Absolutely Epic 1974 Letter From Cleveland Browns... →
thedailywhat:
Time-Lapse Thing of the Day: The definitive time-lapse of the 2010 Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse (which, by the by, also happened to coincide with the 14th anniversary of Carl Sagan’s passing), as seen in the skies above Gainesville, Florida.
[gawkertv.]
5 Typical Acts of Politeness That are Inefficient... →
I understand the function of politeness and social conventions: how they make people feel at ease, how they provide a familiar, comfortable context for interactions in which all is not known. I like politeness and social conventions for this, but I think that some are inefficient and should be banned. Here are five.
Fox News on climate: skip the science, report the... →
Reportedly, a Fox staffer forwarded an internal e-mail to Media Matters, a progressive organization that monitors conservative media outlets. Entitled “Given the controversy over the veracity of climate change data…” it continues:
…we should refrain from asserting that the planet has warmed (or cooled) in any given period without IMMEDIATELY pointing out that such ...
It’s plenty of money. When you hit a certain point, enough’s enough.
– Cliff Lee, on why he signed with the Phillies for $120 million instead of the Yankees for $140 million. (via nnailling)
ericmortensen:a12thway2reachme:
Hey Y’all. We were as annoyed by the creepy hand model as you were. That’s why we made a Funny Or Die exclusive highlighting her crazy town-ness! Starring Michaela Watkins and I even pop as her assistant. Do enjoy the hell out of it, please!!
Watch the original first.
The 30 Most Important Dogs of 2010 →
Cry while watching the video for number 4. Laugh while watching number 29.
About 170,000 young people who graduate HS & want to go to college are...
– Bernie Sanders (via maxistentialist)
In America, there is New York, San Francisco and New Orleans and everywhere else...
– Mark Twain (via laureninneworleans)
guy:
Awesome footage of NYC shot from a remote control helicopter. The buzz of the Statue of Liberty at about the two minute mark is worth the time alone. /via matt haughey