January 2009
44 posts
Take It Easy
Well, I’m a standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona and such a fine sight to see. It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin’ down to take a look at me. Come on, baby, don’t say maybe I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me. We may lose and we may win though we will never be here again so open up, I’m climbin’ in, take it easy. This is...
WatchThe look… on this dog’s face… just made me cry with laughter. (via Kevin at work today)
The Places We Live →
rach: I can’t stop looking at this.
Wow. That’s all I can say.
The Impossible Project →
Polaroid cameras will live on!
Inaugural Words: 1789 to the Present →
Cool feature on the New York Times website today… “A look at the language of presidential inaugural addresses. The most-used words in each address appear in the interactive chart below, sized by number of uses.”
I'm 27 today.
Daily Routines →
The daily routines of writers, artists and other interesting people. This is really inspiring. (via rickyv)
The Handkerchief
I’ve started carrying a handkerchief in my back pocket. And I’m happy to report that it is awesome.
I was nervous for a while. The first time I blew my nose it was cold outside, and I was running a snot factory. I folded it back up thinking, “there’s no way that I can use this again.” But an hour later, there it was like new. The thing is magic. Plus… instant...
Island caretaker job offer: get paid $150,000 to... →
I’m applying for this today.
rubyriewer.com →
ashleyriewer:
I finally got my portfolio up and running. Actually, I have Tyler to thank for that!
BOOMSHAKALAKA!
ME: What! No Pants Day is on a Saturday this year?! That's not any fun.
MICHAEL: I know. Every Saturday is No Pants Day!
It's 9:01am
And I just opened my second can of Colt 45.
TiltShiftMaker.com →
Here’s a great alternative for everyone without Photoshop. It’s really easy to use and works well.
Fabulous fib is named Wisconsin club's top lie of... →
You better believe I’m sending $1 to Wisconsin to join The Burlington Liars’ Club right now.
NPR Interview with Bon Iver →
He’s just a genuine guy. I like him a lot.
Living like Jesus is tough →
Cool story from USA Today about a guy who has spent the past year trying to live as Jesus would. (via sparo)
Book Swap
One more thing… as I was setting aside books to read this year, I realized that I have a lot of great books collecting dust on the shelf — books that I loved and would highly recommend. That seems ridiculous to me. If I enjoyed them so much, why am I hoarding them? It’s silly. So I’m going to list those here. If you’re interested in one, and you have a book that you...
Reading List
I’m an organization freak; I love lists, and I love planning things out. So I thought it would be beneficial (and fun) to name some of the books I intend to read this year in advance. In some sick way, I think it will help me stick to my goal.
I’m starting with books that I already own so I can read them and pass them on to someone else. Some of these will be re-reads (in most cases,...
Resolutions for 2009
I know a guy who teaches history at a local high school. He’s about my age, and he’s working on his second book. He’s had articles published in several major magazines, he’s learning a foreign language and he takes piano lessons. I don’t normally go for the whole resolutions thing, but I’m doing it this year. And I’m putting them here so I feel a little...
Bush is a Book Lover →
My friend Ryan sent this link to me the other day… it’s a story from Karl Rove about a reading competition between him and President Bush. It started with a new year’s resolution in 2005 and turned into a yearly contest between the two — where they were both attempted to read a book each week. ONE BOOK PER WEEK! And the first year, they both overshot! Rove won 110 to 95!...
