The American Crisis December 18th, 2013 @ 5:45 am PST
One of my favorite quotes was first published two hundred and thirty-seven years ago today: These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and […]
Tearjerkers December 17th, 2013 @ 8:21 am PST
Oh, man. If you haven’t already seen them yet, pause for three minutes, break out the Kleenex, and watch these ads from Apple and Coca-Cola. They’re two of the best commercials I’ve ever seen.
iTunes Tuesday: Giant Files December 17th, 2013 @ 6:18 am PST
In which I explain how to save hard drive space by analyzing your iTunes library
On Literature December 15th, 2013 @ 6:12 am PST
“Fuck literature.” Ernest Hemingway, 1924, in a letter to Ezra Pound
#FridayFive: Favorite Christmas Songs December 13th, 2013 @ 5:37 am PST
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Original BlasTech DL-44 December 11th, 2013 @ 6:42 am PST
A few years ago I wrote about how foolish it would be for me to spend $499.00 on a replica BlasTech DL-44. (I really did consider it.) I guess that means it would be really, really irresponsible to lay down $200,000.00 for the actual one. via kottke.org
iTunes Tuesday: Listen to This December 10th, 2013 @ 8:21 am PST
Depending upon the size of your iTunes library and how you have your playlists configured, you could have a bunch of awesome songs that you are either hearing over and over and over again, or that you’ve not heard in ages. Those are both terrible situations, of course. You want to have a happy medium. […]
#FridayFive: Illogical Bathroom Practices December 6th, 2013 @ 8:59 am PST
Read the Friday Five …If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It December 5th, 2013 @ 8:58 am PST
Today is the birthday of Walt Disney, one of the most important men in my life. He was born December 5, 1901, in Chicago. He changed the world, and his creations have had a profound impact on me. I truly would not be who I am today if it wasn’t for his vision. I grew […]
