December 2009
4 posts
Goodbye, Old Friend
I finished “The Power Broker,” Robert Caro’s biography of Robert Moses, this morning after reading it on and off since I moved to New York in January. I’m just glad I didn’t carry it into to 2010 with me.
[S]o many of the dominant features of the landscape are [Moses’]—and those features are likely to endure indefinitely. Some of his highways will...
WatchJon Stewart interviews Miss Piggy in 1999.
When Bros Sign off their Emails with "Cheers"
tylercoates:
natashavc:
This is something men in their twenties do and it reminds of the cuntish 5th grader who would say ‘present’ instead ‘here’ during roll call. Like, knock it the fuck off and say ‘best’, ‘thanks’ or ‘<3’ like an adult.
Uniquely,
Natasha
I once worked at a paper where it was customary to sign your e-mails to foreign correspondents with “cheers.” I...
Waiting unpatiently
cakeordeath:
I am sitting at home, waiting for my new MacBook to arrive, and it feels like Christmas morning. I run to the window every time I hear an engine; every vehicle that comes by could be my MacBook sleigh! A large, brown UPS sleigh, pulled by 200 horses, driven by Santa, who has trimmed his beard and goes by “Tony” and wears shorts year round.
Maybe Tony’ll be wearing a Santa hat...