"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently." - Nietzsche
There are always more than two options
Sometimes I have thoughts in my head. Thoughts which I dream of turning into essays someday when I’m in the essay writing mood.
But alas, if Derek Sivers keeps writing insightful little posts like this one, my essays will be nothing but a well edited collection of footnotes to sivers.org.
- My barber explains the benefits of hairstyle variety
My vertical leap from all fours is unsurpassed…
Taken with love by Sarah
Mayor of P Terry's
- Jason: Conan's pizza? I've heard good things.
- Me: Will you split something veggie?
- Jason: Yeah. That's no problem. I'll eat like crap later to cancel it out.
Matt got his wisdom teeth out and now looks like a lopsided chipmunk.
Later tonight, he’ll look like a drunken, lopsided chipmunk.
Happy New Years!
GPOYW
Skiing can be exhausting…
I find it really strange that people put out bird feeders and go to extreme lengths to make sure squirrels don’t eat the food. This makes no sense people!
Everyone knows squirrels are cuter than birds. The way they fumble with nuts and acorns while performing mischevious acts - it’s irresistible.
See: Evidence
When I get old and have a house, I’m going to put a huge squirrel feeder on the back porch. It’ll have a wide variety of fine nuts and a landing strip in case they’re flying in.
And if a bird tries to eat my squirrel food…so help me god.
Photo via sarahachtemeier
Frank Lloyd Wright created the drawings for Fallingwater in less than three hours.
That is, if you don’t count the three months of prior rumination both conscious and unconscious.
And the previous 40+ years of his architecture career.
via SVN
The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
My brother posted this bouncy New Wave Christmas tune on Tuesday. I got their album “Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?” and am really digging it. They sound like Los Campesinos!, CSS or a less serious precursor to Riot Grrrl. One hit wonder my arse.
P.S. I feel dirty comparing an influential group to it’s modern degenerates, but I’ll be damned if I know what inspired The Waitresses. I’m not a rock historian, I just like pop music.
We have some serious issues creating a sustainable flame in our fireplace. I think it has to do with oxygen or wood or something.
Thankfully, we had Sarah’s graphic design work to use as kindling. Those biz cards lit up like turpentine!
(Other items used as kindling include: cereal boxes, Whole Foods bags, Scrabble scores, Alice boxes, Runner’s World, napkins and gift wrap from presents given as reparations for drunken insults and inconvenience.)
