April 2009
20 posts
I'm an R rated individual →
Here’s why we need to change the “traditional” relationship between parents and children, bosses and employees, teachers and students:
I’ve found that the fewer masks I try to wear, the better. This means less division between the personality that’s talking to my close personal friends, socializing with my colleagues, and interacting with my hobby or business...
My new favorite holiday.
shellyleonard:
May 9 – 15 is National Ride Your Bike to Work Week and my company is offering some pretty fantastic perks – including casual days ALL WEEK LONG. This may not matter to you in any way, but let me just say - if your “company policy” mandates you wear dress pants and button-up shirts and panty hoes to work every day from September until May, you’d get pretty excited too.
Shelly, I...
“The condition of all who are preoccupied is wretched, but most wretched is the...”
– The Shortness of Life: An Introduction to Seneca
Das Racist - Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell...
Lost and Found
I lost my brown hat on Saturday. I’m pretty sure one of my friends has it safe and sound, so can I get it back? I’m willing to return anything I may have of yours in exchange. Here are some possibilites: John H: Blue swim trunks, tire pressure gauge Katie H (Cedar Falls): Keyboard, keyboard stand Ryan L: Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead and two books about money Valerie G: Blue...
“It’s so bizarre that we were convicted at all and it’s even more...”
– Peter Sunde, co-founder of The Pirate Bay
WatchKeep an open mind and watch this all the way through. I haven’t enjoyed a video this much since Dave Eggers’ TED talk.
Okay - Natural
I could write a new song each day...
“Convince and ye shall be convinced.”
– Dr. Robert Cialdini - Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Noah and the Whale - Girlfriend in a Coma
This is...
Blind Pilot - Oviedo
If I could listen to only...
High Ideas →
A website where people submit great ideas they get when they’re baked. Other potheads can then vote on their favorites…
Choice items:
Bus with a pizza oven in it
Clothes made of soap
"He is more reliable than the postman" →
A tribute to the Chicago icon known simply as “The Tamale Guy.” And now a few choice quotes from Yelp…
He is lusted after:
“Last time I saw Tamale Guy I was finally able to express my true feelings for him. I put my arm around him and I said, “Tamale Guy, I love you. Can I please have some queso tamales?” He said yes, handed me my bag, then he kissed my hand...