December 2009
“What would have been controversial is if — somehow — [James] Cameron had made a...”
– Jonah Goldberg.
10 Things that Made Me Cry in the 00s
definitely not all-inclusive
1. Falling off my bike when the tire got caught in the rails
2. Realizing my brother is a teenager now
3. My first Christmas in California
4. The toasts at Betty’s wedding reception
5. Getting fired from Johnny Rockets
6. “Grizzly Man”
7. Last high school football game with marching band
8. Leaving Rossford for San Francisco
9. Leaving San...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (2)
De La Soul (2)
K.K. (2)
Sonu Nigam (1)
Roop Kumar Rathod (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
10 Friends I Made in the 00s
(not ranked)
1. Emma
2. Peter
3. Justin
4. Jessica
5. Myriam
6. Jeremiah
7. Tim
8. Brian
9. Chris
10. Shawn
CSNY: Almost Cut My Hair →
this song is a jam
10 Cities I Spent the Most Time in, in the 00s
(not ranked)
1. Rossford, OH
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Indiana, PA
4. Bowling Green, OH
5. Maumee, OH
6. Perrysburg, OH
7. Walbridge, OH
8. Pleasanton, CA
9. Oakland, CA
10. New York, NY
“I have watched this movie, 4 times and each time I found little things I missed....”
– ways “Avatar” is changing the world
10 Foods I Tried for the First Time in the 00s
1. Burrito
2. Falafel
3. Soy milk
4. Sausage
5. Bear claw
6. Cream cheese
7. Spaetzle
8. Beets
9. Curry
10. Pho
10 Jobs I Held in the '00s
1. Inventory Control Associate, Tim Sherman’s Signature Harley-Davidson/Buell, Perrysburg, OH
2. Associate, Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Rossford, OH
3. Assistant Bookkeeper, Pet Supplies “Plus,” Rossford, OH
4. Associate, Movie Gallery, Rossford, OH
5. Consultant, Tim Sherman’s Signature Harley-Davidson/Buell, Toledo, OH
6. Staff writer, Toledo Free Press,...
On Leaving the Newsroom →
“It’s like if Ween sucked. It’s completely awesome. Haha”
– Justin, on the Puss Whip Bang Gang videos (below photos of children, oops)
what English sounds like to ... Italians? →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13) →
Voxtrot (1)
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (1)
Kid Sister (1)
Built to Spill (1)
Iron & Wine (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-6) →
The Dead C (2)
Selda (2)
Richard Youngs (1)
The Mountain Goats (1)
Smanchai-Davaun (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“I was just eating chinese food.. noodles and chicken, out of a carton with...”
– Jake
On ‘Conspicuous Compassion.’
merlin:
indefensible:
Conspicuous Compassion
[…]
I have bought this book and given it to people who work in the charitable sector more times than I can remember.
Here’s a sample first chapter [PDF] from Conspicuous Compassion. Looks backordered on AMZN right now, but I will absolutely be buying and reading this very soon.
I quote the sample at length because, as I walked down the...
