January 2011
1 post
Kings County Distillery Tour
A rare occurrence: a restaurant professional having a Saturday off. What to do? What to do?
Visit a distillery, of course! At that — the only (and self-touted oldest) whiskey distillery in NYC! (It opened in April 2010)
Whilst scouring the internet and checking up on statuses of my ever-growing list of bookmarks, I happened on the “Weekend Fare” blog post by Bao Ong on the...
April 2010
1 post
the Books: Beautiful People →
Hey All,
The Forkcast has ‘leaked’ a new track from ‘The Way Out’. http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/14244-beautiful-people/
Hope you like it! As always, every track on the record sounds pretty different, so don’t read too much into it as the direction for the whole album. It’s one of many, we…
November 2009
2 posts
http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/bio-div... →
“I have two pipe bombs in the bag.
Pass all the cash quickly.
No dye packs.”
–
male, 49, Apple Bank, Flushing NC $1085
(via banknotes)
May 2009
7 posts
Mexican Drug Violence EXPLODES, Literal Heads Roll →
I really fail to comprehend the logic of the War on Drugs.
The people who win are the cartels. They are in the distribution business. Those at the top have all the money because they can find the markets willing to pay exorbitant prices for crops that grow like weeds.
In the meantime, it’s easier for little Johhny and little Susie to buy pot than buy beer because at least the guy at the...
Best 5 minutes I've spent all week →
Thanks, Brett.
Swine Flu & Graduation: A REAL EMAIL
A real email I received from my college:
MASSMAIL - Handshaking at Commencement
Robert D. Palinkas, M.D.
to All show details 5:28 PM (14 minutes ago) Reply To: Faculty, Staff, Students From: Robert D. Palinkas, M.D. Director, McKinley Health Center Subject: Handshaking at Commencement Because of ongoing concerns about the possibility of spreading the flu virus, students receiving degrees...
A Car-Free Suburban Future? →
April 2009
5 posts
The Difference Between America and France
American Student Protest :
1) http://ny1.com/content/top_stories/97182/police-arrest-19-new-school-students-following-building-takeover/Default.aspx?ap=1&Flash
2) http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid14059898001?bctid=19191746001
French Student Protest :
http://sorbonneengreve.revolublog.com/
Notice the basic difference in the two tones, ie the American is super...
Life is Good - You gotta count your blessings
Parents, though slightly jet-lagged, are in Paris.
Just cracked open an affordable Grand Cru Alsatian Riesling I bought from the winemaker at a wine expo a few weeks ago.
Living in Paris for the next few months.
The food here is delicious.
I have an amazing girlfriend who loves me dearly. And I love her too.
Life is good.
Humans →
The same species that has scientifically deduced precisely how and why we itch, “Although,” quote, “there is a long way to go,” is also the same species who has put a date on how old the universe is, has dared question the meaning of life, and knows more about the surface of Mars than the bottom of the ocean on its own planet.
Just presenting the facts, do with them what...
March 2009
4 posts
I'm such a (wine) nerd
Friday : Meet up with people at some super-happ’nin’ bar in east-central Paris. Walk in solo, making the rounds pretending not to look for my friends as I scout the crowd for my friends. Every once and while stopping to listen to the music. Head bob. Head bob. Move on, continue the search. Send text. Oh, they’re outside. Hide my beer inside the bar so no French hipster kids...
February 2009
3 posts
Potential Parisian 'partment? →
Economist Brand Pizza Boxes →
In an effort to lure young readers to the magazine, The Economist sent branded pizza boxes to 20 different pizzerias in Philly. The Economist is always in good taste. Damn those elite Britons.
December 2008
1 post
Ways to tilt your head 20º in a positive... →
watch these if you wish to be an integral part in ensuring the success of our planet and species, and subsequently the millions of species on which we depend.
watch FIRST ))) http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html
“Cradle to Cradle design ; as opposed to the current system of cradle to grave”
watch SECOND )))...
October 2008
1 post
September 2008
1 post
Sarah Palin's facebook page →
August 2008
2 posts
Here's a way to stand out in a crowd →
July 2008
3 posts
Umm, the sky is falling... →
There is no end in sight for the tumbling housing market which is guaranteed to cause more than just headaches in other sectors of the global economy.
Pay me in Euros...maybe no more →
This is a seldom seen opinionated article (read: optimistic) concerning today’s global financial crisis. Very well-rounded and realistic, yet also optimistic.
Russia prepares for future combat in the Arctic →
There are four countries who have ambiguous rights to the arctic region: Russia, Canada, Denmark, and Norway. Some of you may know that Russia made the effort to go to the bottom of their continental ridge and plant a flag, symbolizing they own the arctic (and more importantly have rights to the wealth of natural resources estimated to lie beneath the ocean). Watch out for the true Cold War on...
March 2008
1 post
http://www.vineripetees.com →
For all you cool kids who are following me (or stalking, depending on how you look at it :p) let me know what I might be able to do to improve my site. Any comments, friendly or foe-ly, will be appreciated. Cheers!