June 2013
“Every kind of cake! They’re kind of dangerous, actually. There is too much sugar. I start to freak out a little bit. I had a piece of Vons cake of some type and an alcoholic beverage and I started to feel a little weird, like I wasn’t gonna make it through to midnight. You gotta have peanuts and carrots and apples available for people to come down off the cake. You have to be responsible.”
—Maria Bamford on AD and Cake Parties — Vulture
“When Officer Fosket got Miky, he was handed a list of a dozen Hebrew commands and expressions, like “Hi’ sha’ er” (stay!), Ch’pess (search!), and “Kelev tov” (good doggy). He made flashcards and tried practicing with Miky. But poor Miky didn’t respond.”
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Religion Journal - Montana Rabbi Lends an Ear to an Officer and His Dog - NYTimes.com
An Israeli police dog and a rabbi in Montana.
“As Ms. Pogrebin notes, greeting someone with the seemingly innocent question “How are you?” can prompt all kinds of unwelcome thoughts. Better, she advises, is a simple “It is good to see you.” For sure, you should not ask “How are you really?” If you are close enough to merit that information, it will come to you”
—‘How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick’ Can Be Harder Than It Sounds - NYTimes.com
It's a Great Day to Do That 1 Thing | The Billfold →
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Another reason to love the Billfold: dedicating a whole weekly series to making time to do just one thing you’ve really been putting off forever. For example, I need to call my car insurance company and tell them about my new (old) car, guys.
“I would go to museums and just like, the Louvre would have a furniture exhibit, and I visited it like, five times, even privately. And I would go see actual Corbusier homes in real life and just talk about, you know, why did they design it? They did like, the biggest glass panes that had ever been done. Like I say, I’m a minimalist in a rapper’s body. It’s cool to bring all those vibes and then eventually come back to Rick [Rubin], because I would always think about Def Jam.”
—Kanye West on Le Corbusier in the NYT.
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Japanâs subway experiment: Beaming blue lights actually prevent suicides - Lost At E Minor: For creative people →
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We just found out by accident today that Japan railway operators actually install blue LED lights above train platforms to calm suicidal commuters down.
What? Really? Neat.
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Horizon 2013 →
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Recorded live on June 13 at 9:37am.
Here’s the livestream for the press conference I helped organize with Venus Patrol. Some very nice people announced some very beautiful games. It went better than I ever could have hoped. Later that day, I got to throw a party at MOCA, which has always been a dream of mine. I hope we get to do it again soon!
Semi-Terrifying Dating Site Reveals What Strangers Really Think of You →
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BetaDater “helps you diagnose WHY” you’re alone and miserable via an onerous-sounding service that could only possibly appeal to masochists and Human Resources reps. No thanks!
So romantic!
“Goodbye is larger than just a word. It encompasses an entire ritual. Psychologist Herbert Clark expands on this idea with the ways in which we end a phone call. We can’t just hang up. There are three parts to ending a phone call: topic termination, leave taking, and contact termination. First, we have to indicate we’re done talking (“Well, it was really good to hear from you.”), and then both agree to break contact (“Okay, we’ll catch up again soon.” “Okay, bye.”), and then actually physically end the transmission (hang up). We rarely ever just hang up without observing these niceties, and if we do it is regarded as the height of rudeness even if it signals displeasure.”
—http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/2013/06/11/why-are-we-signing-our-emails-with-thank-you/
Real-Life 'Game of Life' to be Played on Japanese Island →
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Organizers Hope Game Will Bring Tourism to Typhoon-Battered Region
This is a really great tourism promotion. Would I get to buy the Victorian? I always loved when I got to buy the Victorian. And the flood insurance.
Why Is Playboy Erecting a Neon Bunny in Marfa, Texas? →
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AUSTIN, Texas — In a strange sequence of events, it seems that the Hefner Empire wants — and has recently obtained — a lease on 6,500 square feet of land west of Marfa, Texas, which is best known i…
What are Playboy’s plans for this somewhat sleepy art town?
Quarter Mil in Loans, But 10 Years to Forgiveness →
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The day I accepted my job as an entry-level government attorney making $43,350 a year was one of the happiest days of my life.
I can’t sing enough praise for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). If you work for a non-profit, your federal student loans get forgiven after ten years of full time work. Sure, getting any full time job is ridiculously hard, but it’s just another reason why non-profit work is worth it.
