January 2012
“The penguin … just defecated on the floor.”
“Actually, senator, I believe...”
– Kentucky Senate President David Williams and Senate President Pro Tem Katie Stine. Stine was presenting a resolution to honor an aquarium. (via officialssay)
Menu and Hours: On Chains →
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Someone recently mentioned that she hopes a restaurant called Chuy’s will be included in Menu and Hours and she was a little unhappy when I said it won’t be because it’s a chain. There is only one Chuy’s in Louisville so perhaps it doesn’t seem like a chain to some folks but in my mind it is…
“If you want a symbol of how deeply the liquor trade has mattered to American...”
– Five Books: Film, Booze, Ben Marcus, Tony Judt, and More – Tablet Magazine
My people, in more ways than one.
Menu and Hours: A Few Post Kickstarter... →
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Since the Kickstarter project ended successfully a week and a half ago I have finalized arrangements with the designer David Yeiser and the developer Jeff Jackson. I’ve also drafted brilliant local artist Matt Dobson to design the Menu and Hours t-shirts for Kickstarter backers who chose that…
Decided to do the Menu and Hours blog on Tumblr.
“What’s satisfying about Apple’s current success is that it’s proof that you can...”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: Watching Apple Win the World
“Wild Turkey? It’s GMO-free because it’s so cool. No, wait. Actually...”
– Grist investigation finds GMO-free bourbon is a rare spirit - Environment - MiamiHerald.com
“The Talmud tells the religious man, in effect: If you have a problem, you deal...”
– Ultra-Orthodox Jews and the Modesty Fight - NYTimes.com
“Put more plainly, the Talmud says: It’s your problem, sir; not hers.”
“it’s far more powerful and effective to define victory or failure in...”
– Seth’s Blog: Declaring victory
“The best ideas, like the best song lyrics, feel familiar from the moment we...”
– The Noun Project: From Sketchbook To Startup :: Articles :: The 99 Percent
“So simple it seems obvious, and so useful you can’t believe it didn’t exist before.” Ahem.
“Put this way, the chaos ahead sounds pretty grim. But its corollary is profound:...”
– This Is Generation Flux: Meet The Pioneers Of The New (And Chaotic) Frontier Of Business | Fast Company
Just one good quote of an endlessly quotable article. I can’t promise not to share more later. And I think I’m just going to send this link to every person who asks me “What is...
“A mobile app called Menu and Hours is in development as an alternative to the...”
– Friday Flash: Whispers, cynicism and the Amazon of real estate | 1000Watt Consulting
Very cool to see where word of Menu and Hours has spread to and how it resonates with people.
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there...”
– Frida Kahlo (via annaharo)
“Isn’t it strange, to be so shocked by actual efficient, friendly and delightful...”
– Warren Ellis » The Dead Kindle And What I Learned About Amazon Customer Service