March 2012
“What are the origins of this meh-ness? Yiddish appears to be the ultimate...”
– The ‘meh’ generation - Ideas - The Boston Globe
How much do I love that “meh” comes from Yiddish? So. Very. Much.
February 2012
Minimal Mac: TV Is Broken →
minimalmac:
Recently, while on vacation in New Orleans for Mardi Gras and visiting family, we stayed at my sister’s house. She was kind enough to let us have her place while she found accommodations elsewhere. She moved in to this place herself not too long ago and was proud to point out to us the brand new,…
Menu and Hours: Menu and Hours T-Shirts For Sale... →
menuandhours:
Much like the school band selling fruit to help finance new uniforms I’m selling t-shirts to help fund development of the Android version of Menu and Hours. Of course the Menu and Hours shirts are way, way cooler than a crate of grapefruit.
Every shirt sold gets us a little bit closer to having…
“It should not be demanded that a service reach everyone to be considered...”
– » 24 February 2012, baked by Ben Ward @ The Pastry Box Project
Yes to every word of this whole piece. Go read it all.
“Barrett’s work has been driven by the notion that good materials, worked by...”
– Can a Papermaker Help to Save Civilization? - NYTimes.com
“Like many successful entrepreneurs in the United States, Woehrle followed what...”
– Don’t Mock the Artisanal-Pickle Makers - NYTimes.com
Silas B. D. Kimbro
littleknownblackhistoryfacts:
The inventor of “drank” (ie - purple drank, orange drank, etc).
“So he just began telling everyone that he wasn’t going to die,” says...”
– A Brother And Sister Get Married (And Later, Their Son Tweets It) : The Picture Show : NPR
Cue tears, er, dust in the eyes.
“How can we be like the successful ones and not like we are: tired, confused,...”
– Alex Payne — On Business Madness
“Also, I would never advise anybody ever to get a real corporate office – it...”
– Ben Pundole: On Hospitality, Curation & Rolling with the Punches :: Articles :: The 99 Percent
“If I wasn’t in hotels, I always thought that I would be a good gallerist....”
– Ben Pundole: On Hospitality, Curation & Rolling with the Punches :: Articles :: The 99 Percent
I don’t think you can overestimate the importance of curating experiences. I’ve described my role as publisher of Consuming Louisville as being a curator and to some degree that holds true...
““My boss won’t let me make espressos,” says the barista....”
– Made Better in Japan - WSJ.com
Wow. That’s some serious ommitment to quality.
“The Chabadniks, on the other hand, greet Oprah with the sublimely cheerful...”
– Oprah Visits a Hasidic Family, and They Wonder: Oprah Who? – Tablet Magazine