December 2011
San Francisco Ocean Beach Polar Bear
I like the ocean. I love living by the ocean. And I especially love getting in the ocean. So why not jump in the ocean on New Year’s Day? It seems like a great way to start the year off right, right? I mentioned something about doing this on Twitter several weeks ago, and was amazed how many other people are into it as well. And then all of the sudden, it’s December 30. Which I guess...
Dec 31st
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Simple, powerful signs for the homeless. Via Maria Popova
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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“Smith arrived at The Atlantic‘s offices in mid-2007. He worked doggedly his...”
– The Atlantic: How One Magazine Became Profitable by Going ‘Digital First’ Balls. Total balls. 
Dec 23rd
“I’ve used 3D printing services to make parts for art projects before, and...”
– We Need a Google Books for Car Parts Brilliant. I love that Torchinsky volunteers Google.
Dec 22nd
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“I think a lot of this can be blamed on Apple’s past history. It lost big...”
– If Apple Wins We All Lose
Dec 20th
harperbikebeer: Salty swimmers to occupy the bay. Go Dolphins! http://t.co/BTb0J3iG
Dec 17th
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“That CASH stunner is good but not great. The best are Schermer stunners, not...”
– Best. Comment. Ever. 
Dec 16th
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CRISIS IN ALABAMA: Investigating the Devastating... →
ohhleary: thetart: excerpt from the report, bold by me: At an ad hoc hearing on Nov. 21, Mary Bauer shared a “small sample of the kinds of concerns people have raised” through the hot line, including: A worker called to say his employer refused to pay him, citing HB 56, and stated the worker had no right to be paid under this law. Latino workers on a construction jobsite were threatened by...
Dec 16th
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“Unlike Tom from MySpace, Mark Zuckerberg is not your friend. But fuck it. Think...”
– See the full list of Expensive Gear to Shower Upon Mark Zuckerberg
Dec 16th
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daniel sinker: I'm starting to think Lego is evil →
sinker: Well, maybe not evil, but “highly problematic.” First, let’s remove what we all *think* Lego is (i.e. our own nostalgic memories, our aspirational beliefs, or $250 robot sets), and instead concentrate on what Lego today is, for the most part: It’s movie-tie-in model sets marketed pretty much…
Dec 16th
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word of the day
mcdspot: Kummerspeck - German word referring to the excess weight one gains from emotion-related overeating. Literally: “grief bacon.”
Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
The Cure (4) The Microphones (2) Yeasayer (1) Van Morrison (1) Dirty Projectors (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 14th
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Four reasons why I love Joel Johnson
Dec 12th
“When a prosecutor argues a bullshit case to a jury, he typically does so for one...”
– West Memphis Three Story 
Dec 11th
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“What happens when — and this is inevitable — a generation completely comfortable...”
– No Copyright Intended - Waxy.org
Dec 9th
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Super Chill Gifties for Your Stoner Uncle →
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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History will vindicate me.: My Top 5 Longreads of... →
michellelegro: Hey, that’s me! Why don’t you read my top Longreads already? longreads: Michelle Legro, longtime Longreader, is an editor at Lapham’s Quarterly. *** “The Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” by Paul Ford (The Morning News) I doubt there are many people that will remember…
Dec 6th
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Dec 5th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
M83 (9) Skrillex (4) Nick Drake (1) Bert Jansch (1) Scott Walker (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 5th
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Dec 4th
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“15. If Uga, Georgia’s bulldog mascot, is shown on the sideline and Verne...”
– The SEC Championship CBS Drinking Game : Outkick The Coverage
Dec 3rd
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
Belle and Sebastian (7) The Apples in Stereo (3) Yo La Tengo (2) M83 (2) Jarvis Cocker (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 2nd
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