April 2009
24 posts
Visable Tweets →
I can’t even describe how well done this is. I want it as a screen saver, wall paper, and, well, yeah, I think its just gorgeous. Even if you don’t like twitter, its worth checking out. Make sure you check out the other options for visualization.
Miss California to star in TV ad by National... →
squashed:
According to the group, the ad will call “gay marriage advocates to account for their unwillingness to debate the real issue: gay marriage has consequences.”
Could somebody fill me in on what these consequences are? I’m quite willing to debate those consequences—if somebody will tell me what the worry is. I mean, obviously gay people could get married. And maybe some of our gay...
The Rules of Engagement - The Morning News →
How apropos (substitute Bed Bath and Beyond for Macy’s and you’re dead on):
It would probably be wiser to defer to someone slightly more experienced on the topic of marriage—a priest, counselor, or Warren Jeffs, say—but here’s a shot: Do it! Get engaged if you are seriously committed. Just make sure you possess the capability and motivation to love, encourage, protect, defend,...
WatchOnwards. Just a fantastic animation, with fantastic music.
(via It’s Nice That)
“I prefer the term ‘lonely media.’ ‘Social’ makes it sound like you’re, you know,...”
– Scott Simpson (via merlin)
My thoughts exactly.
WatchZac Efron’s Pool Party
Zac Efron actually plays a decent straight man. Who knew?
WatchTrailer for the new movie Moon. Looks like its going to be fantastic.
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“A funny story: Once, these five rabbis talked all night, then it was morning....”
– The Two-Minute Haggadah - Michael Rubiner
The Four Gospels: The Manhattan →
Via Liquirious:
Too old and too bold to ever be truly trendy again, yet as perfect an alcoholic construction as has been made, the Manhattan is like a rock upon the shore, weathering the forces of time, taste, and fashion, remaining an unchanged refuge for us all.
Monopoly Killer: Perfect German Board Game... →
An absolutely fascinating article about Settlers of Catan, perhaps one of the greatest board games every created (in my humble opinion).
Since its introduction, The Settlers of Catan has become a worldwide phenomenon. It has been translated into 30 languages and sold a staggering 15 million copies (even the megahit videogame Halo 3 has sold only a little more than half that). It has spawned an...
“As if beer can be separated form its consumption, its very destruction by you....”
– Alan McLeod - Please Don’t Taste Your Beer Near Me - A Good Beer Blog
