February 2010
2 posts
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May 2009
3 posts
What Makes Us Happy? - The Atlantic (June 2009) →
peterwknox:
snickerdoodle:
lenachen:
The project is one of the longest-running—and probably the most exhaustive—longitudinal studies of mental and physical well-being in history. Begun in 1937 as a study of healthy, well-adjusted Harvard sophomores (all male), it has followed its subjects for more than 70 years … But hidden amid the shimmering successes were darker hues. As early as 1948, 20...
40 Stunning and Creative Graffiti Artworks →
brilliantlydisruptive:
(via simko)
April 2009
4 posts
omigosh, i wish they did this when i went to highschool there. would have been 10 times more interesting than reading the police blotter and working to figure out who the people were.
of course, i never got booked by denton pd. if i did, then i’d hate this times a million.
jimrock:
playgrnd:
The Denton police department Tweets your age, name, mugshot and what they’re booking you with....
March 2009
9 posts
I am listening to a bit of hip-hop. Aight! Yo, fo...
if we’re talking T.I. and other american rappers - they’re talking about patron. it’s tequila.
i don’t think rappers are talking about peroni, the gross italian beer. but who knows what people are rapping about on your side of the ocean… :p
diamondsintherough:
Quick question: Why are rappers obsessed with Patrone/Petrone/Patron these days? Isn’t it that cheap sickly...
thru-you.com →
wicked.
bikerfish:
rand0mflora:
roads2roam:
jermbob:
(Via/ZeFrank’s Twitter)
This is pretty rad.
BEYOND rad
Oh, that’s just freaking cool.
This is without parallel, the greatest thing I’ve seen on the internet yet. Pick a positive adjective. Rad is close. But this is the new standard. Let’s get creative, people…
February 2009
15 posts
F Yeah Fest 2009 - Early Confirmations
sxsw2009:
From LA Weekly: Yesterday I talked to Carlson and he tossed me a list of the confirmed acts for Mess with Texas 2009 — and says that any difficulties with SXSW have been completely resolved. The below bands are confirmed to play the party, though more will no doubt be added. Look for a handful of bigger acts to be announced in the coming weeks, including at least one potential shocker...
Do It To It 2009 (rsvp)
sxsw2009:
fuckthissouthbyup:
A pretty respectable collection of Austin DJ’s (Bird Peterson, Mel, Klassen) with touring talent (Nadastrom and Tittsworth). The line-up kind of reads as if the Beauty Bar and Black & Tan had a sweaty day-glo saturday night baby, all that’s missing in fact is the requisite annie ray photo booth. Either way, it’s a solid line-up all around, and for sure worth...
January 2009
30 posts
putting dinner on the table →
beautifulordinaire:
melanyouth:jhnbrssndn:abbyjean:
elizabitchez, a 33 year old with a 14 year old son in seattle, wa:
Dinner seems like a simple thing. People gotta eat. They like to eat. But feeding yourself (and a growing boy-man, and often a large hairy boyfriend) is not exactly simple. Especially when you are super poor. I probably spend an hour everyday just planning for meals.
I’ve...
smarthistory.org →
hydeordie:
Ok, this is officially my new favorite website.* You can search for art related posts by Time, Style, Artist, or Themes. It has a super easy layout and really interesting posts, artworks, and podcasts.
This site is being developed by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the static traditional Western art history textbook.
This is a...
President Obama's Inaugural Address →
jessicap:
thedailywhat:
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words...
NYT: Schroeder Played Real Beethoven in Charles M.... →
liana:
“If you don’t read music and you can’t identify the music in the strips, then you lose out on some of the meaning,” said William Meredith, the director of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies at San Jose State University.
“Well fine, guess I’m out a few Peppermint Patty related chuckles” said me, the director of the Liana F. Just Sorta Smart Center.
90 years later, Molasses Flood continues to... →
i can’t remember when i first heard this story but yeah, it’s effing crazy.
betterthancupcakes: caro: randomlunatic:
Imagine it’s early 1919. You’ve lost friends to the big flu pandemic, and maybe even suffered through it yourself. Overseas, the doughboys have been fighting the Kaiser. It’s a pretty sucky time to be an American.
And then. And then… a big fucking 50-foot wall of...
