Monthly Archives: September 2008

It was such a relief when Jacques Derrida died

It was such a relief when Jacques Derrida died. The rush to forget him began with the obituaries in the broadsheets…. Derrida published so many books and made so much trouble in the process. In his final years he was … Continue reading

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The Smiths – Ask (Thomas the Tank Engine style)

YouTube – The Smiths – Ask.

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The caffeine network

Hell yes. (@ Dogtooth Coffee, COS)

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Crazy squid sucker photo

PHOTOS: Best Science Images of 2008 Announced Via

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Jessy’s fake poetry bio. Brilliant!

Jessy Randall has read poems in the Iowa Review, Ploughshares, the Paris Review, the New Yorker, and The Best American Poetry 1999, 2003, and 2007. Poetic Asides with Robert Lee Brewer – First Ever Fake Bio Contest Winner and Other … Continue reading

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Wondermark Lite.: #442; In which Beth keeps her Books

Wondermark Lite.: #442; In which Beth keeps her Books Via.

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Life is beautiful: EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment

EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment on Vimeo. Whoa. I swear I typed the title “Life is beautiful” before I saw the ad at the end. Or am I fooling myself?

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You just go on your nerve

You just go on your nerve. If someone’s chasing you down the street with a knife you just run, you don’t turn around and shout, “Give it up I was a track star for Mineola Prep.” Frank O’Hara, “Personism”.

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YouTube – 100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers

YouTube – 100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers. Via.

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Hockey Moms for Obama Bumper Sticker – CafePress

Hockey Moms for Obama Bumper Sticker – CafePress A FriendFeed thread inspired a Google search where I found this excellent logo.

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