tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124110232012-02-16T15:41:06.823-08:00Stories, songs, stuff, and so on.Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578760060845449671noreply@blogger.comBlogger5981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12411023.post-34089550507589371522011-06-06T19:01:00.001-07:002011-06-06T19:01:30.009-07:00

They've been in beta in ATL and CA for nearly two years now, but we just discovered one in the wild here in New England, and this is the only way to get a fountain drink!

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We're eating here. Jus' sayin'.

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Not sure that a bone marrow transplant is all that much better than chronic HIV infection, but maybe this will led to something viable.

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The old man is younger than that now. Happy Birthday

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Fugue on Bad Romance. Awesome.

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Tribute to the engineer-turned-cartoonist. John Henry would be proud.

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Your morning coffee may soon be victim to global warming. Also, we like how this topic gets as much in the sidebar as a typical Charlie Sheen piece.

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Really, now: PBS takes ~$300 million from the feds and don't turn a penny in profit. What a waste. The oil companies take ~$4 billion from the feds in tax subsidies and make huge profits for their shareholders. Isn't it obvious where the middle class working man's tax dollars are better spent? via. 

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We love Magic Hat beer, don't get us wrong. We're amused, though, by the hang tags all over this six pack of #9 that advertise a chance to Win a Trip to Mardi Gras!* *Mardi Gras Celebration in Burlington, VT, March 4-6, 2011. 

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McDonald's "FMO," or Fruit-and-Maple Oatmeal-like Product, viciously dissected by Mark Bittman.

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From the Morning News--the dorkiest, most creative re-branding of a Sweet Sixteen bracket we know of.

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This is old news, but on two indistinguishable editions of Condoleeza Rice's memoirs were on display at the bookstore today: Like most of us, Condi only had one childhood, but why limit yourself to selling only one childhood memoir when you can make more money selling two? The brick and mortar bookseller left it at that; Amazon clarifies that the 352-page Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A

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A woman saying of her recent breast surgery: “My personality doesn’t go with small breasts,” she added. Using the words “pecho” and “personalidad” — Spanish for “breast” and “personality” — she coined a term that could serve as Dr. Yager’s motto: “Now, I’m a person with a lot of ‘pechonalidad!’ ”We heard the guys really only date her for her personality.

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Billy Joel set to Google Images by someone with too much time on his hands.

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Not only that, but 13% skip the biology all together and teach "creation." Wonder why most of America's young doctors are imported from overseas?

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That's not an 1890s typewriter in front of you, buddy, so why are you using it like one? This primer will set you straight. Via. 

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The pretentious name had kept us away for a while, but enticement from OpenTable sent us straight into Sel de la Terre's Back Bay adventure and dinner was wonderful. The waitress's suggestion to add an organic duck egg from the chef's farm to the house burger seemed odd, but everything else was spot-on. We had a variation of sole meunier accented with toasted hazel nuts and brussels sprouts

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This industrious Brooklynite bankrolled her own Carnegie Hall debut and her 2007 recording of the Goldberg Variations with microloans from friends and neighbors. The recording, by the way, blows the Glenn Gould 1955 out of the water. Those friends and neighbors were on to something; she now plays Europe by invitation and she landed a contract with Sony Records. Since we don't live in Brooklyn,

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Beautifully done story. We were arguing today about how believable the protagonist's descent into insanity was, but so what if there is no clinical syndrome that matches the ballerina's mental disease. The genius was in the screenplay: it was Swan Lake told as a movie about the production of Swan Lake. The doppelgangers, both real and imagined, are every where!

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Watch the full episode. See more Mark Twain Prize.

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Mind you, there is nothing wrong with vodka--jell-o shots. But these look awesome.

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We don't think Dave Barry is as funny as some people seem to think he is, but he turned his humiliating pat-down by the TSA into good material, which is worth something. Thing is, last time we flew, we weren't looking for new material for the ol' NPR segment--we were just trying to exercise our right to travel freely. And our right to privacy. ADDENDUM: TSA agents do not have the authority to

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In 1914, John Alexander Smith, Oxford University Professor, began his two-year lecture series with this benediction: “Gentlemen, you are now about to embark on a course of studies that (will) form a noble adventure…Let me make this clear to you. ..nothing that you will learn in the course of your studies will be of the slightest possible use to you in after life – save only this – that if you

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Beautiful research inspired by the family cat, published in Science this week. via.

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The FDA released 36 graphic warning labels for cigarettes, mostly gruesome, for public comment. We agree that smoking should be discouraged, and we agree that pictures of autopsy specimens and cancer victims are more powerful than staid Surgeon General's Warnings.

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Of course, "necessary" is in the eyes of the author, not the rules of English usage and grammar.

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"Studio for Painting and Calligraphy," ca 1910. Flickr stream and backstory.

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Christine O'Donnell is for separation of thought and speech. The Republican party machine that thinks she should be Delaware's senator even though her closest tie to Delaware is that she defaulted on her mortgage there also doesn't mind that she doesn't know the difference between the 14th and 16th amendments. Since GOP voter turnout is directly proportional to the stupidity of the candidate, we

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Sign up at instapaper.com then head over to longform.org and re-discover reading a good article that's longer than a blog post. This is seriously what makes the iPad a killer device.

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The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

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When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.--Sinclair Lewis

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Loads of online lectures. Learn anything, from high school algebra to how the capital markets work. Now if only there was time to absorb this stuff...

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The myth of Eskimos with 30+ words for snow will live forever, but this is about the real impositions of language our on experience with the world.

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Panama is expanding its canal, which makes sense, given that they make up to $300,000 for every ship that passes through. But here's what makes this such huge news: the largest ship, called a Panamax, that can traverse the canal is also the largest ship ports along the East Coast must accommodate. The original locks are about 1000ft long, a little under 110ft wide, and barely 40ft deep; there is

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If only there were a way for Sarah Palin to find this out BEFORE she speaks. 

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From the NYTimes. Popsicles were in fact named after dear ol' Dad and Twinkies were originally banana-flavored. But even harder to believe, there was a time when a Big Gulp wouldn't fit in the cupholder in your car!

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The poet summarized America's founding spirit thus: "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!... Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Sen. Lindsey Graham (R, SC), in the final piece of the GOP's filling for reputation bankruptcy,

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They suck. And so do their books... okay, maybe that's being too hard on Dracula--after all, he didn't write his books.

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Hint: It wasn't the ads along the side of the page.

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The St-Germain Cocktail: equal parts sparkling wine and St-Germain (2 shots of each in a Collins glass works well) pour over ice top with club soda

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Who knew there was anything good in Milford, CT? Turns out the beach wasn't anything to write home about, but this little restaurant on the green was great!

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In Congress, July 4, 1776. A Declaration By the Representatives of the United states of America, In general Congress assembled. When in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s

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For summer happy hour, may we suggest the Tom Collins. There's a reason it has become a synecdoche for preppy New England summers. We've made a few modifications in the name of lazy summer days; normally, we don't approve of cocktail mixes, but this once, we're skipping simple syrup and lemon juice for lemonade. Use a good one. 1 shot pre-made lemonade 1 shot gin pour over ice, top with club soda

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Running out of ideas for the grill? Mark Bittman has enough to keep the grill going all season. We think eating our way as far down as grilled peaches with bourbon would be a noble goal for a summer.

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Goes with your Frappucino, apparently. Link. 

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Portal for art at artinfo.com and also artnet.com

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We suggest a classic: The Whiskey Sour 2 oz whiskey (doesn't have to be Irish, just not too smokey) juice of one lemon 3/4 oz simple syrup (or 1 oz if you like) Shake with ice and strain into a chilled glass.

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Flavors.me. via.

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Pretty cool. Also feels a bit like an infomercial, which is a new format for the NYTimes.

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Want to know if that watermelon is ripe? There's an app for that.

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A Cobble Hill bar with 150+ bourbons to choose from can't keep enough white dog (bottled moonshine) on the shelf.

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Turns out Monsanto's plan to rule the world by selling Round-Up herbicide and Round-Up Ready herbicide-resistant corn, soybeans, and cotton has an Achilles's heel: Round-Up Resistant Weeds.

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A huge water main broke in Boston over the weekend, with two remarkable results: First, 8 million gallons an hour rushed out of the broken line and spilled down the banks of the Charles River, DOUBLING its downstream flow and raising its level by nearly 8 inches in places. Then, the Boston water supply had to be shifted to the ancient system of open-air reservoirs in the area, meaning that

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The Economist has a very condescending look at American healthcare.

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Kids who grow up with 500+ books in the house go to school 3.2 years longer than kids who don't, even after adjusting for dad's occupation and income. That's nearly a bachelor's degree, right there, or a master's if a bachelor's is the standard.

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My Life Check: painless and helpful in suggesting, quantitatively, what you could be doing better for your health, without being puritanical about the salt, sugar, and fat.

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In an essay that would make Strunk & White proud, Salt & Fat lays out the virtues of cast iron in the kitchen.

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A little practice often upsets a lot of theory. 

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A restaurant review. No, it's not fiction.

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This may be the only way investigative journalism will continue to get done: ProPublica, which is funded by a non-profit and by individual donations, not subjected to focus-groups or concerns about news-stand sales. Of course, that is what NPR is supposed to do, but they aren't exactly investigative, are they?

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TripIt: You email it reservation confirmations (flights, hotels, car rentals, etc) and it mashes up an itinerary for you, publishes it as an iCal feed, alerts you to people you know who live (or, if they use TripIt too, people who will be traveling nearby), and suggests sights to see. Via.

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Courtesy of David Wondrich, who knows his drink: The Shandy GaffFill a pint glass a little more than halfway with a good American pale ale (eg, Red Tail) that's been well chilled. Top off, slowly, with ginger beer (we recommend Goslings). 

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Fascinating. Beautiful. Not sure what it is good for otherwise. 

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It's also a music video for OK Go's latest. Via.

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We got our sex ed from TV, but it turns out Indiana didn't.

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Turns out when broken down by social program spending and sick care/rescue spending, the US values sickness more than health, and, just as interesting, the USA's overall spending on health & sickness is similar to other countries'. One could apply some supply-side thinking and hypothesize that if we did more to keep the 300+ million Americans healthy, they'd be more productive than they are now,

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How deep is it? It is so deep...

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Interactive graphic at the NYTimes. We thought more BMWs came from South Carolina than just the SUV-types, but nice to know we have a decent selection of Mazdas and Subarus if we want to buy American.

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The truth about the economy, from The Onion.

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We especially like that they've been sitting, largely ignored, in a garage in Brooklyn.

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On the heels of yet another annoying Facebook re-design comes Google Buzz, which is like the Facebook feed without the time-wasting games that people of weak minds (like ours) are so easily addicted to.

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The industry term is actually "breakage." Just send cash.

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But they probably have a focus group working on that...

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The guy is drunk, but manages to open another bottle without a corkscrew. Impressive. Via.

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www.alastairheseltine.com

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Suspect there will be LOTS of these lists in the coming months, so let this be our first "Best of the Decade" post.

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Not sure what this accomplished for Greenpeace, but presumably a bunch of guys got laid.

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Starbucks VIA. Like Starbucks, only more bitter.

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David Letterman has been sleeping with staff members.

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Turns out iPods hold value pretty well. Smartphones, not so much. NextWorth.

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Man accused of harming rare & endangered turtles by keeping them at his house. State confiscates turtles. Man subsequently acquited. State returns a few injured, sickly turtles; 300 of 500 died under State custody during the trial.

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This should end the death penalty, but nothing else has.

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Water Street, at the Harbor View. The sommelier made us laugh, but he was really a jovial man who meant well. And the food was excellent.

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But how can I be sure?

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Words cannot describe this.

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Always great for the price.

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How'd you like that for healthcare reform?

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Our Customer Service Hotline is Now As Productive As Banging Your Head into the Wall.

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We like this site, because it is a blog/aggregator of other foodie sites. Only complaint: It takes at least two clicks to get to the actual article to read it.

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No, really. They thought he was a "weirdo," possibly a "joker or a thief," and he didn't have his ID with him, so the beat cop and her partner escorted him back to his tour bus. Professor Gates, perhaps this is a lesson for you in how to interact with cops?

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Via.

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We can only assume this is a joke, although if you follow the instructions while making it, you'll still be happily drunk.

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"Unemployed Alaskan blogger," Sarah Palin. --Keith Olbermann, August 13, 2009.

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The demands of the industrial food system have redefined "cooking" and the Food Network is turning it into a spectator sport... Nothing new. Michael Pollan says this will ruin us--his song for some time now--and he is probably right. "The skills are already lost. Who is going to teach the next generation how to cook?" And his recipe to cure us? Right from Hippocrates, paraphrased by the Food

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Antique carousel in downtown Hartford, of all places. And only $1 a ride!

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