Tunes from Urban Outfitters

We always like the idea of free music. BUT, we're having trouble playing these in FireFox.

Karin Rosenthal, Photographer

Saw some of Karin Rosenthal's work on display in a doctor's office, of all places. Good stuff, though:

Palin Grants Exclusive Interview

Bummed that Sarah Palin won't talk to the media? Ask her a question yourself.

You know, earlier we joked that SNL's writers had it too easy with Palin. After seeing this, we realized something scarier: Sarah Palin fails the Turing test.

What's Tina Fey Worth?

A heckuva lotta hits on this blog! Seriously, ever since she started protraying Sarah Palin, the random pics of her posted over the years have generated hundreds-thousands of hits a day around here. Portfolio's got it dead-on: Sign this woman to a movie deal!

Antiques

Beautiful photos of antique bikes, industrial equipment, and what-nots. Especially like this iron umbrella stand for no particular reason.

Statler and Waldorf on Politics

These curmudgeons were our first role models.

Burn After Reading

This movie is comic genius. Also, Brad Pitt gets shot in the face.

Breaking News: Texting While Walking In Front of Oncoming Traffic May Be A Bad Idea

The NYTimes has "anecdotal evidence" for this.

Apple + Nike DRM

We're suckers for the Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field. We have no problem going into hock for a new iMac and we're drooling for one of those new candybar iPod nanos. But we draw the line at this: Nike+iPod Sport Kit will be electronically tied to Nike-branded clothes. To explain, the Nike+iPod Sport Kit is a kind of pedometer for your iPod that uses a little chip you can drop into a pair of shoes--Nike of course makes shoes with a hiding place for the chip. Sounds fine, since your iPod is with you anyway when you work out/go for a run, but now Apple plans to link your iPod to your Nike shoes to an RFID in your Nike pants or jacket, ostensibly so that no one can steal your iPod or Sport Kit. But also so that you can only run in Nike brand pants. Wtf?

Meta-Media

Wired blog about the process of writing a story about Charlie Kaufmann.

Best Place to Get Crabs

Not that kind, dirty minds. This is the best little seafood place on the East coast, possibly the world.

Blood from a Petri Dish

This is hot. Transfusions are risky propositions, and synthetic blood just isn't working for anyone. So maybe stem cells can grow us enough blood to transfuse a pint of lab-produced, clean, safe blood when we need it. Now we can all bleed a little easier.

Ice Snobbery? wtf?

For the record: If we invite you over for a drink and you bring your own ice, you'll have to wait till it melts if you want to drink anything.

What is YOUR favorite flavor?

Of ice cream?

Shout out to Chez Nous

One of our favorite things about traveling is finding great food. This weekend, a little place in the Berkshires blew our socks off: Chez Nous Bistro in Lee, MA. Aside from the over-use of what we imagine were locally grow organic red potatoes, this was some of the best food we've ever eaten. And the white sangria to wash it down was perfect for a summer evening on the porch.

Obama Calls a Spade a Spade

Play-by-play of Obama's Berea, OH, townhall meeting, is at Daily Kos, including my favorite line of the campaign so far:

I don't know how they could be making fun of something that experts agree is a good idea. I mean it's like these guys take pride in ignorance! It's like they like being ignorant.

Update: "I'm John McCain, and I approve my ignorance."

Let's Say I Don't Have Enough Money to Buy Something. Should I Buy It Anyway?

IOUSA: The Movie.

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