Upon moving to New York, I see this all the time – pull downs that have New York out of alphabetical order with the other states. What gives.
bq. p. mikehudack itch-banks-if-you-dont-like-it :
But there is moral value. The unreceptive to education will be punished! This will make the wise more receptive toward education and provide a mechanism for bleeding resources from the unwise. Such social mechanisms have immense value – they put resources in the hands of wiser people. Who also happen to be really greedy!
I love that you two continually are hashing out the oldest, most profound political problem on the planet. It’d be awesome if a NEW WAY spawned from Tumblr debates! Marx, Engles, Keynes and Friedman WILL MEET THEIR MATCH WITH THE INTERNETZ.
p(formspringmeAnswer). Tom Waits impressions, hands down. Vocals only, at least without practice. I used to be able to play “innocent when you dream” on the piano but that was a long, long time ago.
Wired 3.05: Gossip is Philosophy
OH MAN. If you haven’t read it, I cannot recommend strongly enough A Year With Swollen Appendices , Brian Eno’s Autobiography. He keeps a journal for a year – I believe it’s 1995 (He’s working on U2, the Cranberries and James, mainly) – and spends an insane amount of that year playing with photoshop and “enlarging women’s bottoms.” It’s amazing.
(via msg )
Why I want a daughter while I’m still young?
I want to hold her hand
And show her some beauty,
Before all this damage is done
But if it’s too much to ask
If it’s too much to ask
Then send me a son
In other news, the Arcade Fire’s lyrics site is pretty clever in it’s artsy anti-copy/paste methods.
nevver :
p. I could tell you …
This book is so awesome. It’s a book of military patches of secret units. We keep a copy on the Barbarian coffee table in the Boston office reception area.
p(formspringmeAnswer). After enlightenment, laundry. – “Zen proverb.”
p. mknell :
p. “In a study out today , Forrester finds that only 4% of U.S. online adults have ever used location-based mobile apps such as Foursquare, Gowalla and Loopt. Only 1% update these services more than once per week. What’s more, 84% of respondents said they are not familiar with such apps, leaving the vast majority of Americans online still in the dark about location-based apps, which have had the marketing world obsessing over them in recent months.”
Haha I remember when they used to say this about the internet. They probably said it about television once.
p(formspringmeAnswer). That the work stays awesome, that the people stay amazing, that the culture only continues to improve, and that we can make an actual, profound impact on our clients, culture, the reshaping of the advertising industry and the internet.
So true.
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Ah, but… when it works! Reading Tony Hsieh’s book today, and I gotta love his all in, sunk-cost bet-the-house investment in Zappo’s.
p. Molly’s work is popping up everywhere! :D
We caught up with her this weekend at Shakeoutttt on Marina 59 in the Far Rockaways and chatted about the progress at Times Square. She’s working hard! 5:30 am – 6pm most days… Unbelievable! The project is scheduled for completion within the next two weeks. Two blocks are already open. We can’t wait!!
If you’re interested in owning a piece of Molly’s work, check out her limited edition prints exclusively on ArtWeLove. “Times Square Pour” by Molly Dilworth, based on this installation, starts at $25.
mfdp :
p. ‘Cool water, hot island’ by Molly Dilworth in Times Square, New York
image courtesy of molly dilworth.
p. Mr Buffett said that he was taxed at 17.7 per cent on the $46 million he made last year, without trying to avoid paying higher taxes, while his secretary, who earned $60,000, was taxed at 30 per cent.
Okay I know it’s 3 years old but I love this quote and it’s totally relevant to the discussion of whether or not to let the Bush tax cuts expire at the end of the year. Yeah, okay, everyone hates taxes, but let’s be fair and responsible.
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I agree with all of this, except for that outright incorrect headline – Buffet almost certainly paid more taxes than his secretary. It was at a lower rate, but it was definitely a lot more in total.
My name is Rick, I am a co-founder and COO of The Barbarian Group, and I own a record label called The Archenemy Record Company, and I used to be in a rock band. A real one, not the video game kind.
I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska.
