October 2009
10 posts
“I don’t know if running marathons is good or natural, I prefer to run well at a...”
– Are Humans Meant to Run Long Distances? - Well Blog - NYTimes.com#comments
“Mr. Speaker.
Who-Who-Whoop — Bow-Wow-Wow-Yough. I say, Mr. Speaker;...”
– Davy Crockett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waiter, There’s a Gavel in My Soup - City Room... →
I can’t help thinking that Mr. Justice Roberts was likewise spending two hours pretending not to notice that Gay Talese was sitting at the next table. — Mike
Nice to know that when the American establishment is finished plundering markets and undoing the rights of the unwashed, it behaves with grace around linen-draped dining tables. — momos
John Roberts commits act of decency. Film at...
“The crew stated they were in a heated discussion over airline policy and they...”
– Airliner overshoots airport; controllers feared hijacking - CNN.com
“Let me put it to you this way: If he and I were such close friends, if I was...”
– Isiah Thomas blasts Magic Johnson over criticisms in new book - Ian Thomsen - SI.com
Recommended music: KMFDM, The Great Curve, Built... →
The Great Curve at Beerland. This is the new act from some guys who used to be in the Austin avant-garde rock band Steers, which was a force of nature back in 2005 or so. Check out www.myspace.com/thegreatcurvetx for some intriguing, almost-progressive rock and a manifesto. I love bands with manifestoes. With the Murdocks and more. 9 p.m. Free. Yes, free. 711 Red River St. www.beerlandtexas.com —...
New York Movies - Spike Jonze Can't Quite Get... →
The result isn’t labored, so much as well-behaved. It’s difficult not to watch the movie as a series of decisions carefully made and problems responsibly addressed by Jonze and screenwriter Dave Eggers: Will the unruly protagonist Max remain a pre-literate five or be older? (Older.) Is the projection of his inner world best achieved through animation or puppetry? (Puppetry.) Natural...
Palermo Scores, Maradona ‘Flops’, Argentina Wins -... →
“To be honest I never thought I’d experience something like this again,” Palermo told reporters after the game. “It was hard to think clearly when it was raining so hard and desperation had taken over. This is a reward for all of my hard work, it’s one of the happiest days of my life. Men cry, too, of course they do. We suffered so much, it was so emotional. A goal like that needs to be...