Dummy if I was on drugs I wouldn’t be tired

Posted on November 27, 2007 - Filed Under

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Backstory: I live in an old Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn that has gradually become more and more saturated by people like me. A few of the old neighborhood bars have been completely taken over by the gentrifiers, while some accomodate the new and the old quite nicely. The one closest to my house [...]

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what’s more internet than

Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under

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answering a blog friend quiz for somebody I’ve never met?
Read my big blog post all about me after the jump

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slicker than snot

Posted on November 16, 2007 - Filed Under

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SFGate put together a pretty nice google map of areas affected by the recent oil spill in the San Francisco Bay.
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UN Rock reprise

Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under

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So speaking of David Kilgour, I’m Not There, and New Jersey, would you believe that Ira and James of Yo La Tengo were directly behind us in line at Union Hall, paid their 12 bucks with Ira following me to the bar? So I bought him a beer, told him that he looked fancy [...]

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Blogging From Flock

Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under

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Blogged with Flock

Tags: youtubecomedy hilarious recursion

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what’s funnier than doggie date rape?

Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under

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From today’s “Flying McCoys” (found while waiting for lunch)

Answer: Most everything.

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hip-hop powerpoints

Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under

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a few keepers in here

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then there were three

Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under

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1. Texarkana
2. Michiana
3. Kerouaciana

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United Nations of Rock

Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under

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I got an e-mail late last night from a former colleague inviting me to a Russian Rock Festival at a bar a few stops away on the G Train. I can’t read his band’s bio, but I’m sure it’d be a lot of fun. I’m passing though, as I’ve got plans tonight already: [...]

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Past Blast

Posted on November 6, 2007 - Filed Under

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In search of lost time: JC Penney catalog edition — which is awesome for a lot of reasons. Including a glimpse into Barry Zito’s uncle’s modeling career:

Also, this reminded me of the fact that my mom’s family would use the Sears Roebuck catalog back in the day for toilet paper.
BONUS: Uncle Jim’s special tip: roll/unroll [...]

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Breaking Down The Zip Codes

Posted on November 5, 2007 - Filed Under

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zipskinny.com offers some side-by-side information on U.S. zip codes based on census information, blah, blah, blah….
InI decided to break down where I’m from (68134) versus where I’m at (94118). Some notes:
94118 has a higher median income ($61,609 > $43,294), yet has a higher percentage of people below the poverty line (8.2% > 5.7%).
68134 has a [...]

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Power Rankings: Best of October 2007

Posted on November 1, 2007 - Filed Under

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So Nebraska did not win a single game, the average daily high temps have dropped 30 degrees, and I’m a year older. But October had its moments to be sure.
Best communal vegan dining experience in some dude’s loft: 4 course vegan
Best 8-month pregnant rock show: Mates of State
Best bar to close out my 32nd [...]

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