Outside a furniture store in Los Altos, Calif.
I’ve always loved three-dimensional wall art (or whatever it’s officially called).
This poem is bananas.
(Source: newyorker.com)
The Many Ailments Michael Douglas Has Overcome
Michael Douglas recently revealed that oral sex was the cause of his throat cancer. But the cunnilingus-caused disease isn’t the first malady he’s licked.
Possible Titles for the Next 'Before Sunrise' Sequel
My latest McSweeney’s reject, picked up, as always, by the exquisitely named Hobo Pancakes (motto = “Because McSweeney’s rejected you”).
[Special thanks to the cryptically named Languis Ceilcor (or is it Languis Ceil Cor? or Lang Uisce Ilcor?…) for help with this one.]
The news feed on Yahoo’s homepage last night. For reals.
WTF? Did The Onion hack into Marissa’s email and commandeer Yahoo News?
My hair is longer than it’s been since I was 16. Which allows for some mildly entertaining post-workout sweat-as-mousse moments.
Wrong answer.
How to Get a Job
This nicely addresses a lot of the mistakes I’ve made in my career with various job searches and overall long-term strategic thinking. I’ve thought a lot about the concept of value added since my last big job hunt several years ago.
“VaginaBarf” was taken.
A giant fluorescent pink slug Triboniophorous aff. graeffei found only in the misty Mount Kaputar area of north-western New South Wales, Australia. By day it hides under leaf mould but on rainy nights locals have long reported sightings of hundreds of the astonishing creatures that come out to feed off mould and moss.
Picture: MICHAEL MURPHY/AFP/Getty Images (via Pictures of the day: 29 April 2013 - Telegraph)
cinnabar
…has shown up in two or three crosswords I’ve done over the past couple weeks. Sounds like something you’d get at Cinnabon. Actual answer is always three letters: O-R-E.
My new fav photo of my fav toddler, along with a sketch a friend made on his computer based on the pic.
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Most of us carry around in our hearts places we must visit. My list began with Wales — verdant, mystical, rimmed with cliffs, dotted with castle ruins. When I learned that Wales recently became the first country in the world with a formal footpath along its entire coastline — 870 miles of trails — I could no longer resist.
Dominique Browning, in today’s Travel section cover story
(Source: The New York Times)
Talk about creepily targeted advertising.
Took a little trip to the PNW last weekend. Trusty Nikon wasn’t on hand, so I broke out the smart phone for some lo-res fun.
