Where do you start when you hear everything at once?
Don’t worry, Britney Spears is fine. I took this picture during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in 2001. I waited for the ticker to scroll and hoped to capture this image with my (non-digital) camera. The juxtaposition of picture and text seemed to sum up the post 9/11 mood of coerced normalcy and manufactured fear. I still keep the picture taped to my refrigerator.
Its officially tax day! Or as its known at G.E., "Friday"— Bill Maher (@billmaher) April 15, 2011
… this song beat out this song for the number one spot on the US charts: Weird that I’d never actually heard either tune. Not weird that John Lennon will remain my favorite Beatle.
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Why is the Wisconsin State Capitol dome bathed in blue light? The Wisconsin Department of Administration Website has the answer: From bunnyblinks Thanks to Ramy for the tip! Update: Apparently, last time the Capitol was lighted blue was for a slightly different cause. Another update: Credit where it’s due. This guy snapped a gorgeous pic [...]
I started things off before bed at 4:30 this morning watching A Serious Man with friends. Sculpted from the Book of Job, it’s clearly an Old Testament movie. Sure there’s the dybbuk, but leave this anxiety-filled movie for your Fall viewing schedule. Then there’s the hot dog paella. You gotta give me that these aren’t [...]
My sister, singing along to Akon while driving my nephew home from school: That girl is so dangerous. That girl is so dangerous. That girl is a bad girl. I’ve seen her type before. My nephew, inquiring with surprising innocence: I don’t get it, Mom. What could be so dangerous about the way she types?
Tangents for the Chasing
