This is sad, but it is also important: friendship. Normandy: Then and Now by French historian Patrick Elie. (via Metafilter) Borrowing something? Lending something? This might come in handy. Why…
Writers are always lamenting the lonely journey of being in a room by oneself armed with just words and coffee. Other artists seem to enjoy the benefits of collaboration, why…
Was today a good day? In Bb is an interactive and collaborative music project that is more than a little bit mind blowing. San Francisco was recently host to an…
The world’s largest cache of 2,000-year old Jewish rebel coins found in cave. (via @marklamster) “Elegant women are very rare.” Iran’s first electric vehicle. Parisian pop-up restaurant. Even more old coins…
I just don’t trust privatized health care, Doug. I’ll just keep putting Neosporin on it and we’ll see what happens. And I thought a Brown Recluse is what you called a…
THE VENDING MACHINE IN MY SISTER’S APARTMENT BUILDING LOBBY ★★★★★ (1 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing…
Incapable of making a good cup of tea, Barbara Gupta asks her colleague Meena Patel to teach her how to make Chai, not the pre-sweetened Starbucks kind that she loves…
Monday, September 14, in San Francisco. The September Monthly Rumpus featuring This American Life’s Starlee Kine and world Air Guitar Champion Dan Crane. Purchase tickets! Video and complete lineup after…
Mysterious Russian Ice Rings! An annotated first sentence of William Gass’ “On Being Blue.” As a life long ornithophobiac people tend to think I’m irrational. How then do you explain…
It’s Saturday night, the skies are cloudy, and the satellite reception keeps cutting in and out. Guess it’s time for some poetry links. I don’t generally link to poetry reviews…