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Nov
4th
Continuing the Jesse Thorn obsession with Brooks Brothers tonight, I don’t know how any man could get this look and not feel like a younger Ben Affleck ready to take over politics. Not just local politics, but all politics. The total cost of the look, including the tie clip: $2096, but only $1248 if you go without the briefcase. Oh, also the shoes aren’t included, but I’d say they’re probably $450-$480. A pretty cheap price to pay to avoid getting your career sabotaged by Jennifer Lopez.

Continuing the Jesse Thorn obsession with Brooks Brothers tonight, I don’t know how any man could get this look and not feel like a younger Ben Affleck ready to take over politics. Not just local politics, but all politics.

The total cost of the look, including the tie clip: $2096, but only $1248 if you go without the briefcase. Oh, also the shoes aren’t included, but I’d say they’re probably $450-$480. A pretty cheap price to pay to avoid getting your career sabotaged by Jennifer Lopez.

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"Community"

After taking a few weeks off from watching the show, I’m back solidly in the “I like it” camp. The Halloween themed episode (s01e07) was particularly nice, giving each character a costume that worked well for their overall in-show story. Bonus points for the Abed character (pictured right in the photo above) who was Batman in the episode and kept things squarely in the absurd level he seems to own. Each character is more or less a stereotype (including the ‘old white male’ stereotypes), but the character lines seem less restricted than most sitcoms I’ve seen.

The last minute or so from each episode features a closing tag or set of jokes between Troy (pictured left in he photo above) and Abed. The content is usually related to the episode’s story, but works well enough out of context that you might just want to tune in for that final minute if you’ve never seen the show before.

Also, the series features Chevy Chase, who I still find funny no matter what age he or I inhabit.

Nov
2nd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-1)
  1. Morrissey (40) 
  2. Francis and the Lights (29) 
  3. Weezer (16) 
  4. The Magnetic Fields (14) 
  5. Tegan and Sara (12) 

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

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Nov
1st

timfsbrown:

Volunteers with bee beards create quite a ‘buzz’ at OMSI

Portland, you’ve done it again! Check out the attentive looks on the kids’ faces! That’s an early love of science, folks.

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Micachu - “Just in Case” (2:47)

Don’t feel bad if you play this track over and over because you enjoy it so much. I won’t tell anyone. It’s our secret.

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I posted this track a few months ago, but I think you’ll all enjoy it. I’m still partially convinced the guitar lines are borrowed from some much older song, but that just adds to the dreamy nature of the tune.

kellydeal:

syska:

Modest Mouse - Sleepwalking (Couples Only Dance Prom Night)

A mutual friend’s parents left town for a week

So we raided their liquor stash and walked down to the riverside

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Jellyfish are still my favorite animal.

(You need to check this one out, it’s 3-10X more awesome than any animal you can think of)

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Oct
31st
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Mirah - Telephone Wires (live) (2:12)

The lyrics aren’t tied to anything in my life, it’s just a good song that a lot of people can probably identify with.

If you like the track, you will really like the album version on You Think It’s Like This, But Really It’s Like This.

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best to look at these while lilstening to “its halloween” but the shaggs - A great link from Jaime of Xiu Xiu

best to look at these while lilstening to “its halloween” but the shaggs - A great link from Jaime of Xiu Xiu

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The man who would be free must build his own life.

…..The existential value is the product of three freedoms: the freedom of community self-selection; the freedom to budget one’s own resources and the freedom to shape one’s own environment.

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John Turner (Quotes from his essay Squatter Settlement: An architecture that works, 1968) (via reddestijl)

Published in 1968, and just as vital and generally difficult a goal today as then.

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His brains will be mush within a week. That look of fear is the realisation of mortality. reddestijl: He looks nervous. photosdaily: 091031-5 - The most interesting enemy

His brains will be mush within a week. That look of fear is the realisation of mortality.

reddestijl:

He looks nervous.

photosdaily:

091031-5 - The most interesting enemy

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KXVO “Pumpkin Dance”

I already know what you’ll say after watching it, so right now I’ll say you’re welcome.

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dalasverdugo:

Fox Ambushes Bill Moyers (via UpTakeVideo)

Rewatching this clip, it’s still as good as the first time I saw it.

It really is good. Trying to force a man to answer questions about a made-up scenario is laughable.

If you’re not going to bother watching the video then my message will be of zero use to you, but in watching it you should see a very distinct difference between what a well respected old journalist and a modern-era (for lack of better term) journalist. One man has knowledge and serious questions on his side, and the other is just trying to get shocking footage.

It’s going to be an incredible shame when the generation dies off, when there is no such thing left in political news but forcing viewers to ‘choose a side’ (as though there’s only two) over simply doing their own research and talking about it like adults.

I won’t ruin it too much, but the poor guy ends up looking like he’s going to cry. He got his card punched, professionally.

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Oct
30th
From Sawdust and Tinsel

From Sawdust and Tinsel

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The Magnetic Fields - “Zombie Boy” (3:05)

It’s a bit on the nose, but I think this is just as good a Halloween song as any. Have fun, everyone!

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