Newspaper Things

"In addition to his Lyle series, he wrote other popular titles, including “Ira Sleeps Over,” about a..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:32:27 -0400

“In addition to his Lyle series, he wrote other popular titles, including “Ira Sleeps Over,” about a boy who is invited to his first sleepover and worries whether he should bring his teddy bear.”

- Bernard Waber, Children’s Author, Is Dead at 91 - NYTimes.com

We still have the book he signed for you, Z, on your birthday with a drawing of a bear. Priceless

(via The Sartorialist) “Young design students in Mexico...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:28:00 -0400

(via The Sartorialist)

“Young design students in Mexico seem to understand the strength of a cute outfit and great hair.”

sharonov: Catalunya 2009 Motogp Rossi vs Lorenzo Wow!...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24:59 -0400

sharonov:

Catalunya 2009 Motogp
Rossi vs Lorenzo

Wow! It’s amazingly graceful and they make it look so easy…

"Yahoo Is Planning to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion"

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:50:05 -0400

“Yahoo Is Planning to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion”

- Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion - NYTimes.com

"Very little happens at Dunder Mifflin."

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:03:00 -0400

““Very little happens at Dunder Mifflin.””

- Newspaper Things

Saw this and thought of you

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:28:18 -0400

Saw this and thought of you

"The Obama administration has indicted six current and former officials under the Espionage Act,..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:13 -0400

“The Obama administration has indicted six current and former officials under the Espionage Act, which had previously been used only three times since it was enacted in 1917. One, a former C.I.A. officer, pleaded guilty under another law for revealing the name of an agent who participated in the torture of a terrorist suspect. Meanwhile, President Obama decided not to investigate, much less prosecute, anyone who actually did the torturing.”

- Spying on The Associated Press - NYTimes.com

"The $85 billion “sequester” that began on March 1 will cut nutrition subsidies for approximately..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:23:37 -0400

“The $85 billion “sequester” that began on March 1 will cut nutrition subsidies for approximately 600,000 pregnant women, newborns and infants by year’s end. Public housing budgets will be cut by nearly $2 billion this year, even while 1.4 million homes are in foreclosure. Even the budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation’s main defense against epidemics like last year’s fungal meningitis outbreak, is being cut, by at least $18 million”

- How Austerity Kills - NYTimes.com

"Countries that slashed health and social protection budgets, like Greece, Italy and Spain, have seen..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:32 -0400

“Countries that slashed health and social protection budgets, like Greece, Italy and Spain, have seen starkly worse health outcomes than nations like Germany, Iceland and Sweden, which maintained their social safety nets and opted for stimulus over austerity. (Germany preaches the virtues of austerity — for others.)”

- How Austerity Kills - NYTimes.com

"In Brooklyn, home now to countless urban farmers pursuing the perfect rooftop tomato, one of many..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:05:47 -0400

“In Brooklyn, home now to countless urban farmers pursuing the perfect rooftop tomato, one of many trends is something called slow parenting, which has very little to do with dimwittedness, and much to do with less scheduling and fewer possessions for New York toddlers.”

- The Wilderness Next Door - NYTimes.com

Timothy Egan

(via Jeffrey Milstein: “Flying” looks at airports from the air...

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:47:10 -0400

(via Jeffrey Milstein: “Flying” looks at airports from the air (PHOTOS).)

"Do you have a small back pack I can borrow?” “Yeah I think I saw one in your..."

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:36:00 -0400

““Do you have a small back pack I can borrow?”
“Yeah I think I saw one in your brother’s closet”
“After class, I may go to Powells.”
“You could come home and take my car.”
“No, the motorcycle is good.”
“Ok, well, drive carefully.”
“I’m going to a safety class!”
“I think it’s an Evil Knievel class to learn stunt riding.”
“Oh, they had to cancel that class—the shark is sick and they are out of flammable stuff for the rings.””

Photo

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:24:23 -0400

Roses are early this year

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:21:41 -0400

Roses are early this year

(via The Sartorialist) “Things girls carry on the street,...

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:52:00 -0400

(via The Sartorialist)

“Things girls carry on the street, part 2”

I like her hair too.

"405 - San Diego Freeway: The main north/south freeway for West LA. It is often the road you take to..."

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:16:41 -0400

“405 - San Diego Freeway: The main north/south freeway for West LA. It is often the road you take to the Los Angeles airport. The 405 runs north through the San Fernando Valley. It runs south from the airport towards Long Beach, and turns east until merging with the 5 in Orange County. The 405 is the most congested freeway in the world, and should be avoided during rush hour.”

- Driving in Los Angeles County - Wikitravel

Wondering what time to leave to get to appointment with the VA, YIKES!

"Lots of companies separate the chairman and CEO role or have more independent directors. The fact is..."

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:50:38 -0400

“Lots of companies separate the chairman and CEO role or have more independent directors. The fact is that the CEO is still the one calling all the shots. A board spot is a plum position—a highly compensated part-time job in which all your incentives are to not rock the boat.”

- Jamie Dimon trouble: JPMorgan Chase under increasing pressure to split chairman and CEO roles. - Slate Magazine

Matthew Yglesias

"I born in South Carolina and raised with Southern hospitality. I also, despite all my outward (and..."

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:18:30 -0400

“I born in South Carolina and raised with Southern hospitality. I also, despite all my outward (and heartfelt) friendliness, have a secret shy side. I might love asking strangers nosy questions about their lives, but the thought of acting aggressively on my own behalf, especially professionally, has always made me uneasy—I had to take a class as an adult just to learn how to ask for a raise.”

- Rookie » Pleased to Meet You

bkfst: (via Ranchero Breakfast Tostadas Recipes from the...

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:10:32 -0400

bkfst:

(via Ranchero Breakfast Tostadas Recipes from the Sprouted Kitchen Cookbook: BA Daily: bonappetit.com)

"And in America, at least, we have a pretty good record for behaving in a fiscally responsible..."

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:25:43 -0400

“And in America, at least, we have a pretty good record for behaving in a fiscally responsible fashion, with one exception — namely, the fiscal irresponsibility that prevails when, and only when, hard-line conservatives are in power.”

- The Chutzpah Caucus - NYTimes.com

Paul Krugman