Ampersand

"Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The cataclysm has happened, we..."

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:19:37 -0500

“Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The cataclysm has happened, we are among the ruins, we start to build up new little habits, to have new little hopes. It is rather hard work: there is now no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles. We’ve got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.”

- Lady Chatterly’s Lover. This is the first paragraph of the book. You had me at hello, Mr. Lawrence.

"For a regular user like me, it generates a lot of frustration,” she said. “It’s a reflection of the..."

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:14:03 -0500

““For a regular user like me, it generates a lot of frustration,” she said. “It’s a reflection of the violence of our society and it’s outrageous: the Vélib’ is a public good but there is no civic feeling related to it.””

- French Ideal of Bicycle-Sharing Meets Reality - NYTimes.com

Feel-good music for a grey day. N’Kosi Sikeleli Africa-...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:39:36 -0400

Feel-good music for a grey day. N’Kosi Sikeleli Africa- With Miriam Makeba (via Duncanzibar)

"Mr. von Trier has said that making the movie helped him overcome a crippling depression. I’m glad he..."

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:28:46 -0400

“Mr. von Trier has said that making the movie helped him overcome a crippling depression. I’m glad he feels better.”

- AO Scott is the NYT’s best. QED. Movie Review - Antichrist - In Satan’s Church, an Eden Besieged - NYTimes.com

AdFreak: Burnett moved to poetry in McDonald’s spot

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:38:57 -0400

AdFreak: Burnett moved to poetry in McDonald’s spot

Goal: Channel 60s/70s Martha (I know!) a little more often. -...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:06:05 -0400

Goal: Channel 60s/70s Martha (I know!) a little more often. - via s3.amazonaws.com

The Last Take-Out Supper

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:12:30 -0400

Jesus agreed to send out for Chinese.

Styrofoam containers were placed before

the Disciples. All received two egg rols.

Mark taught Luke how to work the chopsticks.

James overturned his hot and sour soup.

Matthew and John each got one wonton.

Thomas wouldn’t share his mu-shoo pork

As typically happens, the rice was cold,

the tea boiling hot. Simon burned his tongue.

Jesus made brief remarks about the future.

Peter received a fortune but no cookie.

Judas got a cookie without a fortune.

Outside, the soldiers marched past unheard -

often the case when one is having fun.

- - - Stephen Dobyns from Mystery, So Long

"The theme of luck brings us back to the main point: Anyone who appreciates big cities should always..."

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:21:35 -0400

“The theme of luck brings us back to the main point: Anyone who appreciates big cities should always love Chicago, but best of luck to Rio.”

- From the same post; my apologies, but James Fallows is good enough to deserve a few quotes in a row. Olympic notes: good for Rio - James Fallows

"Obama was in a no-win situation about his personal lobbying. The other candidate chiefs of state had..."

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:19:59 -0400

“Obama was in a no-win situation about his personal lobbying. The other candidate chiefs of state had also made personal pitches. If he hadn’t made the trip and Chicago lost, you can imagine today’s right-wing theme being: he didn’t care enough about his country even to try. (Probably because it’s not really his country. Now, if Kenya had been a finalist…) Since he did make the trip, the theme is: what a loser.”

- Olympic notes: good for Rio - James Fallows

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama With...

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:39:38 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama With World Leaders at the Metropolitan Museum in New York (via U.S. Department of State)…. HOW NATTY IS THE PRESIDENT OF ESTONIA? I die.

WordPress › Error: Davidville's Blog Edition

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:55:54 -0400

WordPress › Error: Davidville's Blog Edition:

Semi awkward: The link to the official blog of Internet wunderkind and Tumblr Commander-in-Cheif David Karp’s company, Davidville is:

1. hosted on wordpress (i guess is is advertised as a blog and not a tumblog?)

2. expired

On the other hand, Tumblr and Senduit are so great that I can probably overlook this semi-faux pas

The Muppet Show - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (via...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:30:05 -0400

The Muppet Show - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (via Scooterpiety)

"Appearing in court on Monday for the first day of the trial, in the courtroom where Marie-Antoinette..."

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:50:58 -0400

“Appearing in court on Monday for the first day of the trial, in the courtroom where Marie-Antoinette was sent to the guillotine in 1793, Mr de Villepin declared: “I am here because of the obsessive relentlessness of one man, Nicolas Sarkozy.””

- Dramatic much, Economist? French politics: Behind the scenes | The Economist

Love me some Hamilton Jordan. Check out all those front cover...

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:42:07 -0400

Love me some Hamilton Jordan. Check out all those front cover articles…and their authors…

via jamesfallows.theatlantic.com

"I rarely seem to come home from Italy empty-handed,” Firth joked in an interview with the..."

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:26:14 -0400

““I rarely seem to come home from Italy empty-handed,” Firth joked in an interview with the Observer; “wine, balsamic vinegar, wife, two children, and now a nice piece of silverware.””

- Colin Firth wins in Venice for Tom Ford’s film (Vogue.com UK) Probs only C. Firth can get away with semi-cavalier statements like this and still be so lovable.

Lizzi Miller: A Model Just Like Us - BlackBook

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:29:48 -0400

Lizzi Miller: A Model Just Like Us - BlackBook:

loved this photo when i saw it in glamour, and i really like the blackbook writer’s take on the terminology. sadly, new york magazine’s the cut blog from which i linked to this seemed to ignore dantzig’s last graph and referred to her as a plus-sized model again…

The greatest store review of our times?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:44:13 -0400

The greatest store review of our times?

"The state, once known primarily for its remoteness, is enjoying a new reputation as a haven amid..."

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:42 -0400

“The state, once known primarily for its remoteness, is enjoying a new reputation as a haven amid economic collapse nationwide. It has the country’s lowest unemployment rate at 4.2 percent, a budget surplus of $1.2 billion and more than 9,000 unfilled jobs. North Dakotans, conservative by nature, avoided risky loans that elsewhere wreaked havoc on banks and real estate, and the state’s agriculture and energy industries continued to grow at record pace.”

- Woman’s Path to Work Ends in Rural, and Job-Rich, North Dakota - washingtonpost.com

"If Capitol Hill Books by Eastern Market is Oscar, then Riverby is clearly Felix."

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:06:36 -0400

“If Capitol Hill Books by Eastern Market is Oscar, then Riverby is clearly Felix.”

- Riverby Books - Washington, DC

yet another great vw ad.

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:56:06 -0400

yet another great vw ad.