scrivenr.net

There’s a happy middle ground out there somewhere. Enjoy the...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:13:11 -1000

There’s a happy middle ground out there somewhere. Enjoy the game and be really loud. Be funny if you can be. My all-time favorite chant was years ago at Duke when the students, after being admonished by Duke President Terry Sanford for going too far during a game, decided to come up with a replacement for the tired, “b——-,” cheer. They replaced it with: “We beg to differ.” THAT was funny. (via Feinstein On The Brink)

This photo doesn’t really go with this quote, but whatever.

Sellaband Not Quite Dead Yet, Waiting For White Knight's Signature - washingtonpost.com

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:58:24 -1000

Sellaband Not Quite Dead Yet, Waiting For White Knight's Signature - washingtonpost.com:

Dutch startup Sellaband, which enabled music fans to invest in their favorite bands, last week on Friday requested provisional suspension of payments in their home country. It was promptly granted by an Amsterdam Court, and was this morning changed into full bankruptcy.

The Most Amazing Craigslist Ad Up In Here! (PICTURE) Hilarious.

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:01:46 -1000

The Most Amazing Craigslist Ad Up In Here! (PICTURE)

Hilarious.

Newbery-winner Linda Sue Park interviews Two-time...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:24:00 -1000

Newbery-winner Linda Sue Park interviews Two-time Newbery-winner Lois Lowry for Amazon.com.

—-

What I worry about most in this era of the 10-second sound bite and the 140-character Tweet is the impoverishment of language, that complexity and subtlety in thought and expression are being subsumed by the desire for speed and ease. I try to console myself with the hope that while the medium always changes, our need for story is constant and enduring. I feel so fortunate to be able to earn my living trying to nurture that need in young people. (via A Conversation: Lois Lowry and Linda Sue Park)

IMMORTAL Meme of the Day | Metal Injection

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:56:35 -1000

IMMORTAL Meme of the Day | Metal Injection

"Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, whose nickname is “Dr...."

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:57:11 -1000

“

Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, whose nickname is “Dr. Germ,” spoke to ABC News recently, about the germiest professions in America:

1. Teacher/day-care worker

”

- The 10 Germiest Jobs in America: Is yours on the list? - Healthy Living on Shine

Raise your hand if you’re surprised. I’m not.

"2. Read the book you’ve been putting off. 3. Write in some other form: even a letter or a journal..."

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:26:17 -1000

“

2. Read the book you’ve been putting off.

3. Write in some other form: even a letter or a journal entry. Or a grocery list. Keep those words flowing put through your fingers.

”

- Ten Tips for Writers’ Block « Margaret Atwood: Year of the Flood

I already work around the clock!

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:05:47 -1000

I already work around the clock!

"Let’s go through this one more time: You play quarterfinals on New Year’s Day, making it an..."

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:11:17 -1000

“Let’s go through this one more time: You play quarterfinals on New Year’s Day, making it an absolutely spectacular college football day instead of making people watch The Outback Bowl or The Gator Bowl with five and six loss teams playing on New Year’s. You play the semifinals the next week. At that point six teams will have been eliminated without missing a day of class. Then you play the championship game two weeks later—the same weekend as the NFL conference championship games so there are no NFL games on Saturday. Depending on the school players from TWO schools might miss two or three days of classes at the very beginning of a semester. NO FINALS missed—none, zero.”

- Feinstein On The Brink

From their 2001 ‘Lifesblood’ EP to this year’s...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:48:02 -1000

From their 2001 ‘Lifesblood’ EP to this year’s stunning ‘Crack the Skye’ full-length, they’ve continuously shown listeners that no matter how psychedelic their music becomes and how far out their lyrics get, they can still rock harder than 98 percent of their peers. Actually, Mastodon doesn’t truly have that many peers, when we think about it. (via Artists of the 2000s - Noisecreep)

Pretty cool list, but I’d have expected Mastodon to be #1, and where is Shadows Fall?

Jayme Lee, Kristy Doi, Jen Wasano and Rayna Kitaguchi | Do'Kyo at Harbor Court | Midweek.com

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:57:44 -1000

Jayme Lee, Kristy Doi, Jen Wasano and Rayna Kitaguchi | Do'Kyo at Harbor Court | Midweek.com:

Four of my former students. I taught all four of these ladies and four of their siblings, too. :)

You know your offense is horrific when Yahoo! Sports says your...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:33:58 -1000

You know your offense is horrific when Yahoo! Sports says your top performer is a wide receiver who caught one pass for ten yards.

The Autumn Wind (via KodiakAlpha)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:51:57 -1000

The Autumn Wind (via KodiakAlpha)

A funny thing happened on the way to Dethklok becoming the...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:45:06 -1000

A funny thing happened on the way to Dethklok becoming the world’s greatest fictional death-metal band: It actually became a damn good real death-metal band. (via October 14, 2009 | Music | The A.V. Club)

Freaking brilliant. crispyteriyaki: Genius. (re-tumbled...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:47:31 -1000

Freaking brilliant.

crispyteriyaki:

Genius. (re-tumbled from hawaii, who got it from loveallthis)

Officials of The Philadelphia Inquirer National Sudoku...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:56:41 -1000

Officials of The Philadelphia Inquirer National Sudoku Championship are investigating suspicions of cheating. (via Nation & World | Possible cheating probed at national Sudoku match | Seattle Times Newspaper

)

Today's wake-up song: American Hi-Fi's "Flavor of the Week"

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:04:00 -1000

Song of the Day: "Cottleston Pie" sung by my favorite Muppet

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:36:11 -1000

Secondly, thanks for all your emotion. Hearing your best wishes,...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:17:37 -1000

Secondly, thanks for all your emotion. Hearing your best wishes, your anger and your frustration has been a moving experience for all of us. We miss you all dearly, and look forward to catching up very soon. The drinks are definitely going to be on us. (via Brightkite Blog)

If someone notices they’ve been complained about multiple...

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:52:00 -1000

If someone notices they’ve been complained about multiple times, maybe they’ll take a look at their driving. Maybe this will one day prevent an accident or me from killing them; this would be a good thing. (via Ryan? I thought better)

——-

Lauren cracks me up almost EVERY DAY. This is in response to a complaint about Ryan’s Zapatag.com website, a sort of social complaining site. The whole thread is worth a read, but this quote from Lauren had me spewing rice all over my desk at work.