“Why not listen to As I Became We by Tishara Quailfeather… The virulent and hermetically sealed pinings of the world’s only triple gold selling Native American artist living in an iron lung. It’s as if newly dead, and thus still pure angels, reached down into The Virgin Mothers throat and gently lifted out the sweetest […]
“I’ve got my kids brainwashed: You don’t use Google, and you don’t use an iPod.” Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft
Tags: consumerism, lifestyle, social, web
“This is actually a question I’m obsessed with: Why don’t people work hard when it’s in their best interest to do so?… The (short) answer is that it’s really risky to work hard, because then if you fail you can no longer say that you failed because you didn’t work hard. It’s a form of […]
“Being in school full-time is an amazing luxury, one that’s hard to appreciate when you’re actually there, because learning is painful. But trust me on this one: it’s even more painful when all you have is scraps of time here and there.” Steve Yegge
Tags: education, time
“What I find ‘horrific’ about your country is the daily killing of innocent people in Iraq, the execution of mainly black prisoners in U.S., the massive sale of guns to U.S. citizens every day, the destabilization of the whole world by the aggressive foreign policy of U.S. government, etc.” Senator Celine Hervieux-Payette, in reponse to […]
“Steak or Lobster?” Neowin Poll
Tags: food, statistics
“When I was researching Batman, I saw that other creators were playing him as a cross between Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Spock… I wanted to present a new take on Batman, who is without a doubt a mythic figure in our pop-psyche. My Batman is not only totally science fiction, he’s also a very physical […]
“American’s increasing acceptance of religious diversity doesn’t extend to those who don’t believe in a god… From a telephone sampling of more than 2,000 households, university researchers found that Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in ‘sharing their vision of American society.’ Atheists are also the minority […]
“Some archaeologists believe that pottery was invented in China in order to cook snails; before that, people cooked plants or animals directly over a fire, but snails require more thorough cooking.” The 20 Most Important Tools - No. 16: The Pot, Forbes.com
Tags: design, food, simplicity
“Why wash your Arby’s® down with a cold beverage? You could try washing your sandwich down with another sandwich. But a sandwich could be hard to fit in a cup and even harder to sip through a straw.” Arby’s cup
Tags: food, funny, marketing