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Jul 12
Get Yerself a Standing Desk Now!
The guys over at The Art of Manliness got it going on.I sit on my arse all day long. It’s not good and it needs to stop. 5 Reasons to Use a Stand-Up Desk So should you follow in Jefferson’s and Hemingway’s footsteps and start working on your feet? Here are five reasons to consider …
Jun 03
RIP Dr. Jack Kevorkian
Dead at 83. Kevorkian suffered a pulmonary thrombosis when a blood clot from his leg broke free and lodged in his heart. “It was peaceful. He didn’t feel a thing.”
May 05
Getting a Discount on Inflight Wi-Fi
This is something I found on LifeHacker which might come in handy… How to Lie, Cheat, and Steal Your Way to a Perfect FlightInternet access isn’t particularly cheap when you’re getting it on an airplane. In fact, the cost of access for a single flight can be comparable to what some people pay for basic …
Jan 14
William Burroughs & Allen Ginsberg Art in Chicago
Hey Chicagoans! There’s a new documentary about William S. Burroughs that is premiering on January 21st at the Music Box Theater entitled, “William S. Burroughs: A Man Within.” In addition, artistic works of cultural icons Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs will be featured at Th!nkArt Salon in conjunction with the premiere of the film. …
Jan 07
RIP Bill Zeller
Bill Zeller was a programming student at Princeton who killed himself on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. The note he left behind is being published, in it’s entirety around the innernets, and really, I think people should read it. It speaks of his struggle with the horrors of his youth, the darkness that comes with depression …
Jan 04
Oil Spill Not Over, Tar Balls Wash Ashore @ Fort Morgan
OK, this is totally a bummer. This is our favorite beach. By: Chad Petri FORT MORGAN, Alabama – When BP crews return to the job Monday they’ll have plenty to do. There were still tarballs washing up on some beaches. This is video from the bay side of Fort Morgan beach this morning. Cleanup crews …
Dec 09
Battle of the Fang Pics
OK, this has been one of the silliest and funnest competitions that I’ve ever been part of. Alexander Skarsgard and Stephen Moyer agreed to participate in the competition to see which “Team” could raise the most money for charity. Team Bill won and these are the pics that Stephen Moyer sent us. The competition was …