November 2008
Sufjan Stevens - Sister Winter
time for christmas...
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COVER FRIDAY
Me - Fast Car (Tracy Chapman Cover)
“I’m a little shaky, gotta learn how to fight”
– ryan adams
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Why Is It?
That my iPhone breaks down more than my old car?
The Proclaimers - Over and Done With
i listened...
Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out
The DJ played...
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“A moment I’ve been dreading. George brought his n’er-do-well son around this...”
– The [Ronald] REAGAN DIARIES, entry dated May 17, 1986 (via pica) (via asprettyasasong)
for reference, this is from “My Lunch with Reagan” by Michael Kinsley in the New Republic (vol. 237, issue 1, 7/2/07), not Regan’s Diary
New Frightened Rabbit (Last Tango In Brooklyn)
it...
Let Detroit Go Bankrupt - NYTimes.com →
I honestly cannot believe that people support a Detroit bailout. I have not heard one sane or logical argument for giving the big three their $25 Billion. Can anyone point me to one I would be happy to consider it.
For another good counterpoint read this from Mitt Romney today in the Times.
The McSweeney's Store is 50% Off →
for all of the bibliophile’s on your list.
“I am gonna rest before the shadow people come for me”
– I think my brother Ryan has been studying too much and sleeping too little
Today Jeff Buckley would have been 42.
Jeff...
World leaders dine in style as they discuss... →
whoever allowed this to be published should be fired, what a waste of time. should they be drinking PBR and eating buffalo wings?
By The Numbers or DONT BAIL OUT GM!!
I read an article this morning in the Journal and here are some interesting facts:
1. GM’s market share of the US market was once 50%, now it is 20% (same as toyota and honda)
2. GM has 8 car brands (toyota has 3 and honda has 2)
3. GM has 7,000 dealerships (toyota has 1,500 honda around 1,000).
4. Honda and Toyota pay about the same wages GM does, but due to laws GM has to support all...
No Tour de Georgia in '09 →
and the financial mess takes another victim…
M83 - Gone
if you have some time, and it is...
“Somebody ought to call Steve Jobs, who doesn’t need to be bribed to do...”
– Thomas Friedman (via noraleah) (via marco)
Overheard On My Street Last Night/Why I Threw Up...
UES Woman #1: Have you ever listened to Radiohead?
UES Woman #2: No
UES Woman #1: Don't bother, it is just noise.