December 2009
79 posts
A question for lawyers?
Do you really believe that the PCAOB is adquately controlled by the President?
The fact that so many smart lawyers seem to think the government had the better argument before the court yesterday points toward an inner nihilism in the legal community. It’s as if reality were just not that important.
Tumblarity: Beyond Good & Evil
peterfeld:
spiers:
My Tumblarity is now 0. What do I win?
The Internet just went full circle.
I’m pretty sure this means we just hit restart on the internet.
(Also: my tumblarity is 1300, proving that Tumblarity is beyond good & evil, beyond love & hate, beyond popular and despised.)
Would it be safer with Conde Nast security in... →
peterfeld:
Jennifer Wright, NY Post:
Apparently, all you need to crash a party in Washington is a sari and a smile. Managing the same in New York is more difficult — especially if you are already one of the city’s most infamous gatecrashers. Publicists, party planners and the Condé Nast security team are all too familiar with this bold group.
Nicely done, J.W.
Why The Hell Are Politicians Meddling With The... →
Joe makes a brilliant point here.
But here’s the thing: the other priorities he names— financial reform, the deficit, the education system, infrastructure, job loss, and healthcare—are basically helplessly broken. So Congress wants to talk about football instead. It’s less depressing.
Unfortunately, we’re still fighting in both Afghanistan and Iraq. And that’s...
My Tumblr Skillz Iz The Best
me: My tumblarity is 1300
Randy: mine is ... 3?
me: Oh, funny. Meant that for Joe, who just posted that his is 1.
Randy: ha, i figured ;)
me: But mine is all from people hating me
Randy: whatever it takes, right?
me: ha. gotta earn those tumblarity points so I can put food on the table for my girl.
Randy: exactly. hate=waffles and chicken
me: I mean, clearly Fresh Direct should take payment in Tumblarity
Randy: tumblr tuesdays!
1/2 off all spicy meatballs and jerk chicken
(not sure what that part means. just felt right.)
me: A business plan for tumblr?
Randy: let's lunch it. i mean launch
(Note: Randy=http://hifiny.tumblr.com and his Tumblr score is now almost 4!)
Soraya Darabi Leaving NYT For Drop.io’s New... →
mediaite:
Big move in the social media world: Soraya Darabi, manager of digital partnerships & social-media marketing at the New York Times, is leaving the Gray Lady to join real-time sharing and…
Wow. Congrats Soraya!
This is a really dangerous neighborhood.
Teenage boy: We should go hang out in Park Slope.
Teenage girl: No, we shouldn't. The yuppies will run us over with their strollers.
(Via: Overheard in New York)
Daytime drinking is on the rise →
tanya77:
Is it any surprise?
Time To Wake Up Young Manhattanite
Deadspin needs to start spinning. It’s kickoff time. Throw out the first pitch. Fire off the starter gun. Ring the bell. Send bunny running down the rail.
The Boulanger
twentysomethingtales:
I’ve been faithful to my local bakery on île St. Louis since day one in Paris, some three months ago. I’m in there without fail at least three times a week, my order always the same: “Une baguette, s’il vous plaît.”
After my first week and five baguettes later (shame), I realized that the little shop is entirely a one-man show. Monsieur B, as I call him in my head...
