February 2009

‘Oldest English words’ identified

02.27.2009

From BBC, some of the oldest words in the English language have been identified by a team of scientists. Among them are “I”, “we”, “two”, and “three”. Their analyses also include a fascinating prediction for English words likely to become extinct, citing “squeeze”, “guts”, “stick”, and “bad” as probable first casualties. =more=

Protected: Under Angels: Chapter E

02.26.2009

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Grand Central Headbangers

02.25.2009

With Tony. NYC, February 2009.

The Loneliest Number

02.24.2009

The Loneliest Number by Jace D. Albao (b. 1969) Ten minutes late going on eleven, and he was still stuck at the red light with one block to go. Please don’t call your mother again, he thought. Pulling up to the curb in front of the school, he saw her, finishing up a good laugh [...]

Video Confessional Jams: Episode 89

02.24.2009

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Signs

02.23.2009

Just in from Matt in NYC, snapped last week. There’s something going on with this one that’s pretty spooky. From the address to the Walk signal to the One Way sign to the dog walking the lady, there’s more here than meets the eye. It’ll be a starting point for many conversations.

By proxy

02.20.2009

“I sing of places I’ve never seen, of people I’ve never been. But savor my songs, because they’re free.” –Peter Allen

224-word palindrome!

02.19.2009

A palindrome is a word or a phrase which is the same when read forward or backward. The words wow and racecar are examples of palindromes. Via Andreas, here’s a mind-blowing masterpiece of a palindrome weighing in at 224 words: “Dammit Iâ€™m Mad” by Demetri Martin Dammit Iâ€™m mad. Evil is a deed as I [...]

NYC subway rat

02.19.2009

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video In Manhattan, the six train at Spring. Just another day.

Louie Bellson R.I.P.

02.18.2009

We lost Louie Bellson this week, the pioneering godfather of one of my favorite sports, double bass drumming. Here’s a vintage clip. Kick in peace, my friend. And thank you. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

McSorley’s Old Ale House

02.17.2009

At McSorley’s, the oldest bar in New York City, still cheering strong on its 155th year. McSorley’s Old Ale House has been a gathering place, a watering hole, the subject of art and literature and even a supreme court controversy. Established in 1854 – McSorley’s can boast of being New York City’s oldest continuously operated [...]

The gold

02.14.2009

“A true friend is one soul in two bodies.” –Aristotle

1234567890 Day

02.13.2009

In addition to being Friday the 13th, today is 1234567890 Day. At 6:31 pm EST, the Unix time will be 1234567890. Unix time is defined as the number of seconds elapsed since midnight Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of January 1, 1970, not counting leap seconds. It is widely used in computing systems.

Protected: Under Angels: Chapter D

02.12.2009

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Six-word Memoirs: The Valentine’s Day Edition

02.11.2009

Six-word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak was featured on NPR’s Talk of the Nation today. Listen here.

Bliss

02.10.2009

“Better the illusions that exalt us than ten thousand truths.” –Aleksander Pushkin

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