May 2009
Results Minneapolis: Bikeways →
“Miles of bikeways in Minneapolis are expected to increase more than one-third (or approximately 45 miles) during 2009 and 2010 …”
May 30th
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May 29th
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ListenI’m hopping on an eastbound plane this...
May 29th
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Burning pianos, or cellos. →
southtwelfth: The link above is to an article in the Utne Reader, but the venerable Star-Tribune also reports “an upright piano was set ablaze at Carleton College in a ‘performance art’ show under the nighttime sky in Northfield.”  (Excellent use of air quotes, incidentally — that’s some great “arts reporting”! It will be “shame” to lose the Strib when it finally goes “bankrupt.”) Anyway, I...
May 27th
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May 26th
“I like the dark part of the night, after midnight and before four-thirty, when...”
– Dave Eggers-A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (via caseyadam)
May 24th
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Infinite Summer →
52books:caseyadam: If you’ve ever wanted to read Infinite Jest but found the 1,000+ page book to be a little daunting, Infinite Summer is a challenge to read the entire thing from June 21st through September 22nd. Full details will be on the site starting June 1st, although this is an event of which it might be best to fully prepare. (via Kottke.org) Note: I’ve started reading this at a snail’s...
May 22nd
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May 22nd
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Listen John Knowles and Jonathan Olson, playing...
May 21st
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Blogging engine feature request #162
Filter out gratuitous images of hipsters in their garb.
May 21st
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May 20th
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It was bound to happen someday
More and more, I’m thinking “tumblarity” may be the thing that finally & completely ruins Tumblr for me.
May 19th
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“Justice. To be ever ready to admit that another person is something quite...”
– Simone Weil, “Readings.” Gravity and Grace (via viz)
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May 14th
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WatchWatch
Glad to see my old Madison pal Andy Schlachtenhaufen is still making beautiful short films. Andy was one of the more dependable contributors to the scrappy little monthly microcinema I directed there, both in quality and quantity. The storyline for this 4.5 minute short Wayne is familiar, but some of the shots are spectacular. I’m hoping he’ll start posting more of his older films...
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May 10th
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May 10th
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“Everybody gets told to write about what they know. The trouble with many of us...”
– Thomas Pynchon (via caseyadam)
May 9th
“First comes the wordless language of living bodies, then the words books are...”
– Italo Calvino (via thesoundingbored)
May 9th
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May 7th
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May 7th
Shirtless Biden Washes Trans Am In White House... →
“Back in the day we used to call ‘em panty-melters,” Biden continued. “One babe caught a glimpse of those rims after a Cinderella concert in ‘86 and she couldn’t get into that backseat fast enough. If any of you girls wanna take a ride, just let ol’ Joe know.”
May 7th
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May 6th
“All writers are vain, selfish, and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives...”
– george orwell (via meaghano)
May 6th
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“Ooh, what do I love? I love — Oh, I love tortillas. I love tamales. I love...”
– You heard it here first*: Michelle Obama loves Mexican food. * That is, unless you read the Washington Post.
May 5th
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“Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president...”
– Who loves Joe Biden? I do.
May 1st
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