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Dutch Bike Co. Chicago

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:20:00 -0500

I didn’t know that there’s a Dutch Bike store in Chicago (and has been for almost two years) on W. Armitage in Lincoln Park. This is very exciting. I’ll have to check it out.

The Conference Bike that the Dutch Bike Co. rents in Seattle, or...

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:17:00 -0500

The Conference Bike that the Dutch Bike Co. rents in Seattle, or you can buy one for 9,750 €, which is about $13,000. They also make smaller group bikes. (YouTube)

Mustachioed Baby in ‘I Was Drunk’ by Riva Starr...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:39:32 -0500

Mustachioed Baby in ‘I Was Drunk’ by Riva Starr featuring Noze (YouTube via Nerdist)

Dancing Merengue Dog (YouTube via Nerdist and Jason Chen)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:34:40 -0500

Dancing Merengue Dog (YouTube via Nerdist and Jason Chen)

An ugly cat from a N.Y. Times article on ugliness in nature....

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:21:00 -0500

An ugly cat from a N.Y. Times article on ugliness in nature. More photos are in the article.

Pursuing Nuon Chea, Mastermind of Deaths

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:40:08 -0500

Pursuing Nuon Chea, Mastermind of Deaths:

For seven years, Thet Sambath met in secret with Nuon Chea, the Cambodian leader who killed 1.7 million people—including Sambath’s parents—under the Khmer Rouge. Now, Sambath has released a documentary of their meetings. (N.Y. Times)

Justin Hartley, who plays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in...

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:18:25 -0500

Justin Hartley, who plays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in “Smallville” and who shared the immigrations line with me in Vancouver where the show is shot. He’s very tall in person. It’s also nice to know that celebs (albeit minor) have to endure immigrations lines just like us mere mortals.

Kids Reenact: “Real Housewives of New Jersey”...

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:55:00 -0500

Kids Reenact: “Real Housewives of New Jersey” (Babelgum)

Cigarette machines are slowly disappearing. I kind of miss them....

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 -0500

Cigarette machines are slowly disappearing. I kind of miss them. (N.Y. Times)

The problem with online dating by Dan Ariely, a behavioral...

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:33:00 -0500

The problem with online dating by Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist (Big Think via N.Y. Times)

"I believe that the trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all..."

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:55:00 -0500

“I believe that the trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades, and that it has no real value. However, let it go. It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden.”

- Mark Twain in Mark Twain’s Unexpurgated Autobiography to be published this November (N.Y. Times)

AT-AT Day Afternoon by Patrick Boivin (YouTube via Daring...

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:47:27 -0500

AT-AT Day Afternoon by Patrick Boivin (YouTube via Daring Fireball)

I love it except that the title made me expect references to Sidney Lumet’s “Dog Day Afternoon.”

From: The New Yorker

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:40:55 -0500

From: The New Yorker

The Return of Superfund

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:53:44 -0500

The Return of Superfund:

It’s time to revive the tax on polluting industries (such as oil) that funds the Superfund which cleans up abandoned hazardous waster sites. (N.Y. Times)

World Cup Preview

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:34:46 -0500

World Cup Preview:

Very droll preview of all the World Cup teams (n+1 via Daring Fireball)

WGN Chicago shows off its geographical prowess (AfterElton)

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:04:00 -0500

WGN Chicago shows off its geographical prowess (AfterElton)

"Many self-described deficit hawks are hypocrites, pure and simple: They’re eager to slash benefits..."

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:02:06 -0500

“Many self-described deficit hawks are hypocrites, pure and simple: They’re eager to slash benefits for those in need, but their concerns about red ink vanish when it comes to tax breaks for the wealthy.”

- Paul Krugman in That ’30s Feeling (N.Y. Times)

Let’s get Zach a deal with Oprah! (Vimeo)

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:08:23 -0500

Let’s get Zach a deal with Oprah! (Vimeo)

You have to wear one of these velveteen ponchos or light...

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:58:00 -0500

You have to wear one of these velveteen ponchos or light clothing to use Microsoft’s new Kinect game controller for the Xbox 360. It looks like a real winner! (Engadget)

The Wrong Message on Deficits

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:40:58 -0500

The Wrong Message on Deficits:

Now is not the time to cut the deficit. (N.Y. Times)