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March 24th, 2006
Here are a couple of pictures. (You can click on the images, too.)
Conspiracy Theories. Why Do We Love Them So?
March 24th, 2006
I’m listening an interview on the radio right now about conspiracies surrounding 9/11. Today, Maddow interviewed Mark Jacobson of New York Magazine who recently wrote an article on a new generation of conspiracy theorists. I’ve always been a little blown away by the number of people who believe that the administration KNEW about the attacks all along and basically let it happen as a way to further their agenda. Mark Jacobson said that out of the people he interviewed, white people picked option B., which basically suggests that the administration was just slopppy but didn’t actually know it was going to happen. He said the almost every African American person believed that the Administration knew about it and did nothing to stop it. They believed in the most extreme conspiracy, which was option C. That’s pretty interesting information and it makes one wonder. But, I think what I’m more fascinated by is the fact that people are so willing to buy into and believe in a conspiracy theory. Why do you think this is?
1 Comment »Mary Gaitskill, Jonathan Lethem, and Built To Spill.
March 24th, 2006
A few weeks ago, I went ahead an purchased two tickets to see Jonathan Lethem read at BAMcafé. While there, I realized that Mary Gaitskill is reading as well. Currently, some of us are reading her over on Spread. We’re reading Two Girls, Fat and Thin. The book has spawned many of weird and disturbing conversations. I can’t wait to see her in person. Assuming I don’t totally freak out, I plan on asking her a few questions.
No Comments »Friends. How Many Of Us Have Them?
March 24th, 2006
Yes, I totally just quoted a Whodini song.
Yesterday, was a really, really rough day for me. My head was all over the place. I wasn’t very pleasant to be around. I certainly wasn’t very pleasant to know. It sucked. I sucked. I should bury my head in the sand instead of attempting the social thing at all. Plus, as I’m certain some of you may have noticed, I totally freaked out on here yesterday. Ah well. I can’t undo that now as much as I’d like to.
13 Comments »Condoleeza Rice Vs. Hilary Clinton
March 23rd, 2006
The other night, the 2008 presidential election came up. We were making assumptions as to who might run and who they might run against. Both Tobyjoe and I feel that Mark Warner, the former Governor of Virginia, stands a pretty good chance at becoming the next Democratic nominee. At some point, Tobyjoe suggested that the Republicans might nominate Condoleeza Rice as their candidate.
13 Comments »Proof
March 22nd, 2006
This morning, the L Train was a complete nightmare. But today, something really cool happened. I was standing on the platform waiting for the train, knowing full well I would have to wait for at least one to go by before getting on, when someone came up to me.
8 Comments »iHateDesign
March 20th, 2006
I (re)launched a version of iHateDesign this weekend. It’s still in beta. I anticipate changes over the next month or so. But, at least it’s working! Stop by, if you have a chance.
10 Comments »Feed Your Ego
March 18th, 2006
I live with a man who can pretty much do anything when it comes to the Internet. It’s sort of like living with a mechanic and having a thing for old cars. He can fix and build almost anything. I’ll say, “Hey, can you build an entire Web site for me this weekend?” And he’ll do it. Or, I’ll say, “Hey, can you find out who this person is? They keep leaving retro-comments on the post about my underwear. I want their I.P. can you find it?” He’ll find their I.P. address and tell me if they’ve ever posted before and how many times. He’ll tell me how many times they hit my site each day. It’s pretty cool. Now, before anyone gets worried that we do this with just anyone, we don’t. We don’t have that much time on our hands nor do we care that much. The only time we do this is if someone becomes stalker-like or rude.
31 Comments »SPD Search Added
March 17th, 2006
Tobyjoe added a search box to SPD. We need to make it look prettier, but it’s there for now. And it works! I just searched my own name and I found this baby. I have issues.
No Comments »Saint Patrick’s Day and New York City
March 17th, 2006
It’s not even 10 AM and I swear that all of New York’s tourists are already drunk. It’s a complete mess out there. The three blocks I walk from Grand Central Station to Madison and 45th are filled with green faces, stickered pant legs, green top hats, green umbrellas, green everything. It’s insane. The parade runs up 5th Avenue, not a block from my office. It begins at around 11 AM. I am 21 floors above 5th avenue and I can hear them screaming. This evening will surely be a mess. The sidewalks will be speckled with all those passed out, those puke-covered, those bloated faces slurring for taxis, all of them spilling into the streets. And I’ll have to maneuver my way around them creating my own, real-life video game. Come tomorrow, the toilets and their pipes will be stuffed full of dyed green shit and light green piss; it’s just another St. Patrick’s Day here in the Big Apple.
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