June 2010
2 posts
April 2009
6 posts
“May 14, 1997: Cobain performs a stunning acoustic version of “You Know You’re...”
– Chuck Klosterman, What If Kurt Cobain Didn’t Die? (via bagcoffee)
March 2009
12 posts
famous people from my hometown
Fun meme!
1. Edwin Porter, director of “The Great Train Robbery,” widely considered the first major motion picture in the United States
2. John Woodruff, won the gold medal in the 800-meter race at the 1936 Summer Olympics
3. Johnny Lujack, quarterback for the Chicago Bears and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner
molls:
Debaser - Pixies
Reminiscing is never a waste of time.
I spent the weekend in Philadelphia, where my old roommate from college was hosting a farewell party before she begins her nursing residency at an Army hospital in North Carolina. I admit that I was a little concerned about how to handle this Big Chill-like reunion, our first since we all graduated, but all nervousness quickly vanished after we got there, and I was amazed by how easily we let...
February 2009
8 posts
Obama Reverses U.S. Position on LGBT Issues at the... →
butnotmine: notthatkindagay (via ferrrn)
If only it were that easy to do this domestically.
How Lincoln and Darwin Shaped the Modern World →
Feb. 12, 1809: Is it common knowledge in America that these two were born on the same day?
“Do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am — a reluctant enthusiast … a...”
– Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire
January 2009
19 posts
moochus grassyass
ragbag:
thanks to my internet chums notentirely, 52books, & kingmedicine for their thoughtful recommendations of fine southwest pa literature. for the record: the trials and tribulations of lucas lessar and the mothman prophecies fit the bill precisely. also, if you get pink eye in the future and don’t want to use google OR your blog, librarything is a great resource for finding the right...
snuh: Bob Dylan: Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
Watchpica:
Amy Sedaris’s Guide To Internet Jargon
“Then you’ve got a ‘vlog,’ which comes from the Greek word ‘headcheese.’”
via bohemea
Amy Sedaris for PBS. And I’m quite sure that’s Reggie Watts at the beginning!
Casting Call: IC Light Commercial →
Nancy Mosser Casting, the Pittsburgh agency that arranged for Tim and me to work as extras last year in “Zach and Miri” and the upcoming “She’s Out of My League,” is holding auditions for an IC Light commercial.
Shoot Dates: January 30 and 31 Each talent will only be needed for one of the two days. Dancers should expect a long day. Talent payment will be made on site...
“When you’re the reckless rebel, when you’re a kid, everything is, ‘The girls will like this record, and then when we’re done, we can go to the club and we’ll smoke some dope!’” he told me. “But now it’s the satisfaction after the day’s work, to ride back in the van from the studio to our hotel in Chicago, and then be on the...
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton dead at 60 →
Aid Workers Report Live From Gaza | OneWorld.net... →
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5 (New America Media) - With few journalists able to report from the ground on Gaza, aid workers stationed there have become vital sources of not just food and medicines, but also information about what life is like in Gaza as the ground offensive gets underway. OneWorld.net has used its extensive connections with aid workers to pull together a range of voices from Gaza.
December 2008
57 posts
Pittsburghers! Tumblr Meet-Up
janemarcus:spitintheocean:colleendougherty:janemarcus:benwasser:
Here’s the deal: Nakama Japanesey Steakhouse (don’t worry if you’re veg, lots of us are, too) at 7pm on January 1st. If you want to go to the Pittsburgh meet-up but this doesn’t sound good to you, PLEASE LET ME KNOW NOW! If it sounds good and you can make it, please LET ME KNOW NOW! I think we’re going to make reservations in the...
onefootinthegrave: drned: Tom Waits “I Don’t Wanna...
“Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
via (via alanajoy)