June 2009
34 posts
NY Timez | Chicago's New Wave of Microbrews →
Paragraph 16!
DANCE FOREVER
The Internet, for once, will not provide me with an answer to this. Give me a camera and my trusty field guide and I’ll have this taken care of.
WikiAnswers - What tree smells like semen? →
Some members of the Chestnut trees give off this scent. Chinese Chestnut is one of them.
The Straight Dope: Sperm trees of Los Angeles →
David Lofgren, a botanical information consultant at the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, speculates that the plant in question is the carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua, source of the well-known chocolate substitute.
Urban Dictionary: semen tree →
‘Also known as “Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer” trees (or ornamental pear trees). They smell like jizz, especially when in bloom.’
rmodernlife:
Today, I met up with an old bully who picked on me in grade school in Australia and came to the States to see me. I spent a full month prepping for his arrival, weight training and learning karate. When he showed up at my door he said he had become a man of peace and begged for my forgiveness. I still punched him in the nose. RML
Mini Mart City Park | Seattle →
Studies in art, land reclamation, public space, general greening, and Doin It Your Damn Self. Thanks, Andy.
I like my president... →
Editorial Notebook - Hawaii Blues - NYTimes.com →
What my narrow mind takes away: Housing market in a deep slump? Like, how deep? Like, can I afford to move to Hawaii deep?
I want to die at age one hundred and twenty at my keyboard after having great...
– Nora Roberts, that badass bitch.
VLADIMIR NABOKOV PAPERS TO BE UNSEALED ON JUNE 23,...
From the independent radio producer listserv I am on…
According to the Library of Congress Manuscripts Division, which holds the papers of author Vladimir Nabokov, a set of sealed papers will be opened to the public for the first time on June 23, 2009. These are Containers 1-20 and OV-1. Those containers had previously been restricted to researchers with the permission of Nabokov’s...
My Laundry Philosophy
Separating is for pussies.
Once upon a mid-day sunny, while I savored Nuts ‘N Honey,
With my Tuscan...
– Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon, 128 fl oz: Amazon.com: Grocery
North Korea jails U.S. journalists, warns U.N. |... →
Both of the below via The Post Family
City losing war against sight blight --... →
AIDS Diarist Thembi Ngubane Dies : NPR →
China Blocks Twitter Ahead of Tiananmen... →
via boingboing
WIMN’s Voices » Will Media Report Dr. George... →