Archives for November 2005

links for 2005-11-30

Posted by PJ on Nov 30, 2005 | Comment |

links for 2005-11-29

Posted by PJ on Nov 29, 2005 | Comment |

What I Like

I saw an interesting thought exercise by one of the writers for Paste in the last issue. I’ve reproduced it below, with my own answers.

Stuff I’m not supposed To like, but do:

  1. The B-52’s
  2. Red Lobster
  3. The West Wing

Stuff I’m not supposed To like, and don’t:

  1. American Idol
  2. hot dogs outside of Chicago
  3. cheap American beer

Stuff I’m supposed to like and do:

  1. Tarkovsky Films
  2. The New Pornographers
  3. Johnny Cash

Stuff I’m supposed to like, and don’t:

  1. The Office (Both British and American Versions)
  2. Interpol (the band)
  3. FPS Video Games

Stuff I like the idea of, but don’t really like:

  1. theremin music
  2. Ruby on Rails
  3. ivy growing on the side of my house.

Posted by PJ on Nov 28, 2005 | Comments Off |

links for 2005-11-25

Posted by PJ on Nov 25, 2005 | Comment |

Would It Have Been a White Dashiki?

There is a wonderful Tom Wolfe quote from an upcoming book excerpted in the December issue of Esquire. We no longer have to wonder about the motivations behind his dandy manner of dress:

“I think the thing that really annoyed people was the nipped-in waist. That seemed unpatriotic, a real affectation…I could have attracted more attention to myself–I could have worn a dashiki, for example–but I wanted to be in the game. The important thing was, I wanted them to say, ‘Who in the name of God does he think he is?’”

Looks like he’s just screwing with us. Too cool.

Posted by PJ on Nov 14, 2005 | Comments Off |

links for 2005-11-09

Posted by PJ on Nov 9, 2005 | Comment |

links for 2005-11-02

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links for 2005-11-01

Posted by PJ on Nov 1, 2005 | Comment |

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