So looking forward to this.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Homework
Ok, children...
Compare and contrast Bicycle Repairman & All Tomorrow's Parties (Gibson, not Lou Reed).
How do these near future stories relate to Urban Growth and Technological Solutions to Human Problems in the age of ARRA funding and a reborn nanny state?
Extra Credit: Is there a fundamental problem with gentrification or does the problem relate to the marketing of gentrification to the faux serious?
Extra Extra Credit: Name an area in your community that seems ripe for gentrification and how you would market it.
Compare and contrast Bicycle Repairman & All Tomorrow's Parties (Gibson, not Lou Reed).
How do these near future stories relate to Urban Growth and Technological Solutions to Human Problems in the age of ARRA funding and a reborn nanny state?
Extra Credit: Is there a fundamental problem with gentrification or does the problem relate to the marketing of gentrification to the faux serious?
Extra Extra Credit: Name an area in your community that seems ripe for gentrification and how you would market it.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Oh Goodness Gracious!
Yes, a pop star died.
Yes, he meant a lot to other people and I did really enjoy some of his music.
However, if another mouth breathing simpleton implores me that "if I want to make the world a better place, take a look at myself and make a change"...
I am going to seriously harm them.
I am not responsible for the mess that this world is, and any contribution that I would make to make the world a little better would be based in completely selfish motivations.not because a dead pop star or his (now becoming completely annoying and over the top) legion of fans* telling me to be better...making that your Tweet or Facebook status, then...you are going to completely annoy me and I will begin taking hostages.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
*This is not to say all of MJ fans are crazy, obsessed, or grieving without actual merit.
Yes, he meant a lot to other people and I did really enjoy some of his music.
However, if another mouth breathing simpleton implores me that "if I want to make the world a better place, take a look at myself and make a change"...
I am going to seriously harm them.
I am not responsible for the mess that this world is, and any contribution that I would make to make the world a little better would be based in completely selfish motivations.not because a dead pop star or his (now becoming completely annoying and over the top) legion of fans* telling me to be better...making that your Tweet or Facebook status, then...you are going to completely annoy me and I will begin taking hostages.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
*This is not to say all of MJ fans are crazy, obsessed, or grieving without actual merit.
Via UrbanDaddy
Now, normally we wouldn't think of the tofu-heavy Counter as a paradigm of alcohol experimentation, but with the advent of the Cocktail Popsicle, they've created what might just be the holy grail of alcoholic kiddie food—a noble foodstuff borne of a long line of alcoholic delicacies like the vodka-soaked milkshake, the absinthe gummy bear and Lindsay Lohan.
Pictures from Albany's Fourth of July Fireworks
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| From fireworks |
The Fireworks in the Empire State Plaza.
Forgive the quality, I failed to check if my batteries on my camera were charged. Fail.
Once again, these fireworks were brought to you by Price Chopper.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Who is the Best?
I was forced to spend time with friends of my housemate yesterday...
These people had just gotten engaged which is a topic that I am uncomfortable with (to say the least) and talking about marriage and weddings and things like that.
It got me thinking about weddings, and particularly the concept of Groom's men.
The Best Man?
Really?
What kind of honorific is that?
Is he really the best?
Most of the people I know (or have heard of) in that role have a tendency to be douchier than I am and that is quite a bit douchey.
I humbly propose that henceforth, they are no longer called Best Man but slightly less douchey guy than who I could have chosen.
These people had just gotten engaged which is a topic that I am uncomfortable with (to say the least) and talking about marriage and weddings and things like that.
It got me thinking about weddings, and particularly the concept of Groom's men.
The Best Man?
Really?
What kind of honorific is that?
Is he really the best?
Most of the people I know (or have heard of) in that role have a tendency to be douchier than I am and that is quite a bit douchey.
I humbly propose that henceforth, they are no longer called Best Man but slightly less douchey guy than who I could have chosen.
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