There Goes My Commute

A rat hopped onto to a downtown 6 train today.  A crowded, rush hour, downtown 6 train. 
Via Gawker
That story is my worst nightmare.  I have had too many rat encounters over the past few weeks–almost ran over a dead one while running, heard one in a public garbage can, had a rat almost run across [...]

My Weekend

The standard issue Monday morning office talk usually consists of these four words: “How was your weekend?”
Mine was pretty epic, especially when  you look at the map:
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7ish: Having dinner with friends in Hoboken, NJ.
1ish: Leave friends house, feeling very tired.
2:02am: Time stamp of last text message.
3:04am: Time stamp of next [...]

Well, That Was A Doozy

Social networking is hotter than porn, says data guru, Bill Tancer.
Tancer reasons that young people become so enamored with social networking, or stalking, for some, that they simply don’t have the time to check out porn.  According to Tancer’s research, porn searches have dropped to 10 percent of searches from 20 percent a decade ago.
Which begs [...]

What’s The Deal With Lehman Brothers?

Seriously. 
What follows is more for my own benefit, in an attempt to decipher what exactly is going on, why it matters to us, and ending with the mantra, “if you don’t have it, don’t spend it” (which is actually great advice coming from Angela’s Ashes).
So, Lehman is no more.  Merrill Lynch will soon be absorbed [...]

Heavy Burden

I love Slate’s reviews: best small grill, great beach chairs, and, not that I’m in the market, but I don’t like where the industry is going, appropriate tween attire.  This week’s review explores uncharted territory, and one that I will not see for a very long time–adult diapers.
Slate’s current issue is about Geezers (their title, [...]

Atkins Diet, Ahoy

If there has ever been a reason to not eat sugar, this picture takes the number one ranking.

Thanks, Cake Wrecks!

Buh Bye

Tom Brady is finished for the season.  Now, while I personally haven’t suffered from knee injuries, I have had to deal with our people’s recoveries from knee injuries (i.e. gold plated flatware and tin-foiled crutches), so my complete sympathies to Mr. Brady, Gisele, and his family.
But for everyone who mocked me when I suggested Eli [...]

OMG

Best.  News.  Ever.
Ghostbusters 3 is in the works.  And it’s being written by guys from The Office.
Jeeza be jazza, I am beyond stoked for this movie.  Because I can finally get a proton pack, huzzah.
New York Magazine
Variety

Mother, Moose Hunter, Maverick

Could the above be…
A round of improv?  No.
A Halloween costume?  Possibly, because it has great potential.
The next Vice President of the United States?  Perhaps.
Here’s what the RNC didn’t run last night.  Between the lack of interviews and dingy background music, it’s a good thing they didn’t.

Also, this video from about the [...]

The Elephants Are Here

Watching Giuliani speak at the Republican National Convention and my favorite bit so far as been the “Drill, Baby, Drill!” chant, to which I say, that’s what she said?
Family values, bunch of hooey.
On another, but somewhat related note, the McCain camp is asking the media to stop asking questions about Gov. Palin’s background.  Now, this [...]