Categories
Archives
Recent Comments
USER
Archive for July, 2009
FADER: July Picks
Here are some artists featured on FADER this month that I'm digging right now. I'm not going to try to analyze the music like a pro as I'll most likely end up being ridiculed like this. I'm pretty sensitive, you know. Some of the artists have a free download link...
Read More BBG > Yellow 5
Well, the organic camp aren't going to be too fond of this find as blue M&M's might actually reduce back injury damage. According to a new CNN report, the blue dye found in M&M's & Gatorade (BBG) could prevent worsening back injuries and possibly pave the way to spinal recovery.
(more...)...
Read More Biking in Style
It's pretty easy to ball out in the summer on your bike while sporting a good pair of shorts. However, come fall it gets a bit trickier to handle, especially if you're concerned on clean pants and/or refusing to cuff a leg. Plus fit jeans aren't necessarily too kind to...
Read More Decision 2009
With the passing of the great Walter Cronkite, Time has announced Jon Stewart as America's most trusted current news broadcaster according to a recently conducted online poll:
(more...)...
Read More The Bokononist
This would look totally hipster of me as this post proceeds a previous note on the latest Chuck Palahnuik book, but I have to throw a shout out after reading my first Kurt Vonnegut novel Cat's Cradle. The story is pretty crazy given its sci-fi and satirical nature, but it...
Read More La Comida
A decent collection of some pretty good eats I experienced on my short trip to Barcelona.
(more...)...
Read More Back in the U.S.A.
Acting as the 'sequel' to the famous 1969 rooftop gig, Paul McCartney celebrated his first time on Letterman's show by staging a rooftop concert in NYC on the Ed Sullivan Theater the other day. CBS has been courteous to put the whole 22 minute show online free of charge, and...
Read More Print Your Own Muffler
Popular Mechanics has published a really interesting web article on groundbreaking technology that might completely eradicate troublesome ruts experienced in many auto-restoration shops. Written by the classic auto enthusiast Jay Leno, the feature explains this revolutionary 3D scanner and printer that can copy literally anything (reasonable size) and print an exact...
Read More True Blacks
I really like my Levi's 514s, but unfortunately their slim cut doesn't really come in black now that I'm ready for a simple pair. I stopped by yesterday at Topman and tried on their True Black Slim Jean, which to my surprise was pretty legit. The cut was pretty similar...
Read More Pictures of the Year
The Pictures of the Year International has released this year's winners in various categories, and they're pretty amazing. Included in the gallery are some of the best examples of photojournalism I've seen in a long while.
(more...)...
Read More