This column cracks me up. In addition to telling you it was hot yesterday, we can also tell you many interesting tidbits about the heat. We call these sidebars. For instance, we sent reporters out the other day to find the places in the region that smelled the worst because of the heat. Get it? That’s a sidebar. Tomorrow, if it stays hot, we will think of other sidebars. Maybe we will go out and…
Serrabee has taken up the blogger meet-up torch and is soliciting ideas for venues and dates. My completely selfish vote is for a Sunday at some place that serves all types of spirits instead of just beer, but I can make do wherever we go. Got an idea? Let SB know.
1. French onion dip2. Orange Kool-Aid3. Orange juice
I had a lengthy weekend recap post typed up, but I decided I’d keep it for myself because not everything — even the good stuff — belongs on the blog. Some things are just for me. The important thing is that I had a great time. Amanda’s surprise birthday shindig was a rawkin’ good time. Joey’s dirty T-shirt was scandalous. Kristin was a fabulous, generous host and, despite Alvy’s altruistic efforts to chew up one…
I think it’s just too cool that this video was partially filmed at the Lamplighter here in Midtown. I also like to point out — several times — to anyone who will listen that The Greatest was recorded just down the street from my crib. We should all wear more fringe. (HT: Serrabee via Scenestars)
Naturally I have a ton of things to do before hitting the road: Dishes, packing, showering, having someone “service my air conditioner” (sounds sexy), take the ferrets to Phil’s, go to the bank, etc. But in mere hours I’ll be settling into a seat at the Belcourt to catch Strangers With Candy with some of the finest folks in the world. Can’t wait!
We ran a story today about Germantown High School’s rookie band camp going on this week, and man oh man did the memories come flooding back when I read it. No matter where you’re from, if you were in high school band (or college band, for that matter), you share an instant bond over band camp. Hours and hours spent in the grueling sunlight (or sometimes rain), holding your horn up, marking time (or, as…
I’m not sure if this brilliant business venture has been lampooned by the feminist blogosphere yet (I did a quick Google search and didn’t see anything on the first few pages) so I’m not sure if I’m a little late for the Mocktown Bandwagon, but it’s cool, I’ve got my own ride. Caddychicks is a company that will match you, the esteemed heterosexual male golfer (a sharp presumption on my part, for there is no…
The train bombing in India hasn’t quite dominated the news the way last summer’s London bombings did, and I’ve read various criticisms of why that might be, most of which boil right down to “brown people tend to blow each other up a lot, so it’s no biggie.” Of course I don’t know if that’s the case; I can only speculate and say that it does seem odd that our collective shock over here seems…
Thom Yorke was on Fresh Air yesterday and I apparently missed it, though you can hear the interview here. I can’t get the thing to play for some reason (operator error, I’m nearly positive) but I bet it’s interesting. I still haven’t picked up The Eraser, but I’ve sampled it several times on iTunes and am wondering if I should just be a big jerk and rely on someone else I know to buy it/download…
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