An article in today’s Los Angeles Times proclaims: “Not since the 1970s have workers with bachelor’s degrees seen a prolonged slump in earnings during a time of economic growth. … According to U.S. Census Bureau figures, college graduates earned an…
For all you Ali G fans out there… The trailer for the new Borat movie is online. Check it out on the Quicktime trailer site. On a related note: don’t know quite what to think of the continuing row between…
From the Associated Press: “A woman who called 911 to get ‘the cutest cop I’ve seen’ sent back to her home got a date all right — a court date.” Found this while reading the Houston Chronicle online. What is…
Say what you will about this year’s World Cup. There were many good games, memorable teams, and (of course) unforgettable moments. Maybe the US can get a truly competitive team together for 2010? Maybe this is the beginning of the…
Seems like everyone in LA turns to Craigslist to sell or buy their used stuff locally. In my hunt for a new sofa I came across this posting for a couch shaped like lips. As if the item alone weren’t…
I was searching for my name online when I came across this Flickr gallery of graffiti by an Atlanta graffiti artist with the tag name “Salvo.” I don’t know anything about the guy or if his real name is Salvo,…
From New York Magazine comes the Urban Etiquette Handbook, their guide to the “polite way to steal a cab, silence a bigot, decline a playdate with a bratty child, untangle yourself from a one-night stand, end an e-mail loop,” etc.…
It’s here again! I so enjoy the camaraderie, the national pride, the world spectacle of World Cup. And I, like many folks, wonder why the sport as a whole hasn’t caught on more in this country. My favorite World Cup…
My buddy at work introduced me to this video of Bas Rutten (a world champ Ultimate Fighter, as I learned) demonstrating self-defense moves. The tactics seem useful, and Rutten’s clearly a badass, but the commentary takes the cake! Check out…
I was inspired by Jefferson after a recent visit to Monticello. I have a print of his “Ten Rules for the Good Life” hanging on my wall at home. I’m inclined to share here: Never put off till tomorrow what…