February 2012
17 posts
1 tag
2 tags
on leap day and the machine
A buddy of mine thinks that leap day is a conspiracy by THE MACHINE to get us to work another day without pay.
I tried to explain the rotation of the earth but what he wants is a new calendar that adds an extra Saturday or Sunday toward the end of January or February and then shifts every other day forward. I am in favor of this idea.
Unfortunately, THE MACHINE is not.
2 tags
“I am a self-confessed adrenaline junkie but even as a pilot used to G-force...”
– Pilot Mark Cutmore, in This British Super-Coaster Might Rip Your Limbs Off
1 tag
“Even when you’re adapting your own story, a movie can only remain true to...”
– Hollywood ate my novel: Novelists reveal what it’s like to have their book turned into a movie
Hollywood ate my novel: Novelists reveal what it’s... →
1 tag
“I’ve noticed this about the [Eli Manning]. Football’s his job, and...”
– Eli Manning, Mario Manningham make Super Bowl XLVI history with Giants win over Patriots - Peter King - SI.com
1 tag
“Meg Murry, in short, was a departure from the typical “girls’ book” protagonist...”
– ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ and Its Sci-Fi Heroine - NYTimes.com
1 tag
outstanding art, merging pencil and camera. →
Artist Ben Heine is amazing.
2 tags
“If the sport of football ever dies, it will die from the outside in. It...”
– Jonah Lehrer on concussions in adolescents and the future of football - Grantland