May 2013
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5.12.13
high: after four weeks of racquetball, I finally won a game!!!
low: i accidentally watched five minutes of that ryan lochte show.
Scrupulous writers will also notice that their copy is edited only lightly and...
– The Economist’s Style Guide is on point.
The world will break your heart ten ways to Sunday. That’s guaranteed. I...
– Silver Linings Playbook
April 2013
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And yes, of course there will be GIFs.
– The Official White House Tumblr: The White House, Tumbling Things
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Our democracy’s history is littered with names we neither remember nor celebrate...
– Gabrielle Giffords, NYTimes.com
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When you have a good day, take the credit. When you have a bad day, blame the...
– James Hirsch, Cheating Destiny
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4.14.13
High: Now. 11:38pm. Window open. Someone plays a trumpet in the distance. He plays late at night every now and then.
Low: The neighbor’s dog, Tommy, still cries every time his owner leaves. Who names a dog Tommy?
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Well…the only drink we have that is kind of old fashioned is the French...
– Our 18 year old waitress when we tried to order an old fashioned. But, for what it’s worth, the French 75 isn’t a bad recommendation.
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When you think about it, Twitter is something like a casual conversation among...
– Roger Ebert | When cancer stole Roger Ebert’s voice, Twitter gave him a new one (via courtenaybird)
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Can all of you get on Twitter now, please?
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March 2013
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Still, there are times I am bewildered by each mile I have traveled, each meal I...
– Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (via hermionejg)
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Have you ever gone on a trip where your wife said to you beforehand, “I...
– Bill Simmons.
Great time to revisit Bill Simmon’s piece on his trip to Mexico City for the 2009 USA v Mexico World Cup Qualifier game.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090817
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