Favorite quote of 2008:

Criminals don't steal books...they're not tasty...

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Favorite quote from the Wayback Machine:

Love is like oxygen--you get too much you get too high; not enough and you're gonna die.

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Q: Name the current Associate Administrator of Infrastructure for the Federal Highway Administration:

A: King Gee

I want this name, but there can be only one King Gee.  Names this cool are like Internet domains.  I'm stealing it if he forgets to pay the annual fee.

I took a self-guided tour of the Highland Park Historic District today and had a five alarm Arts & Crafts geek-out.  Beaucoup exposed rafters, tapered piers, and cobblestone wonderfulness.  I don't know the official coordinates, but it's roughly Moss, Eason, and Puritan between Hamilton and Woodward.

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I can't even imagine the pressure.

He's 27, leads a team of 3-4 seasoned vets, will be moving from a batch pad to the White House, and has but fo' days left to craft the speech of the century.  If I were in his shoes, the first thing I'd do is call Peggy Noonan.  He's done it.  I'd probably call Bono, Morrissey, Van Morrisson, and Sinead O'Connor ( Read more... )

I recently had two subtle reminders that the music world is due for the wholesale ass beating that occurs every 15 years or so. Sure, there's overlap, and there are all sorts of planes flying different routes at different altitudes at any given time, but I'm talking about the turnpoints. Starting in 50/51, they're roughly: Rocket 88, the Brits/ ( Read more... )

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$25B auto company bridge loan request

Ford, first out of the gate = 9
GM, not to be outdone = 18

leaving Chrysler with... - 2B

THANKS GUYS.

Those zany Norwegians...

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