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Layoffs

Every bubble needs its fuckedcompany.com. This time around its layoffdaily.com. The site claims 1300 layoff stories already this year alone.

WTF Obama

Did she really say what I think she said?

The No S Diet

Here’s a pretty straightforward way to lose weight, or not gain any at the very least. The “No S Diet” is a memorable and easy to follow diet with few rules or restrictions. No snacks, sweets, or seconds, except on days that begin with an S. That requires some discipline during the week, but if you can handle that, it does work.

The Story of the Fall

Every fall song, reviewed – 435 in all.

Mark E. Smith for President

No, not really, but here are some Fall vids….in no particular order

Victoria

LA

Kicker Conspiracy

Telephone Thing

Fifteen Ways

Cruisers Creek

Free Range

Mr. Pharmacist


A Newman X-Mas Gift

25 days of Randy Newman inspired movie themes.

Is Gladwell an idiot?

Is it his overexposure as of late, or is it his gross oversimplications and generalization, that have led to a Gladwell backlash?

Best bagels in NY

Slate has an informative article about the history of the bagel. The author mentions that “the best bagel bakery in New York, according to many, is one owned by a Thai couple on the Upper West Side.” Why didn’t they mention the name of that great bagel bakery? Perhaps the author wanted to keep that secret to himself.  I’m pretty sure he is talking about Absolute Bagels on Broadway between 107th and 108th streets.

Coldplay

Nothing profound here, but I’ll be damned if Coldplay isn’t the most boring band I’ve heard since, I don’t know, Toad the Wet Sprocket?

The Dow

Isn’t it just so much fun obsessively checking the Dow intraday in real time?