a handkerchief sandwich: Archive

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“Seymour once said that all we do our whole lives is go from one little piece of...”

– J.D. Salinger, Seymour: An Introduction

Jan 28th

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Jan 28th

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Jan 28th

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →

Prince (17) Vampire Weekend (15) Black Sabbath (11) Bat for Lashes (11) Hot Chip (10) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jan 25th

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Jan 24th

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Jan 23rd

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“Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record it’s my least...”

– Conan O’Brien, said on The Tonight Show’s final episode

Jan 23rd

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Jan 23rd

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →

Andrew Jackson Jihad (32) The Thermals (22) The Magnetic Fields (13) The Album Leaf (12) Spoon (11) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jan 21st

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Jan 21st

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According to our imaginary Lost timetable, my sister and I need to watch three episodes tonight in order to stay on track with being caught up by the sixth season premiere. However, I’m reading Robert Hass’ Human Wishes for the first time in a long time, and it’s nice to feel something you can only get from reading work so beautiful.

Jan 21st

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The Thermals, “When We Were Alive” We...

Jan 21st

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she reads to me from the New Yorker which I don’t buy, don’t know how they get in here, but it’s something about the Mafia one of the heads of the Mafia who ate too much and had it too easy too many fine women patting his walnuts, and he got fat sucking at good cigars and young breasts and he has these heart attacks - and so one day somebody is driving him in his big...

Jan 21st

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Jan 21st

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Jan 19th

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Jan 18th

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Jan 18th

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Jan 18th

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Andrew Jackson Jihad, “People II: The...

Jan 17th

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Jan 14th

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Iowa City named the third gayest city in America →

3. Iowa City The no-nonsense swing state city is infused with intellectual curiosity. The state supreme court ruling in favor of marriage equality is but one moment in a long history of progressive decisions. Home of the famous Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a thriving arts community, this is where Brokeback Mountain’s Ennis and Jack would have bought a house and adopted kids, in the alternate ending...

Jan 13th

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“If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my...”

– Woody Allen, “Selections from the Allen Notebooks”

Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-10) →

Vampire Weekend (32) Andrew Jackson Jihad (29) Duke Ellington (23) The Flaming Lips (22) Mick Jagger (18) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jan 13th

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“Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you’re offered the...”

– David Sedaris, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

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People of Earth: In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an...

Jan 13th

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Tumblarity is gone. I’m torn between “Yay?” and “Now what?”

Jan 13th

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Jan 12th

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Jan 12th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 9th

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Jan 9th

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Jan 9th

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Jan 9th

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Jan 8th

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This is what technology does to people

Brent: Running late. I had an issue/breakdown. I need a latte.
Erika: Uh oh bad news bears? 
Brent: No, I'm just irrational.
Brent: Lol. I broke my NikePlus and had to return it at the Grove.

Jan 7th

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