January 2009
17 posts
Man trapped by sofa sipped whisky - BBC News →
travors:
A man who became trapped beneath his sofa for two days said he survived by sipping from a bottle of whisky. “The whole settee tipped over catching me like a rat in a trap,” he said “I took a sip of [the whisky] and thought, well this isn’t too bad.”
Thank you Nina (n Fred)
fred-wilson:
Why? (The...
Summer with Monika →
“Steven Johnson is that rarest of commodities among 21st century public...”
– great review of steven’s new book in Salon. it’s high praise, but it’s also true
Andrew O’Hehir reviews “The Invention of Air” by Steven Johnson | Salon Books
(via fred-wilson)
Thus Spoke Allen G. on the state of TIME Magazine...
lumpy-pudding:
America -
I’m addressing you. Are you going to let our emotional life be run by Time Magazine? I’m obsessed by Time Magazine. I read it every week. Its cover stares at me every time I slink past the corner candystore. I read it in the basement of the Berkeley Public Library. It’s always telling me about responsibility. Businessmen are serious. Movie producers are serious....
Greetings, 2009.... →
Just found this — very nice
i12bent:
New Year’s Day— everything is in blossom! I feel about average.
- Kobayashi Issa (1763 - 1828)