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Polar Bears

ours blanc actual polar bear pompon’s polar bear


the lie, I should say, for which we kill

“They are the kings. They are the queens. They write the history of the kingdom, and I am something of a devoted Jester. It is in the theory of perception that we have established our bond. Or, the lie, I should say, for which we kill. We are nothing without our image. Without our projection. [...]


Some stats from the book Who Really Cares by Arthur C. Brooks: Religion is the overwhelmingly dominant factor in predicting generosity —religious liberals and religious conservatives are identical. “Religious” is defined by Brooks as individuals who attend worship service at least once a week (30% of the population) and; “Secular” is defined by Brooks as [...]


Drink at the Bar Nothing bar anything

X – The Have Not Drink at the Bar Nothing bar anything But the bottom step of the ladder It keeps getting higher and higher Dawn comes soon enough for the working class It keeps getting sooner or later This is the game that moves as you play How does it feel to have your [...]


“I’m not gonna pay 65 dollars for worn out shoes” either.


The pursuit of attention is now emerging as one of the electric organizing principles of American life. Not only are people pursuing attention in new ways, but there is evidence that we have begun to restructure our culture – including even our politics and economy – around the idea of attention as a glittering ultimate [...]


Chron Post: Millennials head under a rock

The Chron.com started a new blog called The List and asked me to guest blog post. My first (and only) post so far is titled: Chron Post: Millennials head under a rock The GI generation, by all accounts, appears to have raised one of the biggest groups of spoiled kids our country has ever seen. [...]


Formation of New American Group Influencers

New groups are being formed throughout the country, and nobody has noticed. These emergent groups are zero to three years old. And the organizers are not the usual suspects. If there is a connection to urban tribes it is the connecting of existing urban tribes. We meet our new friends, talking to others we know [...]


“So much seems possible at the beginning of a trip, so many  things seem brimmed with meaning.” pg 5 “…trickster is a boundary-crosser. Every group has its edge, its sense of in and out, and trickster is always there, at the gates of the city and the gates of life, making sure there is commerce.” [...]



Two Words – Balls of Fury




Going out on top – nicely done ze frank


Erica O’Grady on Scoble Show


Never Hire a Poet – or you might have to Dooce them


Speak Your &#*/*$ Mind


Snapvine, a new chicken way to break up and more…


Aquarium Train Photo Featured on Houstonist



Cincinnati has White Castle – Nuf Said