July 2009
1 post
“…and California is a place in which a boom mentality and a sense of Chekhovian...”
– Joan Didion, “Notes From a Native Daughter”
June 2009
13 posts
Sorry i’ve been neglecting you, Tumblr. Elections in Iran and MJ’s death have showed me the awesome power of Twitter. But don’t fret, i’ll return to you shortly.
Sincerely,
Sunil M. Pai -www.twitter.com/sunilpai
C'mon Ahmadinejad, you can do better than that! →
Free Speech versus Irresponsible Speech →
To Coulter, referring to Jews as “imperfect” on a talk show hosted by an observant Jewish host must have seemed like just another day at the office. She shook her blonde hair and tittered, as though waiting to be found witty, charming, and adorably irascible. Oh Ann, you minx! You’re just pushing everyone’s buttons, aren’t you? Shame on you, you dead-sexy fascist...
Digital Land Rush
Let the countdown begin! Many people predict that facebook’s servers will crash instantly after users are able to access this new change. Someone please remind me why this is something to get so excited about. It seems to me that this is just another (foolish) attempt by facebook to become more twitter-like. This is unfortunate because it means that your profile will now be searchable to...
Lil’ Wayne - Kobe Bryant.
Lakers in six.
Jessica Alba terrorizes my hometown! →
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Bill was Killed →
“That’s you, trying to disguise yourself as a worker bee. That’s you trying to blend in with the hive. But you’re not a worker bee. You’re a renegade killer bee. And no matter how much beer you drank, or barbecue you ate, or how fat your ass got, nothing in the world would ever change that.” - Kill Bill, Volume II
R.I.P
An Ethical Future. →
best article i’ve read in a while. thank you
Can't Wait For School!
“This course does not require prior knowledge, although previous enrollment in PS120A will facilitate grappling with some of the more theoretical debates covered in this course. Students interested in enrolling should be prepared for a demanding class that will require proactive involvement, mandatory attendance at weekly sections, three exams and several written assignments. The class is...
Rendition: Guantanamo--Suits, Cuffs, and Earmuffs →
I don’t think this game is bringing forth the opportunity for important political dialogue (as it claims), it’s just capitalizing on a salient issue. It’s almost like the Area 51 game, but it happens at Gitmo.
The ex-prisoner, Moazzam Begg, was quoted to say, “I’m involved to make sure it is as true to life as possible.” Right. I’m sure 11-year-olds...
May 2009
15 posts
#23 On Reddit →
Thanks, Oklahoma.
Just what I need... →
“We play for blood,” says Ruth Cummins, 92, before taking a sip of Red Bull at a...”
– NYTimes, “At the Bridge Table, Clues to a Lucid Old Age”
"O" M G
“We don’t know whether she’s on President Obama’s short list, but nearly one in four Democrats thinks television personality Oprah Winfrey would make a good Supreme Court justice.
So says Fox News, which surveyed 900 registered voters on May 12-13 on a variety of subjects, including the Supreme Court vacancy. Overall, 16 percent of respondents thought Winfrey would do...
New BART Railcar Design
Modernism, Postmodernism, and Computers
“It’s not going to work.”
– Levi Johnston (ex-boyfriend), On Bristol Palin’s Abstinence Only Campaign
Challenging Google's Hegemony →
I still think ‘Google’ is more catchy than ‘Wolfram Alpha’…
Paper or Plastic?
Four hundred years is about how long the word “plastic” has been in the English vocabulary, deriving from the Greek plastikos, meaning “able to be molded.” Except modern plastics are built to be durable and have become positively unyielding. And we keep making more of the stuff: 115 million metric tons a year. Light though plastic is, that’s the equivalent of the...
Hog Genocide
“Egypt’s hog genocide is even more irrational than Biden’s apocalyptic visions of catching swine flu on your subway ride home tonight. Here’s why:
- There have been zero reported cases of swine flu in Egypt. - The disease is being transmitted entirely by humans at this point. The only way Egyptian pigs could carry the disease is if they’ve been fraternizing with...
April 2009
15 posts
Politics and Social Networking
“4.3 You will not use Facebook if you are located in a country embargoed by the U.S., or are on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals.“—Facebook’s Official Statement of Rights and Responsbilities
How is this defensible?
The three networks have evaluated Mr. Obama very similarly - 57% positive comments on ABC, 58% positive on CBS, and 61% positive on NBC. But he fared far better in New York Times stories, where nearly three out of four evaluative comments (73%) by sources and reporters were favorable. And he fared far worse on Fox News, where only one out of eight such comments (13%) were favorable.— Fox...
The Marriage of Buddha and Freud →
So Long, Pardner
Q: What do you think about the idea of secession or sovereignty for your state?
Governor Perry, of Texas: Oh, I think there’s a lot of different scenarios.
It Only Takes A Spark →
The FBI has added Daniel Andreas San Diego to their Most Wanted Terrorist List—making him the first domestic fugitive to be listed along with Bin Laden. Interestingly enough, he hails from Berkeley and is an animal rights activist. In accordance to his strict vegan diet, San Diego has killed zero animals (humans included!) to date. “Animal rights and environmental extremism pose a...
“More art in your life at this time will help you feel better.”
– My Fortune Cookie, Great China Restaurant
Wayne at Coachella '09
MIA: “WAKE YO ASS UP! EAT , SLEEP , SLEEP THROUGH EVERYONES SET , AND THEN HIT MINE UP! 8.50! LIL WAYNE IS GONNA SING SUNSHOWERS.”
Your Everyday Life Stories
Why are so many L’s getting F’d these days?
The Sombrero Galaxy
28 million light years from Earth - was voted best picture taken by the Hubble telescope. The dimensions of the galaxy, officially called M104, are as spectacular as its appearance. It has 800 billion suns and is 50,000 light years across.
“Another indication of malleability is that I.Q. has risen sharply over time....”
– NYT
If Oprah can do it...
HI TUMBLRS. THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21ST CENTURY.
SHAQ - SUCK IT.