January 2011
53 posts
Georgia's lethal injection drugs came from the... →
In a document presented to [Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael] Johnson today, the London-based organization Reprieve stated that they consulted with the United Kingdom Counsel regarding the legality of Dream Pharma’s operation and expressed serious concerns as to whether the company is in compliance with British law or regulations and contacted the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory...
Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based... →
flaxseed oil?!
Memories of David Foster Wallace →
sometimesagreatnotion:
“Following is a transcript of a memorial service held for David Foster Wallace on 26 October 2008 at Underwood Park in Normal, Illinois. Twenty-one friends and relatives attended, including Jim and Sally Wallace, the author’s parents. The transcript has never before been published. The first speaker, whom I’ve identified as J, recorded and transcribed the event. J...
The Great Stagnation: How America Ate All The... →
The Great Stagnation: How America Ate All The Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern History,Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better.
Hobo Dictionary OCR - glyphjockey →
mudwerks:
GLOSSARY OF HOBO SLANGUAGE
Mission Stiff — one that eats in Mission soup lines
Bindle Stiff — one that carries a small bundle
Ding — one that bums cash on the street
Gay Cat — one that watches while the other does something generally illegal
Ding Bat — a tramp that is crazy
Wire — a tramp that makes wire articles and peddles then
Mush Faker — a tramp that makes a fake and...
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seedy: Harold Pinter BBC Radio Plays →
standardgrey:
c-d:
Download
Moonlight (UK, 2001) BBC Radio with Harold Pinter A Slight Ache (UK, 2001) BBC Radio with Harold PInter Last to Go (UK, 1964) BBC Radio with Harold Pinter The Birthday Party (UK, 1970) BBC Radio No Man’s Land (UK, 1978) Caedmon Audio with John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson,…
“American Masters opens its 25th season with Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides giving...”
– Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides - About the Film | American Masters
Watchsuperdoofus-stratodrive:
documentary:
80 Blocks From Tiffany’s is a 1979 documentary directed by Gary Weiss that focuses on gangs such as the “Savage Skulls” and ”Savage Nomads” who occupied areas of the South Bronx. Perhaps even more compelling is considering that the backdrop and social conditions in this film are a ‘far cry’ from the lifestyle being promoted through disco music and film....
10 Tools to Get the Most Out of Netflix →
austinkleon:
My favorite: Netflix’s “New choices to Watch Instantly” RSS Feed.
My Tumblr Userscripts →
hetmek:
I thought I would make a post giving you a one-stop look at all the Tumblr userscripts I have to offer. Each one of them works in Firefox (with Greasemonkey add-on) and Google Chrome. I haven’t tested any of them on Opera, but they *may* work there.
Tumblr 1-Up
Play the Super Mario Bros. 1-up sound (complete with falling mushroom) for every 100 hearts you give on tumblr
Tumblr...
Free Oxford English Dictionary
Through February 5th, you can access the Oxford English Dictionary online for free by using
trynewoed/trynewoed
as a login.
“2:12 p.m.: Fulton County schools will be closed Tuesday, Susan Hale, district...”
– Atlanta weather | Snow, ice blankets the metro area | ajc.com
Watchmaudnewton:
The Mirror Man, a documentary focused on the life and work of Jorge Luis Borges, includes interviews with the writer, his mother, and his second wife, Maria Kodama. (Via.)
See also Borges on the transformative power of art and his (literally) blind self-portrait.
Recipe: Sichuan-Style Chicken Noodle Soup |... →
Barnum's FUNundrum CIRCUS →
philips arena Feb 17-21 and maybe in gwinnett after that.
Q: How did Johns Creek get its name?
A: Could it be so easy that it relates to a fellow named John who lived near water? Well, pretty much yes. The northeast Fulton County community dates to the early 19th century, when it was a trading post along the Chattahoochee River. It also served as a sacred meeting ground between the Creek and Cherokee tribes, offering safety for families during peace talks, writes Tom Blue Wolf, a Creek...
