February 2010
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January 2010
“Catcher in the Rye actually saved my life. I was being interviewed for admission...”
– PLTAYLOR: J.D. Salinger, 91, Is Dead
Passion Pit W/ Tokyo Police Club tickets @... →
Tickets are still available. I’m going.
“So, I made plans to go to lunch with Fred. And then the day before, the morning...”
– How Fred Wilson Won Jerry Colonna As A Partner By Canceling A Meeting With Him [clip] | Mixergy - Online Business Tips from Successful Entrepreneurs
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Taking a Walk Through J. D. Salinger’s New York -... →
and Walking in Holden’s Footsteps - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com
“In a statement, CEO Jeff Bezos said, “millions of people now own Kindles.” Bezos...”
– Amazon Has Blockbuster Year - 1/28/2010 1:42:00 PM - Publishers Weekly
“I’m not diversifying in terms of selling anything. I’m not selling...”
– John Mayer [Wonderwall/MSN]
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“The real issue here has nothing to do with whether a famous football player...”
– The Dangerous Message Of The Tebow Miracle - Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad - Deadspin
“Holden Caulfield. Gene said, “The kid is disturbed.” I said, “Well, that’s all...”
– The Paris Review - The Art of Publishing No. 3
Interview with Robert Giroux, the editor who resigned at Harcourt because they refused to publish Catcher.
Google Books - books.google.com →
How have I never heard of this?
Rubbing out the last "Fuck You" in the world...
J.D. Salinger died today. He was for the kids that didn’t fit in and became popular in spite of all that, paving this path for the likes of Stephen Chbosky, Wes Anderson, and many others, even decades later.
To say our lives won’t change significantly (although we’ll act like they did) is an understatement; the last new thing published by him was in 1965. He may have wrote:
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“[…] it becomes obvious that the iPad is not a big stretched-out iPhone, but...”
– Gruber nails. it. (via dstrelau)
Archive of J.D. Salinger's stories in The New... →
noraleah:
Thank you to MattRod for the tip and The New Yorker for sharing.
Very nice.
“Boy, when you’re dead, they really fix you up. I hope to hell when I do die...”
– J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (via fullcredit)
J.D. Salinger, 91, Is Dead - ArtsBeat Blog -... →
The statement added: “Salinger had remarked that he was in this world but not of it. His body is gone but the family hopes that he is still with those he loves, whether they are religious or historical figures, personal friends or fictional characters.”
Here’s what I had to say: Rubbing out the last “Fuck You” in the world…
“I’m definitely buying one. I suspect it’s going to have a difficult time...”
– Marco.org: Loosely organized initial thoughts on the iPad
Read the whole post, obviously, but this part stood out to me. Why do we need the thing we use and enjoy to be the thing EVERYONE uses and enjoys?
WatchObama’s State of the Union Address In 5 Minutes — Daily Intel
Here’s 7 good clips, also, from Gawker.tv, HuffPo’s top 10 lines of the speech.
And here’s the full transcript from WhiteHouse.gov
Loving it.
Donovan McNabb: 'I don't want to be anywhere else... →
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Restaurant Recommendations
adeandabet:
Without further ado and in no particular order:
More low-key:
Momofuku Ssam - 13th St. & 2nd Ave
Momofuku Noodle - Between 10th & 11th Sts & 1st Ave
Kanoyama Sushi - 11th St & 2nd Ave
Hearth - 12th and 1st Ave - a really nice sit-down, local/organic, well prepared food joint. Very cozy and with really good grub.
Num Pang Sandwich Shop - Just a tiny little...
Wither Kindle?
marc:
Obituaries are already being written for the Amazon Kindle with today’s Apple announcement of iPad and iBooks. (At least Steve Jobs gave Amazon and the Kindle some props today.) Despite the iPad’s large color touch screen, I think the reports of the Kindle’s death are premature. The Kindle will still offer major cost savings and some significant advantages for serious readers of text:
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“So cool. I can’t count the number of times I’ve said, “If only this iPhone...”
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