Peter W. Knox

Science: Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:25:42 -0400

Science: Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

(via how a book is born (because you kids love the infographics)...

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:18:53 -0400

(via how a book is born (because you kids love the infographics) | Weldon Owen)

buzzfeed:oldfilmsflicker This is worth it.

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:09:55 -0400

buzzfeed:oldfilmsflicker

This is worth it.

theatlantic: Federal Spending, Taxes, and Deficits Are Lower...

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:14:07 -0400

theatlantic:

Federal Spending, Taxes, and Deficits Are Lower Today Than When Obama Took Office

The White House hasn’t been shy to point out that government and taxes as a share of the economy have shrunk under Obama. The big question is: For whom is that fact most inconvenient?

Read more.

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Memories of David Foster Wallace.

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:12:24 -0400

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Memories of David Foster Wallace.:

Always good to read this from time to time.

Pop Deal: 'Planet Earth': The Complete BBC Series for $21.84 | Amazon

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:08:43 -0400

Pop Deal: 'Planet Earth': The Complete BBC Series for $21.84 | Amazon:

popculturebrain:

As part of Amazon’s Birthday sale, Planet Earth is available at 73% off its $79.98 list price.

This is a strong deal.

Loved this.

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:59:35 -0400

Loved this.

russbengtson: Happy birthday to Ralph Steadman, whose...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:58:34 -0400

russbengtson:

Happy birthday to Ralph Steadman, whose illustrations perfectly embodied Hunter S. Thompson’s style, and who somehow survived their partnership.

obamaram MLS in the White House!

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:24:57 -0400

obamaram

MLS in the White House!

Justin Bieber - GQ Profile June 2012: Celebrities: GQ File a...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:06:00 -0400

Justin Bieber - GQ Profile June 2012: Celebrities: GQ

File a Drew Magary GQ profile of Bieber under unlikely pairings that go well together.

[To be CLEAR: I am a Magary fan, not a Bieber fan. In fact, this is the most I’ve ever read about Bieber thus far.]

Legendary Author Jim Harrison Interview | U.P. of Michigan |...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:48:00 -0400

Legendary Author Jim Harrison Interview | U.P. of Michigan | Outside Celebrities | OutsideOnline.com

Tom Bissell’s final essay in his recently published collection, Magic Hours, is about writer/poet Jim Harrison, friend of his father’s, retitled “The Theory and Practice of Not Giving a Shit”. It’s excellent, as is the entire book. I suggest you read this and then read that.

And here’s a profile on Bissell, himself.

"Ads on jerseys will unsettle the fans? They will not. It’ll be like new Facebook or something,..."

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:18:21 -0400

“Ads on jerseys will unsettle the fans? They will not. It’ll be like new Facebook or something, when everybody bellyaches for about 10 minutes and then it’s just Facebook. We’ll get used to ads on jerseys, and fast, and the owners know this. Because we always do. Because we get used to things like the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl and extra points getting kicked into not just a net but an Allstate ad. That’s a Coors Light Cold Hard Fact.”

- When will we see ads on American jerseys? - Grantland

How do you keep track of your RSS feed? Do you use Google Reader or something else?

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:50:45 -0400

Google Reader since 2006!

Daily Kos: An open letter to the people who hate Obama more than they love America

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:13:13 -0400

Daily Kos: An open letter to the people who hate Obama more than they love America:

jerriann:

A great read.

nevver: Typewriters of Writers

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:52:47 -0400

nevver:

Typewriters of Writers

(via New York Red Bulls defeat Philadelphia Union 3-2, move into...

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:51:39 -0400

(via New York Red Bulls defeat Philadelphia Union 3-2, move into first place in MLS Eastern Conference with fourth straight win - NYPOST.com)

CHESTER, Pa. — When the Red Bulls were beset by an injury crisis three weeks ago, coach Hans Backe thought they’d be lucky to muster five points through the four-game meat-grinder they were about to enter. Nobody, from their coach to their keeper, could have expected a clean sweep or dared dream they’d earn all dozen points. But they’ve done just that.

Perhaps the Red Bulls should detour to Atlantic City on the way home, because all they’ve done lately is win. Their latest victory was a come-from-behind 3-2 thriller yesterday over the Philadelphia Union in a wild back-and-forth affair in front of 18,193 at PPL Park that saw the Red Bulls vault into first place in the Eastern Conference standings.

A Letter To The People Who Wrote Letters To Each Other - The Rumpus.net

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:43:25 -0400

A Letter To The People Who Wrote Letters To Each Other - The Rumpus.net:

If you wrote a letter in, you’ll love this.

Introducing Page-Turner : The New Yorker A book-centric...

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:21:32 -0400

Introducing Page-Turner : The New Yorker

A book-centric blog. Sign me up.

The best NYC subway app is called NextStop. It’s free...

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:00 -0400

The best NYC subway app is called NextStop. It’s ~~free~~ $2.99, has a map, & offline accurate wait times. Seriously. It’s taken me a few weeks of suspending my disbelief every time the subway showed up when it said it would, but I’m convinced now.

[NOTE: I had said it was free. It was when I downloaded it a few weeks ago, but now is apparently $2.99. Having once paid $2.99 for the Exit Strategy app (which is great on it’s own rights) I would gladly play $2.99 for Next Stop as well.]

millionsmillions: Cosign.

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50:52 -0400

millionsmillions:

Cosign.