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Of course we’re totally bi-coastal around this site, but since one of those coasts requires copious amounts of driving, we thought we’d ask the question: Is one brand of gasoline better than another?
Now leave us a friendly comment and tell us how totally environmentally awesome you think you are. Also, it’s birthday season, so a “happy, happy” wouldn’t kill you.
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//RECENT
Vincent Moon and Arcade Fire Walk Into An Elevator….“[T]he crowd seemed really emotionally engaged with the music.”
Water Water Everywhere…. “Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.”
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
An extended version of Bon Iver’s La Blogotheque Take Away Show of “For Emma, Forever Ago” with three versions of the song and some very startled tourists. I think this is one of my favorite things in the whole world. Not just that the song is so beautiful, and is so beautifully sung, but that [...]
So, This Stephen Malkmus-looking Guy Who Went to High School with My Boss Wrote a Children’s BookA man once said, “Childrens do learn.” and I believe childrens should learn to dream big dreams. Even better is to dream arty dreams like a hipster might draw. This hipster author’s name is Dallas Clayton. Although I do not know for sure that Dallas Clayton is a hipster, he looks like this: And, I [...]
Matilde UrrutiaIt isn’t simply that you are loved gloriously, or loved beautifully. But rather that a pitch perfect expression of love for you sounds and sounds, Rises into the very air. Though the love itself may fade, I do not know, The poetry you inspire ascends, ascending Becomes stars and you, who are so loved, Look [...]
//FROM THE ARCHIVES
Lost KittyAwww. It looks like the inset picture shows “Roscoe” and his bow-legs under a blankie! LOST CAT LARGE, LONG, BLACK CAT, SMALL TUFT OF WHITE FUR ON HIS CHEST MIGHT ANSWER TO ROD OR ROSCOE THIN TAIL, KIND OF BOW-LEGGED, SHINY COAT, FRIENDLY MALE, NEUTERED, 2 YEARS OLD LAST SEEN NEAR THE CORNER OF BEDFORD [...]
Nanny State Tactics Are Getting Out of HandThe whole gang here is comprised of a bunch of ex/non-smokers these days (with one militant exception), so we were okay after recent chatter regarding a Beverly Hills smoking ban in outdoor dining areas. Of course we’ve all got the right to enjoy the lovely Southern California weather while we eat, but we’ve gotta draw [...]
Malice in Wonderland“All right, I gotta admit, I like the rides. ‘It’s a Small World’ is my favorite. I like the clicking little dolls that remind me of “Barbarella”.”
Sweet, Sweet Municipal WaterWe’re so happy to hear about this new trend in hoighty toighty restaurants. Many San Francisco and New York restaurants are now proudly serving tap water rather than pay the hefty cost, and heftier carbon footprint, of importing something which is supposed to be the most plentiful substance on earth. This all reminds us of [...]
Anatomy of a Breakup“The most interesting thing about breaking up with someone is finding out how many of your friends actually hated the man you spent two years of your life with.”
