half a dog tall

Beirut, Santa Fe Oh, why not.

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:39:39 -0400

Beirut, Santa Fe

Oh, why not.

I’ve been officially outed as a WA superfan....

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:30:10 -0400

I’ve been officially outed as a WA superfan. (shockgaspshock)

You should come visit us at The Rushmore Academy. Maybe you’d like to read some of my posts?

A Friday News Round-Up perhaps?
Maybe an interview with an unpaid intern is more your speed?
Or perchance you’d rather listen to a lovely NPR story about Wes’s soundtracks.

The Rushmore Academy, your one stop shop for all your Wes Anderson needs.

It’s a fine day for AA baseball. Baysox vs Altoona. PS-...

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:21:00 -0400

It’s a fine day for AA baseball. Baysox vs Altoona. PS- Nats, please come back soon. Xox

Joe Biden on grief

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:39:39 -0400

Joe Biden on grief:

austinkleon:

Vice President Joe Biden, in a moving speech to families of fallen troops on Friday, recounted the dark days following the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter and talked about having thoughts of suicide.

This is a really moving piece, but especially for anyone who’s struggled with depression and thoughts of suicide. The thing that pulled Biden out of his depression was when a senator called him and gave him the idea for a grief logbook:

The caller told Biden to start marking in a calendar each day how he felt, and that, after a few months, he would find that he still had dark days but that they would grow fewer and further apart.

“He said, ‘That’s when you know you’re going to make it,’’” Biden said.

This is really excellent.

I’m maybe not far from a perfectionist, but this is...

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:34:00 -0400

I’m maybe not far from a perfectionist, but this is getting a little absurd. (You can read my oft edited post at Rushmore Academy.)

Drake, Look What You’ve Done Checks bounced but we bounced...

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:15:06 -0400

Drake, Look What You’ve Done

Checks bounced but we bounced back

(Sorry posting has been scant and limited to Drake songs and vacation bragging. Life comes at you fast sometimes!)

"In Sophoclesʼ Antigone, the chorus sings of mankindʼs ambivalent greatness: “polla ta deina kouden..."

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:39:44 -0400

“In Sophoclesʼ Antigone, the chorus sings of mankindʼs ambivalent greatness: “polla ta deina kouden anthropou deinoteron pelei.” The phrase can be translated in two very different ways, because of the inherent ambiguity of the adjective deinos (as in dinosaur), which may be positive (“great”) or negative (“fearful,” “terrible”). So as the chorus sings “many things are terrible, but nothing is more terrible than mankind,” it is also singing “many things are great (clever, able …), but nothing is greater than mankind.””

- Greek to Me

I have no idea how they got my info, but thanks for the pass,...

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:39:00 -0400

I have no idea how they got my info, but thanks for the pass, City Paper! I love free movies!

Update: Maybe I entered something? I vaguely remember something like that. That sounds like me, anyway.

Update 2: Yes, I entered this thing and won. Horray me!

Who should be so lucky? (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:59:13 -0400

Who should be so lucky? (Taken with instagram)

Solution for a torrential downpour.

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:03:57 -0400

Solution for a torrential downpour.

Ah, the land of my people. I have returned.

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:19 -0400

Ah, the land of my people. I have returned.

Hey guys! I thought I’d try something new and teach you...

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:32:15 -0400

Hey guys!

I thought I’d try something new and teach you about a cool word! My favorite scrabble word is “zarf.” It’s the thing that goes outside your coffee cup. Read more about it here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarf

This is the worst zarf I have ever used.

Wilco, One Sunday Morning I’m sorry to say that I had...

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:45:00 -0400

Wilco, One Sunday Morning

I’m sorry to say that I had fallen off the Wilco bandwagon a few albums ago and haven’t really had a listen to Wilco (Album) or The Whole Love. I clearly missed a gem.

The chandelier in the lobby of The Motion Picture Association of...

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:42:00 -0400

The chandelier in the lobby of The Motion Picture Association of America is pretty fantastic.

Also, if you had told me six months ago that I’d be at the MPAA in the middle of the day for an advanced, press-only screening of Moonrise Kingdom, I’d have laughed in your face.

Bill Murray is just a hot mess at Cannes and I can’t get...

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:22:23 -0400

Bill Murray is just a hot mess at Cannes and I can’t get over how wonderful these people are.

I rewatched this during my Birthday Week. It’s still...

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:05 -0400

I rewatched this during my Birthday Week. It’s still pretty fantastic, if you were wondering.

(Screenshot from a great new tumblr, Wes Anderson Title Cards. Does what it says on the tin.)

Drake, Underground Kings <3 u, Drakie. Also love the bridge...

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:47:00 -0400

Drake, Underground Kings

<3 u, Drakie. Also love the bridge hook, “I’m gettin’ back to my ways?”. Listen to this about 10 dozen times and get back to me.

Good morning, Monday.

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:31:23 -0400

Good morning, Monday.

I am very, very lucky.

Wed, 09 May 2012 18:59:46 -0400

I am very, very lucky.

Dave has a history of being excellent at birthday cards.

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:54:55 -0400

Dave has a history of being excellent at birthday cards.