One of the biggest reasons I was a Detroit Pistons fan as a kid (along with the facts that I spent 5 years or so living outside Detroit, and that my favorite player was Grant Hill, and that I was pretty sure he lived 8 minutes from my house) is that if, say, you’re brushing your teeth while wearing your favorite Grant Hill jersey and you steal a glance at yourself in the mirror, you get the greatest backwards sports team name of all: SNOTSIP.
Egypt, 1920s, in colour. Autochromes taken by Gervais Courtellemont and W. Robert Moore for National Geographic.
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My buddies just moved away. They can listen to this song if they want, though.
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-Paul Ryan, slipping up while announcing his new budget plan. Ryan meant to attack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, which he proposes repealing.
(Source: officialssay)
Cherokee Parks: not ready for the Fun Police.
I think this is incredible.
(Source: vimeo.com)
Oh, my god…
Surely we can all hold hands and shimmy back and forth to this prettiest and most Sufjanly of all renditions of the Star-Spangled Banner. It’s what Uncle Sam would want us to do. (I know, I know, he wanted us for the U.S. Army, but that was 1917; who of us wasn’t on that bandwagon?)
— Ta-Nehisi Coates, on the misguided idea that Obama win the election because of Hurricane Sandy. (via theatlantic)
(via theatlantic)
In Focus: Hurricane Sandy: The Aftermath
As the remnants of Hurricane Sandy dissipate over northern Canada, the full scale of the damage left in her wake is becoming apparent. At least 56 people in the U.S. were killed and another 67 in the Caribbean. Cost estimates have ranged as high as $60 billion so far. More than 4 million people remain without power, as crews from across the country converge on the Northeast to restore electricity. Hard-hit sections of New York and New Jersey have begun cleanup, with some restoration of transit and services. The morning commute into Manhattan today was chaotic, as many New Yorkers attempted to return to work by car — many were turned back due to an order that inbound cars carry at least three people. Collected here are images of Sandy’s trail of destruction in New York and New Jersey. See also the earlier entry: Hurricane Sandy: After Landfall.
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Mitt Romney says Americans who don’t pay income tax will never vote for him. But, eight of the top 10 states with the highest number of nonpayers tend to vote Republican.
[Image: Tax Foundation]
Oh, Mittens…](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maj245jZwB1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
[Image: Tax Foundation]
Oh, Mittens…
Donald Trump’s tweet on recent events.
I don’t want to intrude (I haven’t been back here in a while), but I’d like to share with you some of my recent favorite websites, which are worth visiting every day:
The Urbanophile - Aaron Renn’s thoughtful and provocative blog on urban design/sustainability. Lots of great analysis on that often happens to center on Indianapolis or other midwestern cities. (Recent Indy-related keepers: here, here, here, and here.)
The Atlantic Cities - A constantly interesting stream of articles, infographics, and what-have-yous that all have something to do with cities.
The Salt (NPR’s Food Blog) - It’s probably basically a collection of NPR’s food-related stories throughout the day, but they’re quick, fresh, readable nuggets that often give me something to new mention at the dinner table. Or, you know, wherever.
Propublica - A fairly recently established independent investigative journalist newsroom that’s just the place to go if you want to be discouraged about government and businesses. Also their Officials Say The Darndest Things Tumblr is pretty great.
Tax Policy Center - If you want to not sound like an idiot at the next family gathering when someone starts talking about taxes.
A New Order song I’ve been enjoying lately: ‘Every Little Counts’
I like to think they wrote it for my dog and me.
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“Cesc asked me if he could take the fifth penalty so he could strike the victorious one,” Del Bosque revealed. “I never argue with that.”
Una más, boys. Una más.
