Monthly Archives: January 2011
23rd and Ely Ave
44th Drive
125th Street
Just Thinking
Eau du Lady Gaga = Blood + Semen. Yum.
We were trying to determine what Lady Gaga‘s forthcoming fragrance should smell like, but rumor has it she’s decided. It will supposedly smell like blood and semen. Nasty, but I guess that’s exactly what a bad romance smells like. via … Continue reading
Jobs and Competitiveness
You gotta love this. Jeffrey Immelt is gonna be running a panel that will be figuring out how to solve the problems with jobs and competitiveness in the United States. Jeffrey Immelt is the head of GE. This Jeffrey Immelt: … Continue reading
How to Talk About the Weather
Don’t Say “Is It Cold Enough for You?” This is one of those questions that is supposed to be clever, but is totally obnoxious. Everyone from the mailman to the annoying lady in HR who leaves a cardigan on the … Continue reading
Cop Torments Photographer
The “good part” begins at 1:47 into the video; that’s when Barney Fife starts harassing the guy holding the camera. Isn’t that special? Don’t you feel safe now?
Penn Jilette Not a Fan of the NEA (Surprise Surprise)
I can’t even begin to argue the logic because, at least to me, it’s spot-on. Tax payer money shouldn’t be used to fund art and museums to begin with, but also people have a right to be angered when their … Continue reading
How Did We Grow Apart As A Nation? Jason Lewis Knows.
America is a divided nation. And if anything constructive can come out of Arizona’s pain, it might well be a national discussion as to how we became so polarized. People have always had differing views on the proper size of … Continue reading
Anti-War Protest or Anti-Bush Protest?
Hard to argue that it wasn’t an Anti-Bush movement at this point… My favorite clip from the video is the comparison in Democratic approval of Bush’s foreign policy versus Obama’s, the former getting a paltry 22% and the latter rocking … Continue reading
Fail? Win? You Decide!
This guy is such a good bowler that even when he fails, he wins.
Appearance of Impropriety
Last week, I wrote a post about how 87% of Congress Reps who signed a letter urging the FCC to approve the Comcast/NBC Universal merger (which I think should be approved) had received campaign contributions from Comcast, saying that “this … Continue reading
Yesterday He Couldn’t Find It, Today He Can’t Release It?
A privacy law that shields birth certificates has prompted Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie to abandon efforts to dispel claims that President Barack Obama was born outside Hawaii, his office says. State Attorney General David Louie told the governor that privacy … Continue reading
Correlation is Not Causation
Playing video games can be bad for kids’ brains as well as their bodies, according to research published yesterday by the American Academy of Pediatrics that found excessive gaming can lead to depression, anxiety and poor grades. After studying the … Continue reading
The Instagram Portrait Project
I’ve been taking photos almost daily of the people I see on my morning commute on the subway. Here are the 65 I’ve taken so far. If you’d like, follow me on Instagram. I’m Vincenzof!
NYC Subway
Some shots upon my return to Flickr… If you’re a Flickr user, follow me!
PTC Sticks Its Nose Into Cable
One day after it was reported Viacom executives ordered producers to tone down its racy teen drama, the Parents Television Council has announced it’s urging the Department of Justice and U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees to open an investigation. … Continue reading
Hawaii Gov Can’t Find Obama’s Birth Certificate
Pressure was mounting on Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie today amid increasing confusion over whether President Obama was born there. Abercrombie said on Tuesday that an investigation had unearthed papers proving Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961. He told Honolulu’s … Continue reading