January 2012
59 posts
“More interestingly, she found a third category of men, who were successful in...”
– Her Key to Efficiency: Arrive Late, Leave Early
informal networks are the key to everything.
(via annlf)
“And discipline is in order, because some of the upscale victuals they concoct...”
– Frank Bruni on Paula Deen
Ed Helms: Actor, Eater, Boiled Peanut Hoarder →
“With its perfectly crafted zingers, waves of pure heartbreak, and a visual...”
– The New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum reviews Downton Abbey
“A smear of Nutella on your morning toast might gently coax you into a difficult...”
“A gym is not designed to make you feel instantly better about yourself. If a gym...”
“Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control, — in prison...”
– legal scholar Michelle Alexander. On Monday’s Fresh Air, Alexander talks about how the mass incarceration of African-Americans in the War on Drugs has undermined many of the gains of the Civil Rights movement. (via nprfreshair)
“Some point to Pitt and Syracuse in the ACC and Texas A&M and Missouri in the...”
Where lazy shoppers and farmers are friends →
This month’s Smarter Food focuses on an innovative coop in Wooster, Ohio called Local Roots. The carefully conceived venture solves many of the issues faced by small farmers and foodies who love them/
Here’s how it works: The coop rents shelf space to local farmers for the bargain price of $10 a month. They drop off once or twice a week. But, unlike at a farmers market, they don’t have to stand...
“1. (On an opponent) “The only way I’m losing is if I get caught in...”
– Edwin Edwards, former governor of Louisiana
“When the Sea otter finds some food, like a shellfish, it will tuck it into loose...”
“So why do people have kids? We don’t need kids like we used to. We don’t need...”
