Jul 11, 2012
I went to college early, and found out that performing well wasn’t always based on being smart. hard work and regular, consistent effort was also required… and I wasn’t really very good at those things.
late bloomer, not a loser. (I hope) by Dave McClure
Jul 9, 2012

“News organizations are a public trust with the ability to inform and influence the public conversation.”

“I know. That’s why I bought one.”

The Newsroom, 1x03
Jul 8, 2012

“I never knew what the word smug meant until I met you.”

“You’re twenty-six and you never knew what the word smug meant?”

“Right there.”

The Newsroom, 1x03
Jul 6, 2012
So you go off and take as long as you need to churn out a first draft. I think this took me a couple of months. Only about three days were spent actually writing. The other fifty seven were spent driving myself nuts while ruminating about what the show is and how to do it. That’s me. Some people write every day, just pounds and pounds of words. I do a lot of work in my head and then just shit it out like fast diarreah.
—Louis CK and I have the same writing process
Jul 6, 2012
To non-US audience, this format of speeches by individuals presenting their successful, enthusiastic, and awesome ideas, might be seen – even if interesting - a bit odd, “celebrity” like. Ideas and knowledge could be framed as emerging though other sources than individual celebrities, such as giving more predominance to collective processes and thinking. But on this PDF is normal in its own society, it is just a reflection of the USA’s individualistic culture.
Online Creation Communities » Blog Archive » Personal Democracy Forum 2012: Powerful settings, diverse community and rich agenda, but surprisingly missing some key topics.
Jul 6, 2012
Earlier this year, a pear and Gorgonzola ravioli with shrimp went too far. Despite doing well in tests, executives deemed the dish too “culinary forward” in a March earnings conference call after negative customer reactions hurt Olive Garden sales that quarter.
Waiter, I’ll Have the Crowd-Pleaser - WSJ.com
Jul 4, 2012
  1. Mike: Hmm, bummer, looks like your girlfriend didn't get the Chief of Staff job with the Speaker. Guess I don't have to buy a hat now.
  2. Dan: Hat? Oh, wedding? Pff, no. I put a lot of time in on Alice. I was deliberately late for work because I wanted her to believe she was more important to me than my job.
  3. Mike: Did she fall for that?
  4. Dan: I doubt it. But it's the thought that counts -- she appreciates the gesture of me trying to trick her into believing that.
  5. Mike: That is so romantic.
  6. Dan: Sadly, the beautiful thing we had faded. Very suddenly. _[waves phone]_ Eight minutes ago.
  7. Mike: So who's next? Which strategically useful woman will get to witness your two-hour morning skincare regime?
Jun 30, 2012

This ‘rapist face’ gets 8s.

Consensually, I might add.

—Jonah, Veep
Jun 26, 2012
Liston operated so fast that he once accidentally amputated an assistant’s fingers along with a patient’s leg, according to Hollingham. The patient and the assistant both died of sepsis, and a spectator reportedly died of shock, resulting in the only known procedure with a 300% mortality.
a short history of surgery
Jun 24, 2012
This administration could be some political hipster’s nostalgic paean to Richard Nixon, digging up something shitty from the past and making it intensely more dislikable in the present. Do you dig secret bombing and secret intelligence abuses? Dude, the Bush administration was like the MP3 version of that: it was compressed and sounded like hella ass. Check it: Obama dug through crates at the secondhand store and found that on vinyl.
So You’ve Decided To Whack A Raghead.
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