February 2012
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Rise and Shine Detroit -- National Geographic... →
This is pretty good, despite the fact that they bring up Slows (ugh, of course). But I love the description of the Guardian, my favorite building in Detroit. I always encourage visiting friends to step inside the gorgeous building, and this is why:
“Austin is explaining this as we approach the 40-story Guardian Building. Built in a damn-the-expenses manner, this 1929 tower is machine-age...
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Atheism in America: Why won’t the U.S. accept its... →
“A Gallup poll last year showed that, while 9 percent of Americans would not vote for a Jewish presidential candidate, 22 percent wouldn’t support a Mormon and 32 percent would not vote for a gay or lesbian candidate, 49 percent would refuse to back an atheist for president.”
The following really struck a chord with me because I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Detroit...
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“Michigan State University surveyed more than 700 employers seeking to hire...”
– Bring Your Parent To Work Day: So-called helicopter parents have hit the workplace, phoning employers to advocate on behalf of their adult children. Human resource managers say more parents are trying to negotiate salary and benefits and are even sitting in on job interviews. (via...
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20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone... →
Grammar lesson! This is good. My biggest pet peeves are on this list: affect and effect; farther and further; that and which; and whether and if.
January 2012
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Shirley MacLaine on Downton Abbey!
newsweek:
This just in:
Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine will join the cast of Downton Abbey for its third season, which is set to premiere on ITV in the U.K. this fall and will air on PBS’ Masterpiece Classic early next year.
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Bourbon Chai Cocktail Recipe - Saveur.com →
I would like a daily cup of this, please. Adding booze to my favorite nonalcoholic cold-weather drink? Genius.
Ingredients
FOR THE CHAI: 8 bags black tea, paper and string removed 8 green cardamom pods, crushed 8 whole allspice berries, crushed 8 whole black peppercorns, crushed 8 whole cloves 3 star anise 2 whole cinnamon sticks ½ whole nutmeg, chopped 2” piece of fresh ginger, peeled...
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“It seems the air has gone out of the Books for the last time. It’s been an...”
– Nick Zammuto officially announces the end of sound collage duo the Books. (via pitchfork)
They’ve put out some good albums.
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Infinite Drunk Ron Swanson →
MESMERIZING.
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'The Hunger Games' Launches Fashion Tumblr →
thecapitolcouture:
Effie Trinket
Her tributes aren’t the only things to look forward to this season.
With a keen eye towards cutting edge trends and a willingness to break boundaries, Capitol-born style icon and District 12 Escort Effie Trinket has been a fashion pioneer since her very first Hunger Games. She has been known to take the iconic building blocks of contemporary Capitol fashion...
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M. Ward to Release New Album :: Music :: News ::... →
I’m super excited about this. I like She & Him, but M. Ward’s solo stuff is better.
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Brussels sprouts are sexy?
Emily: What's the proper protocol when a strange man fondles you in front of the brussels sprouts at Trader Joe's?
me: WHAT?
me: i'm sorry, but i can't stop laughing. so sorry
Emily: I was just there
Emily: I know me too. i was like, laughing on my way home. even though in the store I was so annoyed and grossed out.
me: AAAAAAHHHHH OH MY GOD. Why do people think this is acceptable behavior?
me: how old was he?
Emily: god i don't know, like 40
me: oh god, i was picturing a really old man with a white beard, like santa for some reason
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“A lot of my songwriting in the Hold Steady has to do with this place in your...”
– Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn talks to us about his unflinching new solo album. (via pitchfork)
Craig Finn is coming to Detroit Feb. 8 for this album with Mount Moriah. I’m pretty excited.
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Should Vanity Fair Be a Spelling Vigilante? |... →
This is my favorite response to the NYT piece causing a stir today.
“Just as New York Times public editor Arthur S. Brisbane is concerned whether his newspaper is printing lies or the truth, we here at V.F. looking for reader input on whether and when Vanity Fair should spell “words” correctly in the stories we publish.
One example: the word “maintenance” seems like it should only have ...
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LCD Soundsystem's 'Shut Up and Play the Hits' --... →
One of the most unique-sounding Sundance films this year has to be Shut Up and Play the Hits, which follows LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy in the days leading up to and immediately after his beloved act’s final live performance, at Madison Square Garden last April. Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, Shut Up intercuts concert footage with intimate access to Murphy as he deals...
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What Is the Great Mistake Lurking in ‘Don’t Stop... →
For nearly 31 years, this flash of distracting cognitive dissonance has struck each time Steve Perry’s bright tenor lands on the iconic but geographically flawed second line: “just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit.” Because, as anyone with a tie to the Motor City knows, South Detroit doesn’t exist, either as a term of art or a geographical locale.
To that, Perry...
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Megan Mullally Confirms 'Party Down' Movie... →
After being canceled in 2010 and having hints of a film continuation dropped by series star Adam Scott, Megan Mullally confirmed the project was moving forward while addressing reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
“I will be doing the Party Down movie,” she said. “John [Enbom] is writing it right now.”
After the panel, where Mullally...
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Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop, 30, Arrested By... →
Zopittybop-Bop-Bop was born Jeffrey Drew Wilschke, according to court records unearthed by the Capital Times. He legally changed his name to Beezow Doo-Doo Zoopittybop-Bop-Bop in October.
According to Zopittybop-Bop-Bop’s apparent Facebook account, when he’s not in trouble with the law he enjoys activities including “eating,” “standing,” walking,”...
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50 books in 2012: "The Help"
I only made it to about 35-ish last year. I stopped posting them and counting after it was apparent there was no way I would hit 50 in 2011. So here we go again…
I had borrowed this from a friend a long time ago and finally got around to reading it. I’m glad I read it after all the hype, both good and bad, died down since I kind of forgot about it all while reading it.
I enjoyed it...
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Vintage Bookshelf Scrabble® | Restoration Hardware →
I want this!
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“When Wild Flag played our first show in the fall of 2010, when I stood on stage,...”
– Carrie Brownstein, on returning to the stage after Sleater-Kinney stopped performing. (via nprfreshair)