It was bound to happen. Several people I know already called it "Linens-N-Shit," a well-known hot spot for people who were helpless to recognize that they needlessly wanted to buy things they didn't actually need. And now, The Onion has dedicated an entire article to the retailer. Speaking of The…
After being on-the-lookout for six months, I actually found some caps with no logos at a local Walgreens. It can really be a task to find ways to dress up without being a human billboard for a corporation. This body is not for rent as advertising space!
As a person who likes to play guitar with my hands, I'm especially impressed with people who play guitar with their feet. Here's another good foot-guitar player: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiDoYIflqAY&eurl=http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/[/youtube]
The chamber, flickering by massed candle light, is stuffy and just a bit noisy from all the shfting fabric and heavy breathing, muttered comments and borborigmi. The couple in the opulent bed seem annoyed, but they're forcing themselves to play along and be jolly. He manages---he's been through this before,…
I collect quotes (who doesn’t?). Really, it’s a good hobby. It’s cheap and often interesting. When they are really good quotes, it’s like a novel condensed to a mere sentence.
The first two of this set are about one of my favorite topics, rampant materialism. The others all relate closely to one another, but only if you have a wild imagination or if you think of a very broad topic like “meaning of life.” Without further ado:
Who is content with nothing possesses all things.
— Nicolas Boileau Despreaux
Wealth is the number of things one can do without.
— Feodor Dostoyevsky
The trouble is that you think you have time.
— Zen Master
Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.
— Antisthenes
A hole is nothing at all, but you can break your neck in it.
— Austin O’Malley
War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
–Anonymous
Never mistake motion for action.
— Ernest Hemingway…