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Category Archives: American Culture
The black and white Girl Scout cookie
Comments OffAm I the first to discover this little secret? Take one Girl Scout Trefoil and one ThinMint. Put them back to back and they make the perfect taste combination. Did you know the Girl Scouts have a cookie-finder app? Me … Continue reading
The agony and ecstasy of Mike Daisey
Comments OffOn Friday, This American Life retracted the story “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory” because it contains fabrications. The press release is here. I think This American Life should keep the episode available as part of its official history of … Continue reading
Living it up on St. Patrick’s Day
Comments OffThis is us tailgating outside JD Custard, getting drunk on single scoop vanilla custard. Don’t worry; Rufus drove us home. And he didn’t eat the custard. Tweet
Obligatory 2012 SXSW post
Comments OffSXSW Interactive starts tomorrow and I feel like I should be putting up a post on the topic, even though I’m not going. As I watch my twitter stream on the topic, it occurs to me that the experience is … Continue reading
A Carpenter ear worm
7 CommentsThis weekend’s ear worm is Karen Carpenter’s version of Rainbow Connection, specifically this verse: Who said that wishes would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star? Somebody thought of that and someone believed it, and look what … Continue reading
Mugging for social media
Comments OffIf you’re gonna make a movie that features a dog and that movie wins Best Actor and Best Picture of the Year, we’re gonna have a thing or two to say about it. I’m talking about The Artist starring Uggie … Continue reading