June 2011
Here’s a little shout-out to my beautiful wife in a review of “Action Philosophers” in Backstage:
The highlight of the six performances is Kelley Rae O’Donnell’s Ayn Rand. (She also got the most applause whenever she mentioned Rand’s books “The Fountainhead” and “Atlas Shrugged.”) O’Donnell accentuates Rand’s quirks with isolated robotic movements and a hilarious Russian accent, and she stands her ground as the only female figure.
I’d say go see the show, written by my very talented friend Crystal Skillman, based on Fred Van Lente’s and Ryan Dunleavey’s graphic novel of the same name, but I believe they’re sold out.
But: lookin’ good, beautiful wife.
“There is the Hamiltonian party, which wants us to spend less money on healthcare and the elderly and more on the young, education and innovation. That doesn’t exist but a lot of people think it should exist.”
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New York Times columnist David Brooks, at the Aspen Ideas Festival, talking about the difference between conservatives (less government, more freedom); liberals (more government, more security) and the “Hamiltonian” party. He does note that it doesn’t exist, but does the impulse even exist? We don’t hear of a groundswell on those issues. (via moorehn)
“Alexander Hamilton” is what Brooks calls himself after a small victory, like a lay-up or stretching a yellow light.
The very definition of a regrettable tattoo.
Guy just walked in here with FUCK THAT BITCH tattooed on his neck.
He was here for a domestic violence hearing.
AND HE VOTES!
Chris Mohney: The Public Private Joke →
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Today at 23rd Street & 9th Ave, heavy traffic required a cop to direct it. He was an older wiry guy with silver sunglasses and a fine bristle of gray moustache. He waved columns of cars hither and yon with his white-gloved hands, expressionless, and happened to be just ahead of my stopped cab as…
Grace note.
I understand your fears of confirmation bias, Chuck Todd, but I like to think of it as “avoiding the insane people who are wrong”.
“Mr. Olbermann’s new home, Current, is much smaller than MSNBC, so the channel’s executives expected Mr. Olbermann’s audience to be much smaller than it was at MSNBC. Indeed it was much smaller — but the early ratings for the first week do suggest that some of Mr. O’Donnell’s viewers did choose to watch Mr. Olbermann instead.
“Countdown” on Current averaged 354,000 total viewers in its first week, and 131,000 viewers ages 25 to 54. “The Last Word” on MSNBC averaged 794,000 total viewers, and 203,000 viewers ages 25 to 54, a drop of about 20 percent from Mr. O’Donnell’s second-quarter average.” —
“Countdown” on Current averaged 354,000 total viewers in its first week, and 131,000 viewers ages 25 to 54. “The Last Word” on MSNBC averaged 794,000 total viewers, and 203,000 viewers ages 25 to 54, a drop of about 20 percent from Mr. O’Donnell’s second-quarter average.” —
MSNBC Fares Well Without Olbermann - NYTimes (via brooklynmutt)
Just for perspective: 794,000 viewers is roughly a quarter of one percent of the US population.
Just in case you’ve wondered what the metrics of success for basic cable are.
Hey, little kids of NYC whose parents could not afford private school: Happy Last Day of School!
Remember, if you drink, don’t drive, and if you drive, wear your seatbelt. In fact, wear everybody’s seat belt. Fifth grade is a daunting challenge, and you want to make sure that you make it there in one piece!
“One of my responsibilities as Commander in Chief is to keep an eye on robots. And I’m pleased to report that the robots you manufacture here seem peaceful. At least for now.”
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President Obama talking to the National Robotics Engineering Center at Carnegie Mellon. (via juliasegal)
Dude, POTUS is a secret geek.
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