January 2010
33 posts
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“The survey of 371 journalists working for newspapers, magazines, and Web sites...”
– “Most Print and Online Journalist Use Social Media for Story Research” - Poynter Online E-Media Tidbits
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Book #3: The Making of a Chef & Book #4: CRUSH IT
The Making of a Chef, by dreamboat/hottie Michael Ruhlman is one of those books I always wanted to read back when I was doing professional food writing. His blog is tremendous, effortlessly readable, and I think in many ways this book helped kickstart the culinary memoir genre that’s so ubiquitous today (think Orangette, Waiter Rant, etc).
At times, I found him frustrating. He set out to...
“Montag’s vomitous new single “I’ll Do it” begins thusly:...”
– Heidi Montag undergoes 10 procedures in one day.
“I always tell the kids the two things that I want them to take through life: “Be...”
– Adam Gopnik, illustrating why he’s one of my favourite writers/people in last month’s Edible Manhattan. (via caramelcupcake)
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Book #2: Without a Net
Oh, what a privileged life I lead. This is how I felt after finishing Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class, a book of essays my friend Adelle lent to me.
The editor decided to put the book together after reading books like Nickled and Dimed, and watching movies like Supersize Me. Why is it that we only accept narratives about the poor and working class when they are...
“The University of Chicago is, in his contention, “our closest approximation to...”
– University of Chicago, a Bright Spot for the City - NYTimes.com
i know i'm wasting water and energy, but ...
hamjokes:
it being winter and all, I am loving turning on the shower a little bit before I get in it, so that the water is super steaming hot the moment that I step in. It’s the little things, people.
Seriously. It’s cold in the Winter, even in CA!
24 Month Ownership Cost of iPhone Nearly 50%... →
Interesting comparison chart here…
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A new endeavor
My friend (and former boss) Athena tipped me off to this blog post by Julien Smith; it’s about how he triumphantly read 52 books in 52 weeks and how:
It feels awesome. It gives you an amazing amount of ideas. It helps you think more thoroughly. It’s better than TV and even the internet. It makes you understand the world more. It is a building block towards a habit of completion. Did I...
Day 2 of no drinking + workout + no computer or tv before bed. Another night of good sleep! These experts really may be on to something…
Turns out all that advice I always read about how to get a better night’s sleep may be worth something. Yesterday I:
1. Went on a bike ride and long walk
2. Didn’t drink any alcohol and stopped drinking coffee at 2.
3. Didn’t have a computer open or TV on for the hour before I went to sleep.
The result? Slept like a baby.
