A Beautiful Thing On The Internet: Jon Bois’s “The Bob Emergency”
Jon Bois tells the incredible story of Bob Gibson. For good measure, he tells the stories of a bunch of other Bobs too.
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Linky Friday: Sights & Sounds
Linky Friday is Ordinary Times’ weekly tradtion of bringing you links from across the web and around the world. This week, a special all-video edition to cleanse the palate from a crazy week.
The Most Amazing Marriage Proposal Ever
Really, this is not only sweet and moving (and yes, I laughed…I cried…) it’s also entirely unfair. For those poor saps not yet married, there’s simply no way they’ll ever top this. For those...
Art, Morality, Music, and Fallout Open Open Thread
We were arguing about art at work in the lab the other day. Not the aesthetic value argument (though that *IS* a good one) but about whether art could be moral in any meaninful...
Masters of War
Something light for Sunday. Pearl Jam hasn’t done much the last few years (gosh, ten years?) but they’re still one of favorites. A big influence when I was younger.
Two Songs for Friday Night
The first is from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes: And the best cover of that song I’ve seen: The second is from The Decembrists: Have a happy weekend all.
Why Chuck Should Start a (Local) Tea Party
This video – via Radley Balko’s digs – is a good illustration of the many job-destroying, prosperity-hampering, mind-boggling regulations that various local governments have in place which make it harder for you and me...
Radically rethinking education
Stumbled on this video at James Joyner’s digs, and both the lecture and the animation are quite extraordinary. I was nodding along throughout. We do need to go in the exact opposite direction than...
The Creative Internet
If you, like me, are sick and tired of the news cycle and the constant drumming up of faux scandals, baseless accusations, and other things Politikal & Absurd, and wish to waste your time...
Bloodbuzz Ohio
I was remiss in my last music post. Several readers pointed out that The National’s Bloodbuzz Ohio is an excellent tune and should have been included. Well here it is: Some great lyrics in...
A jukebox for Friday morning
Forest Sun is pretty unknown I think, but he’s got a lot of great stuff. This song is eerily moving. I wish I’d been to Bonaroo! Watching this next one puts a big grin...
Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
Update. I’m moving this to the front page for a bit because I think people should check it out. It’s good for a laugh, and what with all this madness surrounding the cops picking...
Hate Crimes and the homeless
I’m not sold one way or the other on the hate crime debates. Sullivan takes issue with the idea of the homeless being protected under such laws:
