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"It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us, and makes us unique...."

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:48:46 -0400

“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us, and makes us unique. It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune, and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention.”

- Conan O’Brien’s 2011 Dartmouth College Commencement Address

"No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks."

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:04:35 -0500

“No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.”

- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

"By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a..."

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:16:07 -0500

“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”

- Robert Frost

merlin: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - “I Put a Spell on You”...

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:06:53 -0400

merlin:

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - “I Put a Spell on You” (1956)

Fifty years later, still insane.

I Put a Spell on You - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hawkins had originally intended to record “I Put a Spell on You” as a refined love song, a blues ballad. He reported, however, that the producer “brought in ribs and chicken and got everybody drunk, and we came out with this weird version. I don’t even remember making the record. Before, I was just a normal blues singer. I was just Jay Hawkins. It all sort of just fell in place. I found out I could do more destroying a song and screaming it to death.”

[…]

Up to this time, Hawkins had been a blues performer; emotional, but not wild. Freed suggested a gimmick to capitalize on the “demented” sound of “I Put a Spell on You”: Hawkins wore a long cape, and appeared onstage by rising out of a coffin in the midst of smoke and fog.
The act was a sensation, later bolstered by tusks worn in Hawkins’ nose, on-stage snakes and fireworks, and a cigarette-smoking skull named “Henry”. The theatrical act was one of the first shock rock performances, and a basis for much that came later in rock and roll….

Rock n roll is so amazing.

This is painfully accurate. and catchy...

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:49:37 -0400

This is painfully accurate. and catchy...:

So catchy!

Muhaha I love this. lonelysandwich: Ken Cosgrove shows Harry...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:34:20 -0400

Muhaha I love this.

lonelysandwich:

Ken Cosgrove shows Harry Crane the future of television

From a behind-the-scenes photography set at Rolling Stone. This photo by James Minchin III. (thx, Greg)

via itsnotforyou

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the..."

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:48:28 -0400

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”

- Mark Twain

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common..."

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:50:34 -0400

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

- Calvin Coolidge

"Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ‘tis better..."

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:23:36 -0400

“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad Company.”

- George Washington, “Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation,” Rule #56

1938 Dating Guide For Single Women

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:19:01 -0500

friedpickles:

pbh3:

Apparently, the only keys to successful dating in the 1930’s for ladies were don’t talk too much, wear a bra, and don’t pass out in the middle of your date because you’re drunk.

"City resident Mark Little said he’s so genuinely tantalized with Palin and her book that he said “it..."

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:56:24 -0500

“City resident Mark Little said he’s so genuinely tantalized with Palin and her book that he said “it will be the first book I’ve ever read.’”

- Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: Palin makes connection with ‘common folk’ during visit
Palin stops through my hometown. ;(

(via zachklein)

Yeah. I don’t know why this surprised me so much.

maybeitsjustme: uh oh…. too much wine.. makes me write sappy...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:33:08 -0500

maybeitsjustme:

uh oh…. too much wine.. makes me write sappy little ditties… and want to share with world…

I love this. It also makes reminds me why I don’t have a webcam. Would not be half as lovely if I did something similar.

"Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight..."

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:59:31 -0400

“Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?”

- Rose Kennedy

Me: You know what's funny? Having notariety is something good, but being notorious means something bad.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:50:21 -0400

Me: You know what's funny? Having notariety is something good, but being notorious means something bad.
Dad: "He was notorious for leaving his socks on the bedroom floor."
Me: I was thinking of something more gangsta than that, but whatev.
Dad: It's gangster enough for my wife!

The site is fantastic. Old Jews Telling Jokes | Richard Levine,...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:11:14 -0400

The site is fantastic.

Old Jews Telling Jokes | Richard Levine, “Directions”

This is awesome, although I was kind of distracted by 1) That...

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:56:40 -0400

This is awesome, although I was kind of distracted by 1) That this is pretty much the Doublemint Gum song and that 2) Chris Brown is not exactly the model for domestic bliss and 3) white people love to dance even though they can’t. Still, I wish all weddings were more like this. Less pomp and more celebration.

JK Wedding Entrance Dance (via Boing Boing)

Dumpster Diving | ReadyMade Magazine

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:50:23 -0400

Dumpster Diving | ReadyMade Magazine

Retro Comedy: The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads Of All Time

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:43:18 -0400

Retro Comedy: The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads Of All Time

“Start refunding everybody’s tickets. My Birthday...

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:13:32 -0400

“Start refunding everybody’s tickets. My Birthday party just won’t be the same without him.”

Hitler finds out Michael Jackson has died. (via Boing Boing)

Happy Fourth of July, suckas! Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:27:53 -0400

Happy Fourth of July, suckas!

Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in Bric-a-Brac Independence Day (via blamesocietyfilms)