St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast
Free Muffin at Starbucks
[I approach counter with enormous smile on face]
Barista: Look at this guy! What are you so happy about?
Me: Oh, you know, just excited about my muffin.
Barista: If I give it to you for free, will you just start skipping out of here?
Me: Maybe?
Barista: Here. Seriously, just take it, for being so happy.
Me: Yay. [Exits, skipping.]
Sewing for Men and Boys
http://www.amazon.com/Sewing-Boys-Simplicitys-How-Illustrated/dp/B000ASB2WM
“Fashion in the Seventies lets a man express his individuality as an exciting clue to his personality.”
(picture from http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanadaal/ )
Michael Lewis on Icelandic Crisis
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/04/iceland200904?printable=true¤tPage=all
“You spent seven years learning every little nuance of the fishing trade before you were granted the gift of learning from this great captain?” I ask.
“Yes.”
“And even then you had to sit at the feet of this great master for many months before you felt as if you knew what you were doing?”
“Yes.”
“Then why did you think you could become a banker and speculate in financial markets, without a day of training?”
“That’s a very good question,” he says. He thinks for a minute. “For the first time this evening I lack a word.” As I often think I know exactly what I am doing even when I don’t, I find myself oddly sympathetic.
Dailies Gone, One More Round, Dailies Gone
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-onthemedia1-2009mar01,0,4383071.column - San Francisco Chronicle to close
http://www.cobo.org/goodman/siip.html#dgone - Steve Goodman album I keep listening to
Hootie Redux
On March 11, Hootie & the Blowfish stopped by the Silverton for the renaming and re-grand opening of the official “Hootie & the Blowfish’s Shady Grove Lounge.” Members of the band, who will be taking over naming rights and adding menu items and band paraphernalia to the lounge, mingled with fans.
Hootie and the Blowfish: The Ballet
http://www.columbiacityballet.com/season_events/hootie_and_the_blowfish/
Reform Candidates for Harvard Board of Overseers
If you’re an alum, you can vote.
