nsfmc

"Security workers still patrol a row of six small alcoves on the main floor of the Webster, each..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:34:05 -0500

“Security workers still patrol a row of six small alcoves on the main floor of the Webster, each outfitted with armchairs, a love seat and a coffee table, but no door. Called “beau parlors,” they were set up in the 1920s as sanctuaries where residents could entertain gentlemen callers chastely.”

- Vestiges of Another Era, Residences for Women Still Exist in Manhattan - NYTimes.com

this so much like high school it’s not even funny, except there were no security workers

"Most minimalist pieces are not written with traditional Western classical structure (sections of the..."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:11 -0500

“Most minimalist pieces are not written with traditional Western classical structure (sections of the piece; ie. beginning, middle, end; and how they are arranged) where it is set and the meaning of the piece is dependent on it. In minimalism the structure is not that important because often it can be changed arbitrarily without changing the purpose/meaning/sound of the piece. ”

- Regina Schaffer » Performances

"and then it leaked and I remember listening to it and it sounded like an underwater YouTube stream..."

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:36:08 -0500

“and then it leaked and I remember listening to it and it sounded like an underwater YouTube stream or something.”

- Veckatimest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ed Droste using lots of fluid words to describe the unmastered release of Veckatimest

"None of us, whether we are vegan or omnivore, can entirely avoid foods that play a role in global..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:45:18 -0400

“

None of us, whether we are vegan or omnivore, can entirely avoid foods that play a role in global warming. Singling out meat is misleading and unhelpful, especially since few people are likely to entirely abandon animal-based foods. Mr. Gore, for one, apparently has no intention of going vegan. The 90 percent of Americans who eat meat and dairy are likely to respond the same way.

Still, there are numerous reasonable ways to reduce our individual contributions to climate change through our food choices. Because it takes more resources to produce meat and dairy than, say, fresh locally grown carrots, it’s sensible to cut back on consumption of animal-based foods. More important, all eaters can lower their global warming contribution by following these simple rules: avoid processed foods and those from industrialized farms; reduce food waste; and buy local and in season.

”

- Op-Ed Contributor - The Carnivore’s Dilemma - NYTimes.com

“I do not feel i have wisdom enough yet to love what is...

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:32:06 -0400

“I do not feel i have wisdom enough yet to love what is ugly” - stendhal

"Neither man had actually seen anyone using the spit method to make chicha, but they’ve drunk a lot..."

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:49:40 -0400

“Neither man had actually seen anyone using the spit method to make chicha, but they’ve drunk a lot of chicha and they’re pretty sure the method is being used in South America.”

- Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew - Cheers! - NYTimes.com

blast from the past

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:57:33 -0400

blast from the past

"She said bentos often reflect the Japanese belief that each meal should have five colors — a version..."

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:11:48 -0400

“She said bentos often reflect the Japanese belief that each meal should have five colors — a version of the food pyramid. It helps people remember to vary their food, especially since the most colorful foods are usually fruits and vegetables.”

- What’s for Lunch? Enter the Bento Box, a Touch of Japan - NYTimes.com

"You can make these as intricate or fancy as you like,” she said, “or you can make them plain and..."

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:54:54 -0400

““You can make these as intricate or fancy as you like,” she said, “or you can make them plain and simple. You don’t have to get all kinds of Martha with it. My regular bento takes 10 to 15 minutes, maximum.””

- What’s for Lunch? Enter the Bento Box, a Touch of Japan - NYTimes.com

"As you can see it’s quite understated, though it has a head-scratching Engrish phrase on it..."

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:49:42 -0400

“

As you can see it’s quite understated, though it has a head-scratching Engrish phrase on it (“impressive. My heart cannot stop throbbing. My dream that has begun to move.”).

I hope this gives you some ideas as to what kind of bento box to use!

”

- Selecting the right bento lunch box | Just Bento

The Greatest Amateur Rap Ever (via TheRapUpTV) via: taylor via:...

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:53:00 -0400

The Greatest Amateur Rap Ever (via TheRapUpTV)

via: taylor via: sasha frere jones

"Strict lacto-vegetarian here, who doesn’t wear animal skin.. I can proudly say: Fuck PETA, and..."

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:03:37 -0400

“

Strict lacto-vegetarian here, who doesn’t wear animal skin.. I can proudly say: Fuck PETA, and fuck the stupid animal rights protesters who don’t know any better. When you become a veggie, you have to understand that humans are the dominant species on Earth, there’s no way to argue against that sensibly. For animals to live in peace, they HAVE to be killed, whether for meat or otherwise. Use India as an example, and I’ll tell you you’ve never been there. The cows sleep in the middle of the roads

Also: I know this has nothing to do with the video, or comment thread. I just wanted a mini-rant to put PETA supporters in their place.

”

- Posh Murder on Kitten Mittens.

"A few years ago, Mario Batali neatly summed up the network’s formula to a reporter: “Look, it’s TV!..."

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:59:00 -0400

“A few years ago, Mario Batali neatly summed up the network’s formula to a reporter: “Look, it’s TV! Everyone has to fall into a niche. I’m the Italian guy. Emeril’s the exuberant New Orleans guy with the big eyebrows who yells a lot. Bobby’s the grilling guy. Rachael Ray is the cheerleader-type girl who makes things at home the way a regular person would. Giada’s the beautiful girl with the nice rack who does simple Italian food. As silly as the whole Food Network is, it gives us all a soapbox to talk about the things we care about.””

- Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch - NYTimes.com

"Child was less interested in making it fast or easy than making it right, because cooking for her..."

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:41:57 -0400

“Child was less interested in making it fast or easy than making it right, because cooking for her was so much more than a means to a meal. It was a gratifying, even ennobling sort of work, engaging both the mind and the muscles. You didn’t do it to please a husband or impress guests; you did it to please yourself. No one cooking on television today gives the impression that they enjoy the actual work quite as much as Julia Child did. In this, she strikes me as a more liberated figure than many of the women who have followed her on television.”

- Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch - NYTimes.com

"His kitchen, where he cooks for his teenage sons, is mustard yellow. The countertops are quartz with..."

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:31:38 -0400

“His kitchen, where he cooks for his teenage sons, is mustard yellow. The countertops are quartz with deep blue veining, a stone that he said was ruinously expensive.”

- Mustard Yellow and Peppermint Leaf - The New York Times > Home & Garden > Slide Show > Slide 4 of 13

"“Will the White House also offer a beer to the reporters covering the event? Are you allowed..."

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:23:56 -0400

“

“Will the White House also offer a beer to the reporters covering the event? Are you allowed inside?” — Elizabeth

Peter Baker: No! And isn’t that the real crime here!

”

- What a White House Beer Says About Race and Politics - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

John Coltrane Interview (1960) (via retrofuturistic) “There...

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:13:45 -0400

John Coltrane Interview (1960) (via retrofuturistic)

“There are some set things that I know, some devices that I know, harmonic devices that I know that will take me out of the ordinary path, you see, if I use them. But I haven’t played them enough and I am not familiar with them enough yet to take the one single line through them, so I play all of them you know trying to acclimate my ears so I can hear.”

"“It’s annoying when people complain about the money,” the Vermont-based counselor, Michele..."

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:40:45 -0400

“

“It’s annoying when people complain about the money,” the Vermont-based counselor, Michele Hernandez, said. “I’m at the top of my field. Do people economize when they have a brain tumor and are looking for a neurosurgeon? If you want to go with someone cheaper, or chance it, don’t hire me.”

Dr. Hernandez, a former Dartmouth admissions officer, says she counsels as many as 25 students in each high school grade each year. She also offers four-day “boot camps” every August in a Boston hotel, charging 40 incoming high school seniors as much as $14,000 each.

”

- part two! Before College, Costly Advice Just on Getting In - NYTimes.com

"Katie is also ready for any college interview with this fabulous nautical chambrary maribel dress..."

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:37:55 -0400

““Katie is also ready for any college interview with this fabulous nautical chambrary maribel dress with off-white tipping.””

- Free Fashion Advice for College Interviews, From a $15,000 Consultant - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com

"Julia Sheehan, my wife, argued against it, “Hitler is not a spice. When you put Hitler in the soup...."

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:43:12 -0400

“Julia Sheehan, my wife, argued against it, “Hitler is not a spice. When you put Hitler in the soup. It becomes Hitler-soup.””

- More Bamboozling - Errol Morris Blog - NYTimes.com