The Kinetic Machine: a commonplace book

Broader measure of US unemployment stands at 17.5%

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:50:11 -0500

Broader measure of US unemployment stands at 17.5% : QUOTE: It is a strange combination: workers who...

Musical Theatre - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:57:38 -0500

Musical Theatre - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia

Stephen “SS” Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is one of the most...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:55:07 -0500

Stephen “SS” Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is one of the most notorious supervillains ever to live, and archenemy of Superman.

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She Began to Lie (via art477) HPK

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:34:58 -0500

She Began to Lie

(via art477)

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The Simple Dollar » The Stumble

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:52:09 -0500

The Simple Dollar » The Stumble

suicideblonde: bohemea: There was some confused &...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:49:38 -0500

suicideblonde:

bohemea:

There was some confused & indignant reactions to my statement that Sloane ends up with Cameron & not Ferris. I’ve based this belief on many many viewings of the movie, discussions with fellow fans, an interview I once read where John Hughes said that Cameron and Sloane end up together (which of course I can’t find), and some wonderful Hughes essays that I’ve read over the years. seularen posted a gorgeous paragraph or two about Sloane & Cameron & said:

Sloane and Cameron totally end up together. Sure, Ferris is super excited about marriage, but do you ever think he’d actually go through with it? Of course not. Plus, Ferris isn’t really a real person to Sloane; he’s more of a caricature. Only Cameron really sees Ferris for who he is, which is a confused teenager propping up his huge cut-out image of a Titan amongst men so he can hide behind it.

The moment that cements Sloane/Cameron for me is actually when they’re talking about Ferris during the parade. It’s their ~shared interest, if you will, but you see the realization sinking in that Ferris is bigger than both of them. The parade is when you see Ferris truly enjoy himself, and it’s in that moment when he’s at his biggest. He leaves Cameron and Sloane both behind in his brightest moment, and I think he’d leave them both after graduation as well.

(I may have written a film essay about this once.)

Also, I want to read that essay! It’s a great debate and I enjoyed reading the responses. Proof once again that John Hughes was genius.

Don’t forget the pool conversation between Cameron and Sloane.

HPK

JHALAL DRUT: Jim Steranko 1966 HPK

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:10 -0500

JHALAL DRUT: Jim Steranko 1966

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sarahspy: Balding female bears at Germany’s Leipzig Zoo are...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:33:57 -0500

sarahspy:

Balding female bears at Germany’s Leipzig Zoo are baffling vets working to figure out the condition’s cause— especially since the normally fluffy brown bears should now be growing a thicker coat to keep warm during the winter.

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Wow!

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whatsupstairs: tmarie: hopper HPK

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:07:42 -0500

whatsupstairs:

tmarie:

hopper

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oBOOMicon by ~IslaDelCoco on deviantART LOL! HPK

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:47:58 -0500

oBOOMicon by ~IslaDelCoco on deviantART

LOL!

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Montage - Carnival Side Show Talkers HPK

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:36:00 -0500

Montage - Carnival Side Show Talkers

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Yet another map of New York City… via...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:56:59 -0500

Yet another map of New York City…

via 3.bp.blogspot.com

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suicideblonde: John and Paul They were friends. Remember? HPK

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:27 -0500

suicideblonde:

John and Paul

They were friends. Remember?

HPK

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Original Version (via...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:05:40 -0500

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Original Version (via crinanthebrave)

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:05:18 -0500

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Wikipedia - References The poem is notable for its extensive...

Official promo for Gil Scott Heron’s collected lyrics and...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:44 -0500

Official promo for Gil Scott Heron’s collected lyrics and poems, Now and Then. Produced by Peter Collingridge and directed by Julian House (Intro) in 2001.

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Anxious Times The Velveteen Rabbit

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:59:15 -0500

Anxious Times

The Velveteen Rabbit

A court decision that reflects what type of country the U.S. is

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:49:00 -0500

Even when government officials purposely subject an innocent person to brutal torture, they enjoy...

QUOTE: On a cool spring eve, March 15th, 2009, a bat, crippled...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:57:00 -0500

QUOTE:

On a cool spring eve, March 15th, 2009, a bat, crippled and wistful, clung to the Space Shuttle Discovery as it was thrust toward the great beyond. Goodbye and godspeed, my magnificent Spacebat.

At some point during the countdown, Spacebat—a Free-Tailed Chiroptera—was spotted latched to the foam of the external fuel tank, occasionally moving but never letting go. Wildlife experts deduced that he had injured his wing and shoulder, leaving him with little chance of survival. He remained on the tank until launch. NASA’s cold report?

The animal likely perished quickly during Discovery’s climb into orbit.

True! But here’s how it should have read:

Bereft of his ability to fly and with nowhere to go, a courageous bat climbed aboard our Discovery with stars in his weak little eyes. The launch commenced, and Spacebat trembled as his frail mammalian body was gently pushed skyward. For the last time, he felt the primal joy of flight; for the first, the indescribable feeling of ascending toward his dream—a place far away from piercing screeches and crowded caves, stretching forever into fathomless blackness.
Whether he was consumed in the exhaust flames or frozen solid in the stratosphere is of no concern. We know that Spacebat died, but his dream will live on in all of us.

Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable Gizmodo

To die… Chasing a dream!

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"I say do it. I don’t care what, just do it. Jam me, jack me, push me, pull me, TALK HARD!"

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:23:13 -0500

“I say do it. I don’t care what, just do it. Jam me, jack me, push me, pull me, TALK...