February 2012
25 posts
WatchThe whole John Krasinski interview is pretty delightful.
Help Me Beat Ira Glass and David Cross at Poker →
I’m playing in a charity Texas Hold ‘Em tournament in NYC on February 11th to benefit 826. Click the link and scroll down to donate money/get me chips. The more chips I have, the better chance I have at winning (though everyone wins since the money goes to my favorite non-profit).
January 2012
92 posts
WatchRe: quote below.
“So question about Lando Calrissian - is that an Armenian name? Is he a space...”
– Criss, 30 Rock I’m surprised the initial thought never crossed my mind.
You Want a Physicist to Speak at Your Funeral →
You want a physicist to speak at your funeral. You want the physicist to talk to your grieving family about the conservation of energy, so they will understand that your energy has not died. You want the physicist to remind your sobbing mother about the first law of thermodynamics; that no energy gets created in the universe, and none is destroyed. You want your mother to know that all your...
“So that night…was the last time. I wish I had known that.”
– R. Sterling
pica
dictionaryofobscuresorrows:
n. [abbr. picayune] the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.
“Anabelle: You were the one.
Roger: You weren’t.”
