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February 25, 2007
"You should be sitting beside us at the table."
From President George Bush to New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller:
The president said quite forcefully that this program was something he regarded as part of the crown jewels of our national security, and that if we exposed it, we would be at least in part responsible, or [should] feel ourselves responsible, if there was another attack on the U.S. I think what he said was, "When we were called up to explain to Congress why there was another attack, you should be sitting beside us at the table."
(The emphasis is mine.)
From the excellent PBS Frontline documentary series Newswar.
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February 20, 2007
L Magazine Knows Too Much
Most NYU stereotypes are pretty dumb -- and often inaccurate. But wait a minute! Maybe L Magazine is on to something here!
1 Phase I (Freshman Year) Fifth Avenue at Washington Square is a perfectly reasonable place for an 18-year-old from Beaver, Pennsylvania to get a sense of his societal standing in relation to the rest of New York, isn’t it?
Well, I lived on Washington Square West. And I'm not from Pennsylvania. But close enough.
2 Phase II (Senior Year) Having discovered that Greenwich Village no longer has any “bohemians,” our little hero convinces the ‘rents to help out with rent in Alphabet City, by which he means “pay it all.” Probably the coolest place he’ll ever live.
Okay, so not as accurate as above -- but I do live in Alphabet City. Oh L Magazine, tell me where I move to next?!?
3 Phase III (Age 23) At this point, as the territory known as “East Williamsburg” grows to include parts of Connecticut, our hero, weaned from the teat of parental generosity, learns all about “crazy” roomates and loft life.
No way am I moving to Connecticut.
· Whinge Migration: On the Residency Patterns of an NYU Student [L Magazine]
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February 17, 2007
Happy Belated Valentine's Day!
"An Arizona woman is under arrest, accused of tying up her lover on Valentine's Day in order to drink his blood...after tying him up, police said, she pulled out a knife and cut the man on the leg. She then told him she likes to drink blood and proceeded to drink from his leg, officials said.
...the victim managed to break free from his restraints and run from the bedroom. The woman then chased him with a pickax, police said."
· Woman Allegedly Ties Up Valentine, Drinks His Blood [NBC5]
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February 14, 2007
Disaster on the Set of Family Guy
I think I liked South Park's parody better, but this is pretty good.
Relevant:
· Back to His Roots: Diller's IAC Invests in Online Video [WSJ]
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Barack Obama's Facebook Gifts
So, lots of people are excited about the new Facebook virtual gifts.
Has anyone noticed how many gifts Barack Obama has received? Bars of soap, teddy bears, thongs, cupcakes, and more!
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February 13, 2007
Team Gawker at SXSW
If you find yourself at SXSW Interactive, please join us for Lifehacker @ SXSW.
Monday, March 12
8pm - 12am
The Side Bar
602 E 7th St
Come drink on Lifehacker and Gawker Media! An open bar, a great outdoor space, Team Lifehacker, and maybe even a guest appearance by Deadspin's Will Leitch.
More details at Upcoming.
Hope to see you there!
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