"There’s a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I pour whiskey on him and inhale
cigarette smoke
and the whores and the bartenders
and the grocery clerks
never know that
he’s
in there."
wants to get out
but I pour whiskey on him and inhale
cigarette smoke
and the whores and the bartenders
and the grocery clerks
never know that
he’s
in there."
— Charles Bukowski, Bluebird
(Source: chrysanthems, via showslow)
I am convinced that this Peter Serafinowicz rock video for Hot Chip is secretly an episode of Doctor Who. I strongly suspect that I think that this means that Reggie Watts should be the Doctor. Unless it means that Terence Stamp should be the Doctor. (Or is Terence Stamp the Master?)
wnyc:
weather.com Sunday will come to a close with a spectacular solar eclipse across much of the United States with the Southwest enjoying the best view and weather.
No east coast love.
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He is incapable, really, of admitting past errors. Perhaps you may remember that Romney once drove to Canada with the family Irish setter stuck in a cage on the station wagon roof. When he was originally asked about it, he claimed the dog “loves fresh air.”
This was more than four years ago. What would have happened if Romney had just said: “Boy, in retrospect that really does sound like a bad idea. But you have to remember that we had five boys under the age of 14. It was like living in a vortex; we did all kinds of stupid stuff.”
Do you think the nation — particularly the part that has ever tried to drive long distances with a car full of children — would have been understanding? I personally would never have mentioned the incident at all.
But since we haven’t gotten that sort of input, I kind of feel free to bring it up now and then.
"— Gail Collins!
He can do no wrong.
(Source: barthel)
I read a sad case today of a young writer who had had her story rewritten into illiteracy by a so-called publisher, who then abused her in email when she wrote to complain. She wsn’t getting paid for her story — instead she was actually buying copies of the anthology to show people that she had…
Smart Tip from The Master.
(Source: howpublishingreallyworks.blogspot.com)
The Hudson River was a little smelly but I still enjoyed myself. Along the shore I found what I assumed to be an alien egg pod, but my companion informed me that it was merely a water caltrop. It actually is an alien though because it was introduced to North America only recently. I really can relate to that spiky little thing.
Love.
Review of Robot and Frank - Screened 5/5 at the Montclair Film Festival
Robot and Frank, one of the hits at the Sundance Film Festival was screened this weekend at the Montclair Film Festival in Montclair, New Jersey. The movie plays on the level to which technology has become a more and more integral part of our everyday lives.
Frank lives alone, and he and his family are dealing with Frank’s dementia, which leads to memory loss and moments of disorientation. Frank’s son buys him a wellness robot. The robot’s only concern (ie. his programming) is to improve Frank’s condition by improving his physical and mental health. Another important detail, which is revealed in the opening scene, is that Frank is a former cat burglar. While Frank at first resists the robot’s efforts, he eventually comes to see his a valuable companion, as well as the perfect accomplice in one last job.
The interaction between Frank and the robot is the heart of the movie, the source of its humor as well as much of the emotion. The relationship between Frank and his two adult children, is used as a counterpoint to the relationship that he develops with the robot. His children love him, but are preoccupied with their own lives and hold resentment over Frank’s failings as a father. The robot, on the other hand, is absolutely devoted to Frank’s well-being without the distraction of emotion and any other interests or responsibilities beside Frank.
Robot and Frank is entertaining and sweet, but like all science fiction movies it raises questions about the world we live in. How does our interactions with technology effect the way we see ourselves and our relationships with others? When humanoid robots become available to the middle class consumer, how will we relate to them? Will we, like Frank, see our robots as trusted friends?
(Source: , via thewindupnerdchronicle)
