November 18, 2009

To add to today’s Norah Jones lovefest, here she is singing “Don’t Know Why ‘Y’ Didn’t Come” on Sesame Street.

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The Norah Jonestown Massacre

While listening to Norah Jones’ great cover of Jesus, Etc. this morning, I remembered a textversation I had with Crumbler earlier this week.

Me: How underrated is norah jones’ don’t know why?

Crumbler: Very. By hipsters anyway. I have a secret crush on her and think she’s great.

Me: It’s one of the few instances in which the mainstream got it right and the hipsters fell in a fail pool.

Crumbler: Good essay topic.

Me: Don’t know why it wouldn’t be /pun

Crumbler: Just threw up in my mouth /truth

Me: Not the first time bodily fluids found their way into your mouth /hate crime

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File this one under Things That Should Have Worked But Didn’t. Malcolm Gladwell and Stephen Colbert have absolutely no chemistry together here. Part of the blame lies with Gladwell, who seems to be impersonating a frozen fish. But Colbert doesn’t help matters any by maintaining a manic energy when it’s clear that Gladwell would do better here just given time to tell an anecdote or two.

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November 17, 2009

Dept. of Football Departments

I came across this line in a Buffalo News story about the Bills firing Dick Jauron (Bears fans: “We told you so. Also, we suck, so *sob*):

The Bills’ collapse last year, along with questionable in-game management decisions, made Jauron a target of fan displeasure. At the end of last season, fans favored Jauron’s dismissal by a 90 percent to 10 percent margin, in a Buffalo News poll.

Nevertheless, Wilson opted to retain the coach in part because he wanted to maintain continuity in the football department.

Now that I’ve had a few minutes to think about it, it makes sense — a football team also has to take care of advertising, ticketing, promotions, etc. But it just seems to weird to think of the 55 man-beasts ripping each others’ heads off every Sunday as part of an organizational ladder.

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November 16, 2009
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November 12, 2009
“ I’m off to pursue internet ventures/binge drinking.
Joss Whedon, after he learned of Fox’s cancellation of Dollhouse, one of my favorite shows. •
November 11, 2009
I know what kind of car I’m getting when I trade in my Prius.

I know what kind of car I’m getting when I trade in my Prius.

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Veterans Committee, it is time to end our long national nightmare

My namesake is up for a spot in the baseball Hall of Fame this year. Fingers crossed!

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November 5, 2009
If only there were some sort of trend to be gleaned from this data … (From this paper (via))

If only there were some sort of trend to be gleaned from this data … (From this paper (via))

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November 4, 2009
“ At 180 pounds, Pedro is bigger than Aretha Franklin. He’s Maria Callas, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion. His heart will go on. He is a prime-time performer with a Bill O’Reilly ego. He was born to pitch in the big games and it’s hard to find one bigger than tonight at The House That Jeter Built.
Dan O’Shaugnessy is a terrible writer. •