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… It takes a lifetime to make a pearl that shines From a...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:45:34 -0700

…
It takes a lifetime
to make a pearl that shines
From a single grain
of hourglass time

Is it hard wait?
Is it worth your wait?
Baby we’ll make it
worth our wait
…

…and falling asleep shortly thereafter.

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:47:37 -0700

…and falling asleep shortly thereafter.

Video

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:31:58 -0700

…apparently the answer is getting caught in a dashboard time sink on tumblr.

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:29:48 -0700

…apparently the answer is getting caught in a dashboard time sink on tumblr.

Back from vacation where my body is still 9 hours ahead. What to start first? My laundry? Photo...

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:19:19 -0700

Back from vacation where my body is still 9 hours ahead. What to start first? My laundry? Photo uploads? Cooking for tomorrow’s lunch?

filmgeekchic: Is it just me or is the trailer for Ender’s Game...

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:28:26 -0700

filmgeekchic:

Is it just me or is the trailer for Ender’s Game super underwhelming?

Even Harrison Ford sounds bored.

popculturebrain:

Trailer: ‘Ender’s Game’ - Nov. 1

Directed by Gavin Hood, starring Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Sir Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis and Abigail Breslin.

It has a very different tone than what I expected, but I’m hoping it’s just trailer tactics and not evidence of the book’s themes being totally warped for better entertainment value.

latimes: Scenes from ongoing wildfires in Southern...

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:42:06 -0700

A firefighter from Stockton gets into position to fight the blaze in Hidden Valley.

Firefighters from Stockton prepare to extinguish flames off Hidden Valley Rd.

Flames from the Springs fire threaten homes in Thousand Oaks on Friday.

Fire in the hills above Hidden Valley in the Thousand Oaks threatens homes and livestock.

As cooler onshore winds push the Springs fire back on itself, a man walks past a fire truck stationed in the driveway of a home to provide protection for a Thousand Oaks neighborhood.

A fire crew heads out to do mop-up work in Thousand Oaks early Saturday morning.

The aftermath of the Springs fire, looking out over Hidden Valley in Ventura County.

The Springs fire threatens homes in Hidden Valley and Lake Sherwood.

latimes:

Scenes from ongoing wildfires in Southern California

The blaze near Ventura County that started on Thursday is still not fully contained, with 60% of it under control after days of effort from fire fighters and rescue officials. Seven personnel and one civilian have suffered minor injuries, but despite the widespread blaze, not a single home has been destroyed.

With more than 1,800 fire-fighting personnel deployed, and the price of the battle rocketing beyond $4.5 million, officials are confident that the blaze will be full contained at some point today.

Check out more photos from the weekend’s firefighting over at Framework.

Photos: Michael Robinson Chavez, Mel Melcon, Eddy Hartenstein / Los Angeles Times

This Is What It Looks Like When the Police Shut Down a City

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:07:15 -0700

This Is What It Looks Like When the Police Shut Down a City:

In an unprecedented move, the entire city of Boston is being asked to shelter-in-place, with schools and mass transit closed. Nearby Watertown, where authorities are searching for the Boston Marathon bomber who is still at large, is in lockdown.

From NBC News reporting no arrests, to CNN reporting an arrest of a "dark-skinned male": a flowchart of today's Boston Marathon bombings suspect news.

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:23:56 -0700

From NBC News reporting no arrests, to CNN reporting an arrest of a "dark-skinned male": a flowchart of today's Boston Marathon bombings suspect news.

motherjones: Sen. Mitch McConnell just posted this to his...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:07:46 -0700

motherjones:

Sen. Mitch McConnell just posted this to his Facebook page, upon the defeat of the watered-down Manchin-Toomey background checks compromise.

On an unrelated note: There were 151 victims of mass shootings in 2012. Here are their stories.

Thank you Animaniacs!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:47:54 -0700

I was able to correctly point out the location of Lake Titicaca being
between Bolivia and Peru thanks to the Animaniacs song. Hmm the things
cartoons can teach us through song after so many years. That’s also how I
learned the word “megalomaniac”!

Photo

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:48:15 -0700

What Does Amazon's Purchase Of Goodreads Mean For Book Industry? : NPR

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:51:39 -0700

What Does Amazon's Purchase Of Goodreads Mean For Book Industry? : NPR:

I only just heard about this so I don’t know what I feel / fear / anticipate, but I once met the co-founder at an L.A. Times Festival of Books many years ago and my only reaction so far has been, wow, good for him. Although being a Chandler, it would seem to be in his dna…

I just realized this year marks the 20th anniversary of Babylon...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:33:25 -0700

I just realized this year marks the 20th anniversary of Babylon 5. Man oh man.

I think it must be because Easter is coming up...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:19:23 -0700

But I have a sudden desire to watch Babylon 5 — specifically the episode where Kosh briefly left his encounter suit to save Sheridan and every species around saw their equivalent of an angel / holy figure.

Hey Ocean! - Giants of the Forest - Episode Eight

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:00:38 -0700

Hey Ocean! - Giants of the Forest - Episode Eight

shortformblog: So why don’t you have the ability to fill out...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:48:00 -0700

shortformblog:

So why don’t you have the ability to fill out your tax forms automatically—oh, and for free? Well, partly because the makers of Turbotax are fighting it.

FAKE EDIT: Who just realized they have to do taxes as a result of this post?

Love the counter-melody in this one (~1.50 mark)!

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:17:00 -0700

Love the counter-melody in this one (~1.50 mark)!

"I belong to no one like the watermelon Rolling with momentum Spitting out its seeds Buried under..."

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:42:49 -0700

“I belong to no one like the watermelon
Rolling with momentum
Spitting out its seeds
Buried under snow and waiting just to show us
How it grows and knows how yummy it will be”

- Born Ruffians ‘Needle’

Craig Ferguson Minnie Driver 12 Mar 2013

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:30:00 -0700

Craig Ferguson Minnie Driver 12 Mar 2013:

Ha ha Minnie Driver was hilarious the other night.