Too soon?
Back to Work (Episode 1)
- Merlin Mann: To tell you the truth Dan, yeah, I mean I like doing podcast stuff, but there’s a reason I stopped doing the Merlin Show, and there’s a reason— I mean it’s hard. For me. To do.
- Merlin Mann: And I like the stuff that you do so much. And I really like— oh, god, who’s that guy with the weird hair? Is it Grubby? What’s his name … Grubber?
- Dan Benjamin: John Gruber.
- Merlin Mann: The guy— what’s his name?
- Dan Benjamin: John Gruber.
- Merlin Mann: I’m not familiar with his work. But he seems like a really mean guy and a bit of an alcoholic.
- Dan Benjamin: *laughing*
- Merlin Mann: —and you seem to keep him on an even keel. He doesn’t really talk like that. When you’re with him, he sounds more like some kind of a puppet that somebody dropped.
- Merlin Mann: And you keep him sounding like somebody who’s not out of his mind, and I need you to do that for me.
Would we be surprised, or judgmental, that Elvis cheated on Priscilla? No. People had class in those days, even the media. People knew to turn a blind eye. Even Priscilla looked away. She didn’t act all trashy, chasing his car out of Graceland, smashing the windows with blue suede shoes.
— Raybon Kan, writing in the New Zealand Herald, offers a voice of reason in defence of Tiger Woods. Hilarious. (via Michael Green)
What matters is not the perception, nor the fashion, not who’s up and who’s down, but what someone has done and if they meant it.
— A single line from a terrific email response by author Dave Eggers regarding creativity, criticism, selling out and “the unshakable need to reduce”. You’ll be glad you read this. (via Wilson Miner)
Hunter S. Thompson and Anita Bejmuk photographed in Aspen in 2002 by Jonathan Becker for Vanity Fair. (via Peter Nidzgorski)
Photographer unknown. (via My Love For Scarlett)
I don’t believe in robots. Why would anyone build something with so many parts when we still have monkeys.
— Jason Fried. (via Friedisms)
Has Tom really dumped Katie? Went to the shop for a pie and it looks bad.
— Ha! Dave Sparks on Twitter.
Michael took his place in the choir next to Elvis, Buddy, & Janis. Troubles faded. Finally he could just do what he loved, sing & dance.
— Very Short Story on Twitter. RIP.
So, Is That Really Christopher Walken on Twitter?
Asked and answered. (via Simon Willison)
