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The Daily Kirk Gets Eff’d in Park Slope

I am writing for a new blog called Fucked in Park Slope. Don’t worry, it won’t disrupt the madcap pace at which I post on this blog! But head on over and check out my inaugural post. THESE RED VELVET PANCAKES FROM BROOKLYN COMMUNE REQUIRE A SIDE OF INSULIN

Two Animated American Americans: Uhh Yeah Dude Animation

Just saw this animation of my fave podcast, Uhh Yeah Dude. I’ve been listening to these guys for about 5 years now. They have been instrumental in shaping my views opinions and pectoral muscles.

What You Know, You Know: Evil Don’t Look Like Anything

Interesting thought from Radiolab today – The reason that Iago is arguable the most horific character in Shakespeare is because all other bad guys before they die explain why they did what they did and confess to knowing it was evil. When given the opportunity all Iago says is “Demand me nothing. What you know, [...]

Hang a Shining Star Upon The Highest Bough – Have Yourself a MErry Little Christmas: The Mountain Goats

This is the first non-Russia Christmas I have spent away from my family, and even though I got to see them all just a few weeks ago, I am sad not to be with them today, but so happy for all the joy and progress in their lives. I thought John Dehlin could express it [...]

We got blue eyes, we got green eyes, we got grey eyes.

I am going to see The Weakerthans tonight. I was going through their new album which I don’t know so well and was entranced by this simple yet devastating little tune called Bigfoot. Enjoy this live version and the lyrics and I promise I will enjoy them as well this evening. Bigfoot I changed the [...]

RIP Patrice O’Neal

Patrice O’Neal died today due to complications from a heart attack he suffered last month. I had been thinking about him a lot recently. I listened to his interviewon Marc Maron’s podcast WTF. At a time when people like to push buttons, Patrice seemed uniquely skilled at it. His outlook on life was overtly sexist, [...]

Take It Easy My Brother

This one goes out to my Bro, Evan, who had a very big interview last week. One of Evan’s favorite catch phrases (and he has a few) is Take It Easy! Today I was listening to an old Tropicalia record I had bought after seeing a wonderful documentary called Beyond Ipanema worked on by my [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving by John Currin, 2003, The Tate Collection, London. It was lovely spending time with the fam. I found this on the site Your Daily Art.

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