All Posts by revisingproust

If you eat, drink, dine, go to restaurants, like tattoos, loud music, crass behavior, the Food Network, or have a personality, you should read Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential. Likewise, if you have ever worked in a kitchen, a restaurant, a take-out joint, served food as a waiter/a waitress/a waitron, I am guessing you have...
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THE 15th COVER: FISCHERSPOONER ORIGINAL: WIRE – Cover v. Original works like this:  A contributor presents covers and originals in a post.  Readers debate over which is better in the comments.  Final verdict is given about one week later.
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The top of my profile on Facebook. I quit my day job to form a company that is still figuring out how to articulate its vision. If you’re OK taking career advice from someone with that disclaimer… …that’s mostly what I’ll post about using the tag career services. Maybe someday it will become a...
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I find it relevant to point out that not one contributor – on the left or the right – weighed in on the momentous day that was yesterday.¹ Does this mean that we’re burnt out?  We needed a breather after the raucousness that was our twitterized Vice Presidential debate.  Or, we’re we too busy...
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For those unlucky readers who have to be at work tomorrow – first, realize that your company is racist.  (i kid!)  second, here is some pleasure reading to get you through the day – a collection of interviews with Joel & Ethan Coen.
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I bet your schedule isn’t as full as Obama’s. But, if you wanna go out and party, the AP has provided: “A schedule of some official and unofficial activities surrounding Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20…” Here’s a brief snippet from the article: SATURDAY, JAN. 17 _ President-elect Barack Obama and his family ride...
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To: the New York Times From: the editors at nonpretentious.com Subject: You’re like parents to a middle school student – Embarrassing and Easy to Make Fun Of Dear the New York Times: Exhibit a) Dress Codes: Inching Its Way Back Onto the Lip Exhibit b) A Word On Moustache Discrimination In related news: Bogus...
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Last September, I received this e-mail from one of my mentors. From: Date: Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 9:01 AM Subject: Strong suggestion Must read book of the year that no one has heard of: Matrimony by Joshua Henkin So, of course, I read it. It was a quick read....
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I am google’s biggest fan. No really.  Google’s seemingly, endless capacity paired with its A+++ search tool is a hoarder’s dream come true. Exhibit 1:  The 2,000+ e-mails in my inbox for my main (personal) e-mail account. Who knows how many more e-mails I’d find, archived away, if I ever were to click on...
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There’s a little bit of a debate over here…which Matthew Sweet song is your fave? If you can match the contributor with their favorite Matthew Sweet song…well, you’ll get a nice little present in the mail.   4 contributors (revisingproust, Fortuna_Köln, Bucky_Katz, and BrandyB).  4 songs (Girlfriend, We’re the Same, Sick of Myself, or...
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