September 2011
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I work at TellApart and we are out standing in our field. Hat tip to our CEO for the Photoshop work and accompanying one liner. It still gets me.
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Charlatan, Martyr, Hustler
“Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet”
– St. Augustine of Hippo whose prayers sound like one liners
Street Life Community
This wonderful, gentle dude lives acros the hall from me and is always smoking cigarettes in front of the building. He’s like the mayor. When I’m locked out, he helps me get in. When old ladies are walking up the hill with groceries, he helps them. Shout out to you dude, you’re awesome!
If you live in a city, I highly recommend Jane Jacob’s book The Life and Death of...
Electro DJ Wolfgang Gartner teamed up with...
James Turrell
My James Turrell book came in the mail yesterday.
I got it after going to permanent the James Turrell installation at the de Young Museum in SF, above.
There I met this dude who studies how sounds and chanting can cure mental and physical illness. I could hear him chanting in a remote part of the installation for maybe five minutes before I introduced myself. He chanted for a while...
Gucci Mane (contd.)
Now, for your moment of Zen: highlights from the @GucciManeDoingThings Twitter account. Concurrent with his sentencing, it was renamed last week to @GucciManeInJail. This is one of the best fake Twitter accounts ever.
INTROSPECTIVE, INTELLECTUAL GUCCI
FRUSTRATED GUCCISELFLESS, WELL-INTENTIONED GUCCILEGAL EAGLE GUCCIGUCCI & WAKA, FRIENDS FOREVER
Gucci Mane
I’ve been a Gucci Mane fan for two or three years. He is great rapper. When I say he’s a great rapper, I mean he’s very good at recording rhyming words but world-class at being crazy.
First, you have his jewlery. Other rappers wear diamonds around their neck, whereas Gucci Mane adorns himself with random shit (traffic signs, football helmets, a black version of Kenny from...
“Daylight” by Yesterday’s New...
More Gonzo Architectural Tours
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Marushka
I was really vibing with the owner/operator ladies at the seaside tourist trap where I bought this. This brand Marushka is fire though. Handprinted in Grand Haven, Michigan. I’m gonna be stocking up on $30 sea grass print hoodies, do the Coastal Living street wear thing.
Today was all J.R. Writer
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Shouts to everyone still following Dipset and the family, probably my favorite rap crew of all time — Jim Jones, Cam’ron, Vado, Hell Rell, J.R Writer, Max B, Juelz Santana, producer Araab Muzik. Love them all, no homo. You know Cam’ron popularized the phrase “no homo” right? I could go on….
Brenta 38
I recently saw a Brenta 38. Beautiful. Those Italians know how to make pretty boats.
Executive Hand Gesturing
Doesn’t this scream effective business communication? Look at the hand gestures and level of engagement. Although this looks like it was taken straight from the pages of the business section, its actually just my brother telling my mom how difficult it was to paddle while learning to surf today. It photographs real well though. (cc CTO Mark and our forthcoming book of seemingly inane tips...
Book Covers
They don’t make ‘em like they used to.
You Might Be Killing It If...(contd.)
Choco Taco
It may not be the best desert….that’s probably italian ices. But its so special because for so many years I could only get it at Taco Bell and now I can buy it at the supermarket.
You might be killing it if...
Sending you good vibes from my vacation. This...
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What Up Koch?!
Earlier this week I randomly started following Greg Mishka on Twitter after one of my favorite rap groups Das Racist retweeted him. Pictured above is a Mishka t-shirt I got back in 2005 or 2006 when I was at Columbia. Shortly after purchase, I went to see beloved former NYC Mayor and People’s Court Judge Ed Koch speak on a panel about NYC government. Only after getting to the panel did I...
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I take a lot of screen grabs and I took this screen grab months ago and have been trying to figure out why it is so captivating. I just realized. She’s the Madonna! Couldn’t find her on Facebook, holla at me Jessica!
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Long Valley Ranch
Mendocino, CA
Architect: Marmol Radziner Prefab
Top 5 Work Mixes....OF ALL TIME!
FYI, a work mix is music that helps you to get to the bliss of total flow in your work.
Swedish House Mafia - Essential Mix at Creamfields 2011
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Mansions On the Moon - Benzi & Diplo Present…. Paradise Falls
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Jamie XX - Essential Mix
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Bloody Beetroots - Annie Nightingale Mix
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Helmut Newton's Autobiography
This book is so good. I read in when it first came out in 2003 and am rereading it now. Helmet Newton led an incredibly adventurous life. Most of the book focuses on the period before he was an established photograph. He left Nazi Germany alone at 18, landing first in Singapore then in Australia. Recommended.
This is a painting of a photograph my brother took while he was working as a reporter at the Shelter Island Reporter. This photo of his has got so much shine, they put it on the cover of the phone book. Really awesome.
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“Three mathematicians go duck hunting.
Sighting their first duck in flight,...”
Rob & His Antique Cars
I was walking home from an errand yesterday and the door to the garage next door was open for the first time in the months since I’ve moved to to my apt. The garage probably fit 40 cars, but there were only 6 inside, 4 of which were the incredible antique cars you see pictured below.
These two were Mercury’s from the early 60’s, I think (I didn’t take notes).
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