July 2010
Jeffrey Jones Busted: 'Ferris Bueller' Actor Faces... →
So now we know why he was so dogged in pursuing Ferris Beuller…
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Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines... →
Sometimes, The Onion just hits a little too close to the truth. Ouch…
June 2010
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Programming Note
You may or may not have noticed that the sidebar here at Naternet now features Categories. They range from Text to Links and make it a little easier to fumble your way through the archives of my blog, which is truncated to 2006, even though I’ve been blogging since 2002. The migration from Wordpress had it’s fair share of casualties.
So, feel free to browse around. That’s what...
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The A.V. Club | Louie →
If you like Louis C.K’s comedy, you’re going to love this show. If you don’t know who the fuck Louis C.K. is, you’re going to be confused, offended and come to love this show. If you hate Louis C.K., enjoy the next rerun of ‘Friends.’
haveyouseenthiswebsite asked: What is the most efficient way to kill someone.
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The Thermals - I Don’t Believe You
Like...
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Introducing Hulu Plus: More wherever. More... →
With this and the emergence of ESPN3, I’m getting closer to dropping cable and bumping up the bandwidth of my broadband connection.
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The Will Leitch Experience: A Thought On Lara... →
I was going to write up a little something about how much I agreed with Taibbi on his stance against Lara Logan’s statements this morning, but then I saw that Will Leitch put it so much better than I could have (and with less cursing, too) and decided that it was best for all involved for me to just re-post this shit.
And this whole mess.
Lara Logan is obviously wrong — whatever your...
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Grown-Up Nate: Home Again, Part 3
Read Part 1 here
Read Part 2 here
Around midnight on Saturday, the sky outside my window started lighting up without a sound. Unable to sleep, I got up, pulled on a pair of pants and went outside. Stepping out the door, the air was heavy and dead still. Overhead, the clouds were lighting up like strobe lights with dry lightning. I walked across the yard in the semi-dark, out past the treeline so...
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Pitchfork: National's Matt Berninger, Eels' Mark... →
“Not every guy with short hair and a long beard is a terrorist. Some of us just want to rock.”
Man, I love E.
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The Saturday Profile - Icelander’s Campaign Is a... →
And to think, in a mere 3 1/2 months, I’ll be walking around the city that elected this guy. Icelanders are just too odd and amazing, sometimes.
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NC Secular Association Sponsors "Godless"... →
From the article:
“I would suspect that most people are paying it no attention,” says conservative pastor Joe Chambers. He says the billboard is blasphemous, although he appreciates people’s right to free speech. “God is sovereign, He does rule this universe and He did create it. You can spit in His face, but you need to get ready for the results,” says Chambers.
Question: How...
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How McChrystal And Co. Blew The Rolling Stone... →
Heck, I’d fire him just on the basis of his favorite beverage being Bud Light Lime. Ick…
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Griper Blade: A Rant in Defense of Democracy →
*golf clap*
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
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Midway Madness - Top Five Albums of 2010 (so far)
In preparation for the annual Top Ten lists that my friends and I compile at the end of every year, I thought that this year I would do a quick countdown of what I think are the best albums of 2010 to this point in the year. Seeing as 2010 marks the 10th year that we have been comparing lists, I figured I would get a head start on the competition.
It’s been a banner year so far, with big...
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Four cups of coffee a day 'reduces risk of oral... →
Well, that explains why no one on my father’s side of the family has had oral cancer. They practically swim in coffee all day long.
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Grown-Up Nate: Home Again, Part 2
Read Part 1 here
I woke up late on Friday morning. After expecting to be out for only a few hours and watching that stretch into a six hour bar-hopping session, my body was a bit reticent to meet the new day. I stumbled downstairs, where my dad was perched in his usual position at the kitchen table. Coffee mug in one hand, gun collectors’ magazine unfolded in front of him. He brewed up...
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8-year-old boy dies trying in vain to save baby... →
The word “hero” gets thrown around a lot these days. But this kid, Tyanthony, was a hero. He may not have succeeded in his attempt to save his brother, but he was certainly heroic in the attempt. His family should live the rest of their lives knowing that.
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WatchGaslight Anthem - State of Love and Trust (Pearl Jam cover)
My internet connection at work is overloaded at the moment, so I haven’t even gotten a chance to watch this. But I’m counting down the hours until I can.
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Barely Paying Attention: Osama Bin Laden Edition
So, apparently Steve Earle got picked up in Pakistan by local officials as he was trying to cross the border into Afghanistan on his way to capture and kill Osama Bin Laden.
I had been wondering what his next project would be, but I never in my wildest dreams assumed that he would set out to try and kill the world’s most wanted fugitive from justice with a bunch of guns and a sword....
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Bachmann Blasts 'Redistribution Of Wealth' Escrow... →
In my humble opinion, Bachmann should be dumped in a hole in the ground and smothered in manure. What a fucking cunt-rag. Seriously. How is asking a company that made a gigantic fucking mess of the ENTIRE GODDAMN ECOSYSTEM in the gulf coast to pay for the consequences of what they did a “redistribution of wealth?”
Better question; if Michelle Bachmann is as stupid as she sounds, how...
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Grown-Up Nate: Home Again, Part 1
A few weeks ago, I went back home for my grandmother’s big 8-0. There was punch and cake and, of course, entirely too much coffee. People I hadn’t seen for 20 years eyed me awkwardly from across the room and I eyed them back, both of us searching our memory banks for fleeting glimpses of who we were back then.
Maybe I should start a little farther back…
When I got to the gate...
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Suicide watchman saves scores at death spot -... →
I can’t decide if this man has lived the most rewarding or depressing life. Fifty years of seeing people attempt to jump to their deaths has to be one hell of a downer in the long run. Just a reminder of how miserable the human condition leaves people.
On the other hand, he has talked 160 people down from jumping. That has to be so immensely rewarding. I can’t even think about how...
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