Nov 292013
- Prior to Concierge Medicine, My Access to Health Care Was Inferior to that of My Cat: Ari Armstrong begins: “Although I loved my previous doctor, I had a difficult time scheduling a timely appointment with her. When I last called, I was told I’d have to wait three months to schedule a routine physical. Such delays are not unusual; many Americans–including many of my friends–are having trouble getting in to see a doctor in a timely manner (although for serious emergencies Americans almost always receive fast and excellent care).”
- Ducati Dealer’s Photo Shoot Puts Men In Sexy Motorcycle Poses: I notice that their heels aren’t so high!
- Is there a “culturally ingrained disdain” for musicians?: “I am sick to death of your hollow schtick, of the inevitable line ‘unfortunately there’s no budget for music’, as if some fixed law of the universe handed you down a sad but immutable financial verdict preventing you from budgeting to pay for music. Your company set out the budget. So you have chosen to allocate no money for music. I get begging letters like this every week – from a booming, affluent global media industry.”
- Which of the 11 American nations do you live in?: I live in the far west now, but I’m amused that northern New Jersey is “New Netherland.” I grew up outside Flemington, and I thought that most everyone having a last name of “VanThis” and “VanThat” was perfectly normal… that is, until my family moved to Maryland, and nary a “VanAnything” was to be found!
- These animations of famous paintings are freaking hilarious: I love cross-training Jesus!
- Colorado floods now and then, a series of photographic diptychs: “This series of diptych images pairs photographs of the 2013 flooding with pictures from a number of historic Colorado floods.” As much as technology has advanced in recent decades, flood water is still an ungovernable force.
- A Facebook story: A mother’s joy and a family’s sorrow: I just read this story of a new mother, lost… and now I’ve got to try to stop crying.
- What is the most philosophical thing that you have ever heard a child under the age of 5 say?: “My four-year-old daughter: ‘Daddy, it’s not an ‘invisible grapefruit’; it’s a ‘pretend grapefruit’. If it was invisible, you could still feel it in your hand.’” Smart cookie!
- The Best Customer Service Exchange Ever: NetFlix representative and customer have an epic chat in the style of Star Trek.
- Incredible Letter from Grandfather To His Daughter After She Kicks Out His Gay Grandson: I don’t recommend writing this kind of letter… but it was awesome to read!
- Kickstarter: Payo: Paleo Mayo: Mayo made with decent oil is damn hard to find, so this Kickstarter looks pretty awesome.
