Okay people. Let’s get this shit straight once and for all. I am talking about escalators and you are going to listen. If you have no place to go, stand on the right. If you have shit to do, walk briskly on the left.

“If you can’t get a miracle, a disaster will do” -William S Boroughs Burroughs.

FAKE QUOTE ALERT – this quote came from Barlowz Twitterz and is not for realz!! {thanks Chun!}

These are a few of my favorite twitters.

lmk: let me know
omw: on my way

Hey, I think it would be cool if camels had antlers. Just sayin!

Just send me music, even if I run a music weblog thinger it doesn’t mean that I’ve already heard that awesome track you’re digging. send it. go!

Doctors and social workers have long said that medical care alone is not enough to address the health woes of the poor, which are often related to diet, living conditions and stress.

It was not the normal stuff of a pediatric exam. As a doctor checked the growth of Davon Cade’s 2-month-old son, he also probed about conditions at home, and what he heard raised red flags. Ms. Cade’s apartment had leaky windows and plumbing and was infested with roaches and mold, but the city, she said, had not responded to her complaints. On top of that, the landlord was evicting her for falling behind on the rent.

Help came through an unexpected route. The doctor referred Ms. Cade to the legal aid office right inside the pediatric clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Within days, a paralegal had secured an inspection that finally forced the landlord to make repairs, and also got the rent reduced temporarily while Ms. Cade searched for less expensive housing.

“It got done when the lawyers got involved,” Ms. Cade said.

:: Cooperate via Reader {Thanks Maxim!!} ::

I believe that there is a certain value in shared experience and that experiences distributed widely enough show “wisdom of crowds” type traits. And so, once a year I give in and do what seems to be most popular for it’s own sake. Traditionally, this has been in the realms of literature where I have encountered such goliaths as The DaVinci Code, Harry Potter and The Twilight Novels.

This year, mostly at the behest of Arthur, Fred and Anya I am going to watch some television show called “The Wire.” They claim it is the “Best television show ever made.” which isn’t really compelling praise in my book but whatever. I guess I’m committing to something like 80 hours of watching. I have the first season, will report if anything of note happens. Wish me luck!!

I think it’s interesting that I can move into an apartment above a bar and then call the police to complain about the noise. The really fascinating thing is that the police will come and cite The Bar instead of telling me that I’m an idiot for moving into an apartment above a bar.

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