Chickarina | Ephemera

This may be the coolest thing I have ever (not) seen.

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:23:12 -0400

This may be the coolest thing I have ever (not) seen.: The children’s bedrooms have radiator covers with poems written specifically for each child cut into them in code. The Caesar Shift cipher in the bedroom of the oldest child, Cavan, was broken by a friend.

Oh New York Times! Why won’t you fix it?!

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:55:57 -0400

Oh New York Times! Why won’t you fix it?!

1. "fierce feminists" 2. "rampaging feminists" 3. "feminist anger"

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:36:00 -0400

1. "fierce feminists" 2. "rampaging feminists" 3. "feminist anger": “For months, Hillary has been trying to emasculate Obama with the sort of words and themes she has chosen.” And with the sort of words and themes she has chosen, Maureen Dowd has been trying to…what? Undo the work of the women’s movement? Remind me I’m lucky to have a vote? If a man wrote this, he’d be pounced on for criminal misogyny.

How To Buy a Tanning Bed

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:28:00 -0400

How To Buy a Tanning Bed: Is this really something people do?

Identity Crisis

Mon, 26 May 2008 16:22:44 -0400

What does it mean about me that 1. I have unearthed a Best of The Doobie Brothers CD that I had no idea I had and 2. I like it? I was allowed (by the me police) to kind of like the Allman Brothers because of “Sweet Melissa,” but I don’t know how to feel about this new relationship. I also have to admit that the only thing I knew separated the Doobie Brothers from the Allman Brothers before today was that the Doobie Brothers don’t sing “Sweet Melissa.”

Emily Gould: New Gloss On An Old Story

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:34:47 -0400

Emily Gould: New Gloss On An Old Story: Of all the trillion responses to the Times Magazine’s technically not-yet-published story by/about Emily Gould, this one seems the most thorough in explaining who she is and the most accurate in assessing the meaning/meaninglessness of the story. Which I read and found entertaining. It’s so strange to be a spectator watching the lives of ordinary people. I also find it kind of marvelous that several years out, Nick Denton’s media gambles continue to influence, incite and pay off.

I Love What You Didn’t Do to Your Chipped Nails

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:21:58 -0400

I Love What You Didn’t Do to Your Chipped Nails: Breaking news.

Carrier

Wed, 21 May 2008 09:11:04 -0400

Carrier: You can watch the entire trillion-part PBS documentary online. It’s about the lives of sailors on a giant aircraft carrier. I love it. It’s like American High but in the armed forces.

"Change You Deserve” is the House GOP’s freshly minted mantra — and also a..."

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:13:36 -0400

““Change You Deserve” is the House GOP’s freshly minted mantra — and also a trademark for the antidepressant Effexor XR.”

- The Note

"She’s a tiny little pocket of wry humour and occasional hatred."

Mon, 12 May 2008 05:45:00 -0400

“She’s a tiny little pocket of wry humour and occasional hatred.”

- wrote Lyndal, in a recent email.

'I think too much of design is too dumb'

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:13:54 -0400

'I think too much of design is too dumb': An interview with one of my favorite designers, Tord Boontje.

One of my (semi-secret) favorite songs ever.

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:35:34 -0400

One of my (semi-secret) favorite songs ever.

Obama's Pronunciation of ‘Divisive'

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:56:43 -0400

Obama's Pronunciation of ‘Divisive': This has been irking me. I too loved the speech, and I totally agree with everything this post says. I know I’m a dork that I’m still thinking about a word in a speech from 100 news cycles ago.

"Mr. Jagger and company are mischievous bohemian whippersnappers churning up variations on their..."

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:17:01 -0400

“Mr. Jagger and company are mischievous bohemian whippersnappers churning up variations on their elders’ musical bedrock.”

- I loved Shine A Light. Stunning, inspiring, exciting.

I find this very alluring. Thankfully, it’s priced...

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:13:28 -0400

I find this very alluring. Thankfully, it’s priced prohibitively.

"Oxygen viewers have not settled into adult growth patterns."

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:37:00 -0400

“Oxygen viewers have not settled into adult growth patterns.”

- Lauren Zalaznick, now president of Oxygen, in the NYT.

"Now my life’s a nightmare of efficiency."

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:15:04 -0400

“Now my life’s a nightmare of efficiency.”

- Old 97’s, Adelaide

I know I’m not alone in adoring this. It’s too...

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:03:55 -0400

I know I’m not alone in adoring this. It’s too amazing for words.

Testosterone

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:32:20 -0500

Testosterone: One of the best This American Life episodes ever was rebroadcast this weekend. Riveting.

"Op-Ed cannot harbor any aspirations about being encyclopedic. For this reason, important subjects,..."

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:05:20 -0500

“Op-Ed cannot harbor any aspirations about being encyclopedic. For this reason, important subjects, issues and ideas will go uncovered. Op-Ed will inevitably be subjective and idiosyncratic.”

- Another post-it floating around on my desk. From the NYT editorial board, explaining their ethos a few years ago. It helped.