On Fava Beans, Chianti

I’m getting so tired of this ridiculous Steve Jobs liver transplant story. The increasingly tiresome Jim Goldman “confirms” what was widely suspected: Jobs went to Tennessee so he could get a liver transplant. Yeah, we got it. But now comes the backlash: Did Jobs jump the transplant line so he could get a liver before…

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Silence Really Is Golden

See, now you have a real reason not to tell us all about your hopes and dreams… Tests done since 1933 show that people who talk about their intentions are less likely to make them happen. Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you’re less motivated to do the hard work…

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Five Stars: Back in Print!

That’s right, folks. You can order the paperback version of Five Stars! How to Become a Film Critic, the World’s Greatest Job today from CreateSpace. It will be back on Amazon in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more details!

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Totally Brilliant

They should give the guy an extra million for doing this so wisely. But seriously… this is not the type of guy that normally plays the lottery, is it?

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More Ebook Buying Options

Good news, folks… new hard copies of Half Mast and Five Stars! should be coming soon… Meanwhile, check out these new ebook options at Scribd: Five Stars! How to Become a Film Critic, the World’s Greatest Job Publish at Scribd or explore others: How-to-Guides & Manu jobs job Half Mast – A Novel Publish at…

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12 Million!?

Seriously? 12 million copies of this album were sold? Not that Matchbox 20 is bad or anything, but… 12 million? Why? That’s more than Abbey Road… and every other original Beatles album except The White Album, for that matter.

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DMV 101

Child: Can you get your license plate to say whatever you want? Me: Yes, as long as it fits into 7 characters and it’s not rude. Child: What, like “FART YOUR BUTT OFF?”

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A Fry Cook on Venus, Indeed!

Just watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Blu-ray… with this theory (via MetaTalk) in mind. Doesn’t totally work, but it was a fun way to experience the movie nonetheless: My favorite thought-piece about Ferris Bueller is the “Fight Club” theory, in which Ferris Bueller, the person, is just a figment of Cameron’s imagination, like Tyler…

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