Steve W. Jones

NPR Fresh Air: The Mother Warns the Tornado

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:37:33 -0400

NPR Fresh Air: The Mother Warns the Tornado:

I know I’ve already had more than I deserve.
These lungs that rise and fall without effort,
the husband who sets free house lizards,
this red-doored ranch, my mother on the phone,
the fact that I can eat anything—gouda, popcorn,
massaman curry—without worry. Sometimes
I feel like I’ve been…

WHEN MASHABLE CHANGED THEIR TWITTER AVATAR:

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:31:55 -0400

whatshouldwecallsocialmedia:

But I’ll miss your face, Pete Cashmore.

explore-blog: If there ever was tragically visceral evidence of...

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:00 -0400

explore-blog:

If there ever was tragically visceral evidence of how remix culture fuels creativity and copyright hinders it, it is this: Despite – or perhaps because of – millions of views in less than a week, The David Foster Wallace Literary Trust has filed a copyright claim against the wildly popular YouTube version of the wonderful short film adaptation of Wallace’s timeless 2005 commencement address, This Is Water. (Luckily, you can still watch the film on Vimeo – but that’s beside the point.)

Here is an example of a project made out of love, the existence of which harms the estate in no way, financial or otherwise, but serves the public good by way of cultural preservation and celebration of Wallace’s spirit and legacy, extending his message and allowing it to touch more lives. That the estate finds any of this harmful is gobsmacking, at once an aberration of the law and a complete failure of cultural duty.

msnbc: Oklahoma tornado disaster: How to help The officials say...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:06 -0400

msnbc:

Oklahoma tornado disaster: How to help

The officials say to please donate blood, or send help via the Red Cross, Salvation Army, or several other organizations

buzzfeedsports: Matt Kemp continues to be a classy ballplayer...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:15 -0400

buzzfeedsports:

Matt Kemp continues to be a classy ballplayer [via]

usatoday: Photos — Tornado devastates...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:34:46 -0400

usatoday:

Photos — Tornado devastates Oklahoma: http://usat.ly/12JoSx7

(Associated Press photos)

powells: In celebration of Short Story Month, we asked our...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:13 -0400

powells:

In celebration of Short Story Month, we asked our fellow employees to each name their favorite story of all time. The response was incredible!

So, all this week, we’ll be featuring our picks in installments, a fresh group each day: http://powells.us/12pAy6c

newyorker: A cartoon by Tom Cheney. For more cartoons from the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:47 -0400

newyorker:

A cartoon by Tom Cheney. For more cartoons from the issue: http://nyr.kr/14pdAP2

mlb: There are celebratory chest bumps, and then there are...

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:52 -0400

mlb:

There are celebratory chest bumps, and then there are these Cleveland Indians fans.

whatshouldwecallsocialmedia: WHEN TUMBLR GAVE IN TO YAHOO’S...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:34:33 -0400

whatshouldwecallsocialmedia:

WHEN TUMBLR GAVE IN TO YAHOO’S OFFER:

Clever Negative Space Animals paul0v2, abduzeedo.com Negative...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:13:29 -0400

Clever Negative Space Animals
paul0v2, abduzeedo.com

Negative space designs are very hard to create, but designer George Bokhua is a specialist in negative space. He designed this minimalist serie of animals beautifully done with negative space. Enjoy!For more from George Bokhua visit his Behance an…

austinkleon: Frank Sinatra tells George Michael to suck it up...

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:25:54 -0400

austinkleon:

Frank Sinatra tells George Michael to suck it up and embrace his success

Talent must not be wasted…those who have talent must hug it, embrace it, nurture it, and share it lest it be taken away from you as fast as it was loaned to you.

(thx @aweissman)

Huntsville, Ala., native Matthew Houck tells story behind Phosphorescent album 'Muchacho'

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:51:50 -0400

Huntsville, Ala., native Matthew Houck tells story behind Phosphorescent album 'Muchacho':

photovita: Uh, close enough.

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:06:08 -0400

photovita:

Uh, close enough.

cheatsheet: digg: theweekmagazine: From KUCB: A flock of...

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:20:19 -0400

cheatsheet:

digg:

theweekmagazine:

From KUCB:

A flock of eagles descended on the Safeway parking lot last week, prompting police intervention.

Public Safety Director Jamie Sunderland says several people called in short succession on Thursday afternoon to report the melee.

Sunderland: “One of our officers went over there and there were 40 eagles sitting on, in and around several vehicles in the area.”

Sunderland says the eagles were feasting on garbage bags of fish product in the bed of a pickup truck.

More: “Police Break Up Eagle Party at Safeway”

This is terrifying.

Pretty sure I’ve had this nightmare…

condenasttraveler: Arrested Development’s Bluth’s Frozen Banana...

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:34:46 -0400

condenasttraveler:

Arrested Development’s Bluth’s Frozen Banana Stand Pops Up in London

nprmusic: rollingstone: It’s long been known that Jimi Hendrix...

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:48:59 -0400

nprmusic:

rollingstone:

It’s long been known that Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis were making plans to record together the year before Hendrix’s death in 1970, but it turns out they were hoping that Paul McCartney would join them on bass. Hendrix, Davis and jazz drummer Tony Williams sent a telegram on Oct. 21, 1969, to the Beatles’ Apple Records, hoping to get McCartney in for a session.

Whoa.

npr: Writer Eric Deggans argues that it’s just as easy to...

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:03:17 -0400

npr:

Writer Eric Deggans argues that it’s just as easy to stereotype white, working class people as folks of color. He’s wondering: Why haven’t we seen stronger protests of shows that stereotype whites?

— On ‘Hicksploitation’ And Other White Stereotypes Seen On TV : Code Switch

Photo: A&E

On doing what you love

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:17:16 -0400