Some weird superstitions, including the one about the evil drain-haunting goat: http://ping.fm/dMxSn
Drinking Man’s Diet
Me and my hare-brained schemes. Starting tomorrow, I’m going on the Drinking Man’s Diet so that I can write about it –but maybe also lose some weight. First lesson: “drinking” doesn’t really include beer, since the whole thing’s a low-carb scheme. Wish me luck.
http://bit.ly/1HTR5YIntro to Bushwick: Getting Started in Morgantown
Bushwick, which be fairly easily reached by the L line, reminds lots of people of Williamsburg in the early days, but that comparison can be misleading. For one thing, Bushwick makes Williamsburg look tiny by comparison, sprawling as it does across multiple subways stops and lines. To simplify things a bit, I’ll stick here to […] http://bit.ly/27uxhP
New York: Top 10 Twittering Food Trucks
Like our pals on the West Coast, NYC has its own motorcade of fussy, high-end snack trucks, and if anything, we’re further along in grumbling about how they’re twee-ifying street food. Note that one trend’s strong here: it’s sugar fiends keeping these Twittering trucks in business. Locals may know enough to leave Magnolia to the […] http://bit.ly/AcOuk
Why is it called Design Within Reach if it’s so ridiculously expensive and thus, out of reach?
I think the (pathetic) answer is that all those cool-but-uncomfortable chairs and couches are all literally in reach — they’re there on the floor, waiting for irresponsible buyers.
The Catholic Church actually declared beavers to be a fish, according to dietary restrictions, meaning they are OK to eat on both Fridays and throughout Lent. [The Church’s] decisions are based more on an animal’s environment than their physical characteristics.
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Via Serious Eats (via katherinespiers) —
Semi-related: some Hindus, such as those around Kerala, eat seafood but still consider themselves vegetarian.
God I hate this guy. What are you smirking about, you smug bastard?
He’s almost as bad as Facebook’s “losing your hair?” guy. Remember him? They should arrange for a chat. In hell!
Hospital Grub Not Just for Insane Cheapskates Any More
Back at my most recent employer, there was one story, written back in the dark ages, that was mocked by everyone. It was the one about how you should look for hospitals when you’re hungry — not just when you’ve been hit by a truck. They’re a great place for lunch, and so affordable! Try it the next time you’re on vacation and willing to drag your family somewhere random and possibly infectious.
Of course, the fact that everyone mocked this story should have been a sign that there was something to it: I bring you news from yesterday: it turns out that “hospital food has, seemingly, gotten pretty good” — it may even be the “best restaurant in your town.”
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I realize why this sort of thing happens (lots of parents out there), but it still makes me happy when it does.
