@dansinker oh. there’s that. (in reply to this tweet) (from @dansinker) @JoeGermuska Because I’m pretty sure it would (1) break my heart and (2) reduce my faith in humanity. (in reply to this tweet) @dansinker why’d you skip “Among Weathercasters, Doubt on Warming” I found it interesting enough that I can’t say why in < [...]
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March 30th, 2010
WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2010-03-30
“Conference of the Birds” is my weekly radio program on WNUR-FM. It airs on Tuesdays from 5-7:30 am Chicago time (UTC-6). And, of course, when technology cooperates, you can just come here for the archives. Happy Birthday to “friend-of-the-show” Karl Berger! Links: Lux & Ivy’s Favorites Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball Light: On the [...]
March 30th, 2010
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(from @amandaruzin) @JoeGermuska I am in favor of adorable children making peace signs. (in reply to this tweet) Looking at photos from my trip to the Obama Inauguration. I would like to change the subject back to this, please: http://flic.kr/p/5UbvX3 Hutaree humor http://j.mp/a7AFQl 666 F–Oven temperature for roast Beast 0.666–Number of the Millibeast 1010011010–Binary of [...]
March 29th, 2010
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“Ding dong!” @aliciaeler @chronicbabe http://j.mp/cyVdYb (from @elimalone) also, big thanks to @JoeGermuska for the Peche recommendation. dinner and drinks there tonight were outstanding. @jennkloc which station? I think my current fave is the luggage “furniture” at the Damen brown line stop. (in reply to this tweet) (from @fmanjoo) Andrew Kim’s square Coke bottle design with [...]
March 28th, 2010
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(from @MattH) @JoeGermuska re. overheard: hopefully not imperial llama spit? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gZ0x8AVaBI (in reply to this tweet) OH: “I was covered head-to-toe in llama spit.” Share and Enjoy:
March 27th, 2010
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(from @Silona) Serious old school citability – http://archive.bible.org/stjames/KJ21/John 3:16 (from @Bombacharger) @JoeGermuska Yeah, pretty awesome–such a simple, lovely idea & one that seems to work really well. (in reply to this tweet) (from @JPBarlow) I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don’t know the answer. – Douglas Adams I think @bombacharger [...]
March 26th, 2010
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(from @MattH) @onyxfish @brianboyer I’ve sent this to @joegermuska before but hopefully this what things are like: http://bit.ly/mh_lou (in reply to this tweet) (from @onyxfish) @brianboyer @joegermuska @ryanmark In Cary Grant movies journalists smoke a lot and play poker on the job–are we doing it wrong? (from @amyguth) @AndyHannon “gangsta” is the “g” in “Amy [...]
March 25th, 2010
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video on Deval & Pat Patrick “I never acquired a taste for Sun Ra” http://j.mp/9tkhCH h/t @restructures (NB great old foto of Deval w/’fro) RT @baratunde Demand the GOP stop inciting and supporting hate – Jack & Jill Politics http://baratun.de/dbo8yV Did not realize MA gov Deval Patrick was the son of Sun Ra saxist Pat [...]
March 24th, 2010
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NYT article on Mardi Gras Indians and the idea of copyrighting their suits against commercial photography http://j.mp/9uAepU Second outpost of the Blue Frog to open at 22 E. Hubbard. Can they reproduce the charming diveyness of the La Salle St. original? (from @amysimons) RT @JoeGermuska: College students: check out RedEye Labs, 3-mo residency where you [...]
March 23rd, 2010
WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2010-03-23
“Conference of the Birds” is my weekly radio program on WNUR-FM. It airs on Tuesdays from 5-7:30 am Chicago time (UTC-6). And, of course, when technology cooperates, you can just come here for the archives. Today’s show is quite a hodge-podge, but I had a good time. Let me know what you think! complete program [...]