December 2008
15 posts
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I Quit.
In case I haven’t already told you: I’m leaving my job here and starting a new one at a company called Anomaly.
More details to follow.
It’s all on.
A sketch without regard for...
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America's Fastest-Dying Towns →
“Incomes have dropped in all the places on the list since 2000. Even before adjusting for inflation, workers in places like Asheboro, N.C., or Spanish Lake, Mo., saw median incomes decline over the last seven years. In the former, this is a result of job losses in the manufacturing and heavy industry sectors; in the latter, an inability to attract highly skilled workers has hampered annual...
My Stupid Neighborhood
The ongoing tensions between Hasidic Jews who hate bike lanes in Williamsburg (because the kids wear ‘revealing’ outfits while riding) and the bike-riding population of Brooklyn have reached a new high in low. Having failed to rally the NYCDOT to their cause, the Hasidim have decided to take matters into their own holy hands.
According to Gothamist (last month):
Satmar spokesman...
New Butcher Shop Is A Cut Above
Ha. Anyway, the talent behind Williamsburg’s Diner, Marlow & Sons, and Bonita is opening a new butcher shop called Marlow & Daughters next week.
According to Brooklyn Based, who broke the news:
The shop will harness the awesome power of resident butcher, and Brooklyn Based friend, Tom Mylan. A proud proselytizer for pastured, grass-fed meat, Mylan is excited to put Brooklyn on...
shabdismyname.com
Once upon a time I spent a semester studying in the Czech Republic. And on a trip to Berlin I met Shabd Simon-Alexander, an artist finishing her degree at NYU. Fast forward five years and I find out that she has been hard at work on some really interesting projects. She creates illustrations, sculptures and embroidered objects with a naturalist, organic, and historical flair. She’s also...
Be A Hotdogger →
On the off-chance that you are out of work, Oscar Mayer has what you need. The company is currently accepting applications (through January 21st) for Hotdoggers, goodwill ambassadors for Oscar Mayer. You’ll get to travel across the country, be in TV, radio, and print ads, but most importantly, you’ll learn to drive the Weinermobile. Qualifications should include:
Applicants should...
In case you were curious, Haji Lane is where the... →
