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Seriously great work by Glenn O'Brien.

Why? On brand, on brand, on brand.

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Marge: Sweetie, you could still go to McGill. The Harvard of Canada.

Lisa: Anything that's the something of something isn't really the anything of anything.

License to Kill

If you enjoy a quality turn of phrase as much as the next guy, or as I do, look no further than one of my favourite angry old men, Christopher Hitchens.

His book God is not Great is quite addictive and conveniently available as an audiobook. I like it not so much because I'm interested in the debate or the history, which is obviously highly engaging, but more because the debate is long gone and it's just nice to hear the burn. Listening to him read his own words is a treat not to be missed.

You should probably be somewhat of a fan already, though, and as one reviewer puts it, "he often delivers his ideas like he's trying to splash his martini across your face at a party." He is by no means for everyone.

While you may be inclined to listen while multitasking(!) you will likely find yourself stopping whatever you're doing and rewinding(!) certain parts over and over, just to bathe in his sparkling correctness. If you're not convinced yet, maybe this Amazon review will tip the scales:


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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Now here is a chap that you should follow on facebook (at the very least) for his illuminating and thought provoking ideas. I first read Fooled by Randomness about two years ago and was mightily impressed. I have since been following him on facebook and on his website. This is a sample of his interesting (and topical) thinking:


For one of the smartest big-picture conversations out there, listen to this 45 min Interview. He talks mostly about the deleveraging of the banks, proper global finacial leadership, and risk in general, from the perspective of someone who truly has the survival of humanity at heart.

I like everywhere that this man's head is at. Nassim Taleb will make you smarter and more interesting.

Aristotle once said

Or more accurately, "All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind."

This has to be the most relaxing house in the world

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My music bits

A couple of tracks have been on rotation on my ipod and in my head for quite some time now. I figured I ought to share some that I'm still not bored of, and that still represent my headspace, generally speaking. I think there is definitely a certain creative thread through all of these...

I saw Gorillaz at Madison Square Garden last year and it was easily one of my top five gigs of all time. Started out slow, but by the end it was like being inside a circus. Unbelievable.




Love the 80s-ness but not quite-ness.




Just plain fookin creative. The man is a genius.




Air France is the business as it is. The first time i heard this I was in an apartment 49 floors up, in the middle of a snow storm. One of those how-did-this-turn-into-a-party-oh-wait-now-I-remember nights...




Aaaaah!




And finally, this reminds me of closing time at the coolest hole-in-the-wall restaurant in NYC. Good times...

You've gotta love Applespeak

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