Interesting things found on the internet
http://www.npr.org/2013/09/04/218961237/trent-reznor-im-not-the-same-person-i-was-20-years-ago
Excerpt:
“Trent Reznor is known as a detail guy: a meticulous composer and manipulator of sound, layers upon layers of it. From his band’s genesis 25 years ago, the leader of Nine Inch Nails has been known for songs of deep, menacing pain, rage and self-destruction.”
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/4/4681972/sony-qx100-qx10-smart-lens-release-date-price-features
Excerpt:
“The rumor that once seemed too wild to be true has just become an official reality with Sony’s announcement of the new QX Smart Lens series of smartphone accessories.”
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/31/nirvana-dave-grohl-krist-novoselic-in-utero
Excerpt:
“I can walk down the street and someone will come up and say, ‘Weren’t you the bassist in Nirvana?'” says Krist Novoselic. “And I’ll hear a story about how our music changed their life. How their parents were going through a divorce, or how they were in rehab, and the music helped them through.”
“Sure, there’s always root beer, cream soda and orange crush. But if you’re looking for that carbonated heat at the back of your throat and that sweet burn on the sides of your tongue, there’s nothing like ginger ale.”
http://www.dunnssmokedmeat.com/coleslaw.htm
Excerpt:
“To make the cabbage “bowl,” use a sharp knife and cut a lid one quarter of the way from the top (not stem) end of the red cabbage. Using a grapefruit knife, cut out most of the interior cabbage from the lid, leaving a shell 1/4″ thick. Set aside.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/jacques-torres-chocolate-chip-cookies-2013-7
Excerpt:
“However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life. I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate!”
“The Guardian’s award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images”
http://guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/19/america-not-post-racial-society-barack-obama
Excerpt:
“In the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, we should ask: am I wringing as much bias out of myself as I can?”
“Actor and director LeVar Burton explained Monday on CNN that he follows a particular procedure every time he is stopped by police to avoid a potentially deadly confrontation. He removes his hat and sunglasses, rolls down his window, and puts out his hands to show he is not armed.”
“KTVU news station has been the victim of a cruel prank, announcing that the pilots of the Asiana Airlanes plane that crashed in San Francisco on Saturday included ‘Captain Sum Ting Wong’ and ‘Ho Lee Fuk’.”
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