So basically, we almost didn’t get bin Laden because it was “hotter than expected”?

That strikes me as poor planning.

Also, these new punctuation rules are ugly.

Beautiful.

Also: I’m now starving.

Does this clear it up?

People love to talk about championship windows closing and opening, but the reality is always a bit more complicated. Few realized that the Thunder’s championship window was already open last month, and even fewer thought the Mavericks’ house had any windows at all. The Lakers, until two weeks ago, had a wide-open window (at least for this season), the Magic cracked one open unexpectedly two years ago and the Spurs pried open theirs again this season.

I have no feelings about Chelsea Handler

18. Anything to do with the price of gas. Gas is a limited, non-renewable resource that is sucked out of the earth, processed, and magically delivered across thousands of miles to your neighborhood gas station by profit-driven private enterprise, where you can still fill up your tank for way less than its true cost, all things considered. And you know what? Unless we start driving cars powered by water, the price of gas is never going down again. So let’s just move along and talk about something that might actually change, like the weather, say, or my feelings about whether Chelsea Handler is actually hot.

“I just need two legs for that,” Rondo said.

When Jon Stewart gets serious, he makes me believe:

"Personally the best reason in my mind for releasing the photos is that we’ve been fighting this war for nearly 10 years — thousands of US deaths, tens of thousands of Iraqis and Afghanis have died — and we’ve seen nearly zero photographic evidence of it."

"Remember how long the media had to fight to show military coffins returning from overseas? You probably don’t remember because you saw pictures of it the day they won the case and then not since."

"Maybe we should always show pictures. Bin Laden. Pictures of our wounded service people. Pictures of maimed innocent civilians. We can only make decisions about war if we see what war actually is, and not as a video game where bodies quickly disappear leaving behind a shiny gold coin."

"By the way, the White House announced today it officially decided not to release the bin Laden photo. Instead, to keep it a secret, they are going to air drop it into an affluent Pakistani suburb so it won’t be found for years."

So proud

SALMON RIVER - The Gutter Done Penguins went winless in their most recent pair of peewee division games in the Truro And Area Ball Hockey League.

The Penguins skated to a 2-2 draw against Colchester Print after suffering a 5-3 loss to Mike MacKay’s Auto Body.

Noah Davis and Daniel Fagioli did the scoring for Gutter Done against Colchester Print while Jason Munro stood tall in the net.

Subtitled: Not a lot going on in Salmon River.

Given the demographic, the ratio of readers to reviews was close to one.

References to a woman named Karen wind their way through The National’s catalogue, most notably in Alligator. She shows up in “Karen” (obviously), but also “City Middle” (“Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle / where they hang the lights”) and “Looking for Astronauts” (“You know you have a permanent piece / of my medium-sized American heart”), a song whose title is a phrase she uttered.

The woman in question is Carin Besser, lead singer Matt Berninger’s then girlfriend, now wife. The former The New Yorker fiction editor contributed lyrics to “Brainy, “Ada,” and “Gospel” on 2007′s Boxer, but two years prior, she was serving as an inspiration rather than a named co-conspirator. (While she doesn’t make an appearance in the liner notes until the band’s fourth studio album, she deserves credit for influencing her future husband sooner. The poet’s appreciation for words prompted Beringer’s lyrical improvement — better vocabulary, stronger imagery, deeper metaphors — between Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers and Alligator.)

Like so many modern couples, the pair broke up, reunited, and repeated the process before finally figuring out they should be together. Today, they live a near perfect existence. They are filled with love or whatever you call it. They drink wine with their friends while enjoying singalongs in dungeons in the south of France. Now, their young child inspires songs (High Violet‘s “Afraid of Everybody.”).

The only difference between us and them is a couple hundred thousand people purchased their story. But basically, they seem like a happy, fulfilled couple. Still, do you think Carin ever turns to her husband, smiles and says, “Hey Matt, you spelled my name wrong. Fuck you. And make me a drink.”

"I took a year off to write a novel; instead I wrote a bunch of songs and started a band.”

Top 10 Myths about Introverts →

cavesoflilith:

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.

Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.

Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.

Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.

Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.

Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.
Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.

Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.

Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.

Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ.