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  • Bling

    If there is one thing I’ve never fully understood, it’s extravagant jewelry. Nothing says “human existence is pointless” like working your ass off to save enough money to afford a bauble that serves no purpose other than to show how much you worked your ass off. Sure, an expensive diamond looks pretty. So does a fake one…

  • David Sedaris

    I don’t usually admire people. Maybe it’s cynicism or maybe it’s a large ego, but I see the vast majority of celebrities as equals; average people who got lucky. Yet I found myself in awe of David Sedaris when I saw him perform live on Friday night at Centennial Hall. His way with words was…

  • Fontroversy

    Since I wrote some controversial things about fonts, people send me font-related stuff. For example, comics: (thanks @Tedhealy) (thanks Dan) Also, a lot of people are mad about my quotes in that BBC article. Which doesn’t bother me much, because people who get mad about fonts are not the type of people whose approval I…