Ray Charles, Ring of Fire

Ray Charles performs “Ring of Fire” on Johnny Cash’s eponymous variety show which aired from 1969 to 1971, before Jay Leno took over the show.

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The Thrill Can Kill

This old PSA featuring Pee Wee Herman sending an anti-crack message is f’ing frightening. It makes me want to take crack to forget that I ever saw this video.

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Roman Signers

Trapped balloons by Roman Signers.

Charles Darwin’s Approach to Getting Married

Before marrying Emma Wedgwood in 1839, Charles Darwin first logically listed a pros and cons list of marriage.

Using his trademark rationality, Darwin made two columns: “Marry” and “Not Marry.”

In the ”Marry” column, he entered things like: “Home and someone to take care of house—Charms of music and female chit-chat. These things good for one’s health.” In the “Not Marry” column was: “Freedom to go where one liked—Choice of Society and little of it. Conversations of clever men at clubs. Not forced to visit relatives, and to bend to every little trifle.”

Balls Dropping

Procrastinate with this line-drawn physics game. Turn your speakers on for full effect.

The XX, VCR

Love this song and video.

Kama Sutra Soundtrack

These are some aggressive notes. Click on image to, no pun intended, enlarge.

Pencey Prep Merchandise

I doubt if this is authorized by the Salinger estate, but wear your allegiance to Holden’s fictional alma mater proudly with this Pencey Prep t-shirt. A sweet elbow-patched sweatshirt is also available. Buy here.

Idiots Price Our Devices

When the iPod was first introduced in 2001, many people thought “it was over-priced and under-powered.” Critics came up with clever acronyms for it:

Idiots price our devices.

I’d Prefer Owning Discs.

I Prefer Other Devices

Who’s the idiot today? I bet a lot of these “experts” wish today they were clever enough to purchase some AAPL stocks that year.

Scene in New York

I found Lucifer’s quaint pied-à-terre while running some errands in Park Slope.