So don't forget to register your parade float with Russell, and be sure to swing by the VIP tent before 10 AM to say 'Hello' to this year's Master of Ceremonies, David Bowie!
-Tom
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Friday, November 22, 2013
Wine Legs
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen.
About wine. And fluid dynamics.
Physics is TRIPPY.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Dan Goldin Day Is My Jam
Looks like I'll have to change the title of this weblog to something like "All Dan Goldin Day Reminders All The Time Once Every Two Years"
So, here it is, your reminder for DGD 11/17/2014 that the officially observed Dan Goldin holiday is today, Monday November 18th. So raise a glass, to getting paid for doing nothing, and a moment or two to appreciate leisure time, earned or otherwise.
Here's hoping we'll all see an update here before another seven hundred thirty-two days is up.
As always,
Tom
recommended download:
The Susan Constant, Draw Us All
and check out thisismyjam.com
Friday, November 04, 2011
This Year In November
Welcome back, RSS subscribers! This is your yearly reminder that Dan Goldin Day is fast approaching.
November 17th falls on a Thursday this year, so the holiday will be observed on Friday, November 18th.
For any of you who want to class-up the celebration this year and serve fancy foods at a Dan Goldin Day cocktail party, I'm providing these two videos demonstrating the proper way to prepare an edible garnish:
November 17th falls on a Thursday this year, so the holiday will be observed on Friday, November 18th.
For any of you who want to class-up the celebration this year and serve fancy foods at a Dan Goldin Day cocktail party, I'm providing these two videos demonstrating the proper way to prepare an edible garnish:
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Holy Smokes!
I miss publishing here everyday. I'm going to try and be more like everyone's favorite version of Whoopi Goldberg (the 1993 Whoopi) namely, back in the habit. (I'm sure 90% of my readership got the reference before I spelled it out (Donny!)).
Though pining for the days of updates-on-the-half-hour may be well and good, it'll only buy me about a paragraph and a half of post. As if the only thing I've had to write about in the last year and a half is not writing about this past year and a half.
Maybe it's this new push Google has made into the online social networking scene that's got me all riled up. Joining Google+ is having the same effect joining Twitter had on me all those many years ago (where I've just noticed my #Follwers exactly equals my #Followees!) But more importantly I've clearly remembered the html for hyperlinking without so much as a refresher. I can even embed videos! You should all watch this. Even if you already have because again, 90% of my readership is already following me on Google+ and I've been raving about it there for a while:
Recent personal updates:
Our team totally won pub trivia last week, beating our cheating nemesis Team Jedi in the process.
I also plan on winning tonight's beanbag tournament (and beating a nemesis or two along the way, if there are any lying about).
And tomorrow I will be collecting vegetables from our local Community Supported Agriculture pickup, or farming that duty out to a vengetable thief.
And finally, it's July, which means there are only one hundred twenty-one shopping days until Dan Goldin Day!
This is all probably the coffee talking,
-Tom
recommended download:
Matt Nathanson, Faster, and Mercy
Though pining for the days of updates-on-the-half-hour may be well and good, it'll only buy me about a paragraph and a half of post. As if the only thing I've had to write about in the last year and a half is not writing about this past year and a half.
Maybe it's this new push Google has made into the online social networking scene that's got me all riled up. Joining Google+ is having the same effect joining Twitter had on me all those many years ago (where I've just noticed my #Follwers exactly equals my #Followees!) But more importantly I've clearly remembered the html for hyperlinking without so much as a refresher. I can even embed videos! You should all watch this. Even if you already have because again, 90% of my readership is already following me on Google+ and I've been raving about it there for a while:
Recent personal updates:
Our team totally won pub trivia last week, beating our cheating nemesis Team Jedi in the process.
I also plan on winning tonight's beanbag tournament (and beating a nemesis or two along the way, if there are any lying about).
And tomorrow I will be collecting vegetables from our local Community Supported Agriculture pickup, or farming that duty out to a vengetable thief.
And finally, it's July, which means there are only one hundred twenty-one shopping days until Dan Goldin Day!
This is all probably the coffee talking,
-Tom
recommended download:
Matt Nathanson, Faster, and Mercy
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Dan Goldin Day 2010 Is Happening Right Now!
As an unfortunate result of the international economic crisis this year's Dan Goldin Day celebration has been drastically scaled back. Official DGD celebrations are only scheduled for Milwaukee, WI and Boston, MA this year.
As always, we here at DGD HQ still encourage Dan Goldin supporters to observe the holiday wherever they may find themselves on November 17th (hopefully not at work!) and keep the memory of Dan Goldin's victory over the Boston University Trustees in your hearts as you try and shirk any and all of your job-related responsibilities. (Just think, if the guy who invented credit-default swaps had a little more of the Dan Goldin spirit in him he may never have given Wall Street the tool to bring down the US financial system. He could have been sitting at home playing video games and drinking instead. Yet one more reason to spread DGD as far and wide as possible!)
I would also like to offer a brief apology for the brevity of this annual DGD post, but the aforementioned economic crisis has affected us in some unexpected ways, including a word-count restriction passed just last week by the DGD board of directors. (11-6, 2 abstained)
I would also like to call special attention to our Milwaukee branch (and regional manager Donny Bo-bonny) for the extrodinary achievement, this year, of having Dan Goldin Day mentioned on the hour on NPR radio. So tune in, and raise a glass to Dan Goldin!
So, in closing, happy Dan Goldin Day 2010! Shirk, drink, and be merry!
-Tom
PS - links to some previous DGD posts
As always, we here at DGD HQ still encourage Dan Goldin supporters to observe the holiday wherever they may find themselves on November 17th (hopefully not at work!) and keep the memory of Dan Goldin's victory over the Boston University Trustees in your hearts as you try and shirk any and all of your job-related responsibilities. (Just think, if the guy who invented credit-default swaps had a little more of the Dan Goldin spirit in him he may never have given Wall Street the tool to bring down the US financial system. He could have been sitting at home playing video games and drinking instead. Yet one more reason to spread DGD as far and wide as possible!)
I would also like to offer a brief apology for the brevity of this annual DGD post, but the aforementioned economic crisis has affected us in some unexpected ways, including a word-count restriction passed just last week by the DGD board of directors. (11-6, 2 abstained)
I would also like to call special attention to our Milwaukee branch (and regional manager Donny Bo-bonny) for the extrodinary achievement, this year, of having Dan Goldin Day mentioned on the hour on NPR radio. So tune in, and raise a glass to Dan Goldin!
So, in closing, happy Dan Goldin Day 2010! Shirk, drink, and be merry!
-Tom
PS - links to some previous DGD posts
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Concludes (from Latin "with clues")
Conclusion reached after an afternoon refreshing Google Reader:
At any given moment there exists someone, somewhere, publishing interesting content online.
Corollary:
At any given moment there are vast hordes of someones publishing drivel.
-t
At any given moment there exists someone, somewhere, publishing interesting content online.
Corollary:
At any given moment there are vast hordes of someones publishing drivel.
-t
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