Andrew W.K would refer to this place as his home away from home. I’ve been to many pseudo-dive bars but Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s Trash Bar is the epitome of a dive bar. The walls are decorated in indie rock band stickers, standard definition televisions hang above the bar and Christmas lights keep the bar lit. Even the vintage car seats have seen better days. The stains that have consumed them over the years read like scars from soldiers exchanging war stories of the many weekend battles that they have faced over the years. It’s fucking awesome. Not only a bar, this place…
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Ties to Romney '08 Helped Fuel an Equity Firm
NYT > Michael Luo30 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmSolamere Capital, private equity firm founded by presidential candidate Mitt Romney's son Tagg Romney and Romney campaign fund-raiser Spencer Zwick, is in line to collect at least $16.8 million in fees over six years, despite a challenging fund-raising climate; Tagg Romney and Zwick dispute allegations that they cashed in on their political connections, arguing that Solamere, like any fund, has had to persuade investors on its merits. Photos -
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Everyday People4 May 2012 | 7:15 amWatering Down the HateI'm where conflicting groups come together. I'm the place where old hatreds are forgotten. You may be, too.That's the realization I had as I was reading Marshall Tito in Queens, an editorial in May 4th's New York Times.In it, a Bosnian man describes the awkward community made up of warring refugees from the former Yugoslavia who now number ten thousand strong in Queens. You don't easily forget the beloved teacher who later swats a loaf of bread from your hands and points a gun at your head. You don't forget hiding from the former friends who later shun… -
Why do The Avengers appeal to our human nature?
Thoughts of Len M. Allen14 May 2012 | 12:09 pmI’ve been thinking… Why do The Avengers appeal to our human nature? Like countless others, my wife and I went to see the movie “The Avengers.” We enjoyed the banter between the characters and, of course, the action was amazing in digital 3D. After the movie I began to think about the main characters and why millions of us are attracted by them (the movie has already grossed over 1 -
Note From JWR:
SurvivalBlog.com15 May 2012 | 11:17 pmToday we present two more entries for Round 40 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner's choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) a $300 gift…
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Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website
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Get Trashed at Brooklyn’s Trash Bar
15 May 2012 | 2:01 pmAndrew W.K would refer to this place as his home away from home. I’ve been to many pseudo-dive bars but Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s Trash Bar is the epitome of a dive bar. The walls are decorated in indie rock band stickers, standard definition televisions hang above the bar and Christmas lights keep the bar lit. Even the vintage car seats have seen better days. The stains that have consumed them over the years read like scars from soldiers exchanging war stories of the many weekend battles that they have faced over the years. It’s fucking awesome. Not only a bar, this place… -
A Scumbag’s Guide to Portland – Part 2
14 May 2012 | 5:39 pmHey guys! It’s Monday, and that totally sucks, but guess what? That also means it’s time for the next segment of the Scumbag’s Guide to Portland, which, depending on how you feel about it, might not totally suck that much. This week covers the letters G through L, so tune in, turn on, and drop out. The Goodwill Bins – Sift through pure vintage, straight from the source. They’ll charge you by the pound. This is a great place to help keep your Etsy shop stocked, you know, the one you keep telling yourself you’ll open when you’re sober, because when people ask what… -
Broke & Classy: Broke-Ass Stuart’s 10 year Anniversary of Living in SF
14 May 2012 | 12:30 pmUpOut presents “Broke & Classy: Broke-Ass Stuart’s 10 year Anniversary of Living in San Francisco“. Just because you’re young, broke and beautiful doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to put on your nicest duds and have a spectacular night on the town. When was the last time you spent just $3 to see some of the best musical acts in the Bay, fight cancer, drink free booze and slurp free oysters? That’s what we thought. UpOut, Level 4, and Broke-Ass Stuart invite you to come celebrate Stuart’s 10th year anniversary with them. Why? Because… -
BA of the Week: Alexandra Naughton
11 May 2012 | 1:59 pmEvery week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not. Wanna be a Broke-Ass of the Week? Holler at us here and we’ll send you the questionnaire. This week we shine a spotlight on Alexandra Naughton, a lovely SF broke-ass who hangs out with Elks, bumps Wu-Tang, loves the Gold Dust Lounge and references Freaks and Geeks. She was also super sweet and said this at the end of her email: “Thank you for the feature! I’m proud to be a frugal Broke… -
3rd Ward’s FREE Sixth Annual Birthday BBQ
11 May 2012 | 1:16 pmLive music, delicious food, educational workshops and live comedy. This is what you can expect when you stop by 3rd Ward’s Sixth Annual Birthday BBQ on Saturday, May 12th. Rucola, Brooklyn Cured Sausages, Four & Twenty Blackbird Pies and Shelky’s Smoked Fish will be just some of the few eateries on hand, coming together to create an amazing BBQ menu to keep your mouth salivating. The Stumblebum Brass Band and Off The Record featuring Dan Nuestadt will be rocking the house. Demos and workshops from some of 3rd Ward’s unique classes from their education program will be…
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Ties to Romney '08 Helped Fuel an Equity Firm
30 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmSolamere Capital, private equity firm founded by presidential candidate Mitt Romney's son Tagg Romney and Romney campaign fund-raiser Spencer Zwick, is in line to collect at least $16.8 million in fees over six years, despite a challenging fund-raising climate; Tagg Romney and Zwick dispute allegations that they cashed in on their political connections, arguing that Solamere, like any fund, has had to persuade investors on its merits. Photos -
Ties to Romney ’08 Helped Fuel Equity Firm
30 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmTagg Romney, Mitt Romney’s eldest son, and Spencer Zwick, a Romney campaign fund-raiser, turned to wealthy campaign donors for investments in their firm. -
White House Doors Open for Big Donors
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Obama Campaign Fears Uphill Climb Raising ‘Super PAC’ Money
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THE CAUCUS; Top Obama Aide Appears At 'Super PAC' Event
2 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pmCaucus column; David Plouffe, top political adviser to Pres Obama, appears at a West Coast fund-raising meeting for the 'super PAC' supporting Obama's re-election bid; appearance is most visible sign yet of how committed White House officials are to financing independent groups to compete with their counterparts on the right. (M)/
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4 May 2012 | 7:15 am
4 May 2012 | 7:15 amWatering Down the HateI'm where conflicting groups come together. I'm the place where old hatreds are forgotten. You may be, too.That's the realization I had as I was reading Marshall Tito in Queens, an editorial in May 4th's New York Times.In it, a Bosnian man describes the awkward community made up of warring refugees from the former Yugoslavia who now number ten thousand strong in Queens. You don't easily forget the beloved teacher who later swats a loaf of bread from your hands and points a gun at your head. You don't forget hiding from the former friends who later shun… -
Why Does Political Debate Feel Like War?
18 Mar 2012 | 9:00 amOne of the better analyses I've read - dispassionate, rational, even-handed. March 18 NY Times. Reprinted here in its entirety.Forget the Money, Follow the SacrednessBy JONATHAN HAIDTClockwise, from top left: Eric Thayer for The New York Time; Daniel Borris for The New York Times; Joe Raedle, via Getty Images; Joe Raedle, via Getty Images Groups circle around a flag, an idea, a leader or a cause and treat it as sacred. In the film version of “All the President’s Men,” when Robert Redford, playing the journalist Bob Woodward, is struggling to unravel the Watergate… -
Does Your Money Support Greed?
17 Mar 2012 | 8:31 amInteresting article in the New York Times today - comparing a company that embraces social responsibility vs. one that pursues profit over customer service. Starbucks vs. Goldman SachsI don't know enough about Starbucks to cheerlead for it, but I think what they're saying is what we hope for from an American business.On Wednesday, Howard Schultz, the chairman and chief executive of Starbucks, will take the podium at his company’s annual meeting and talk about the importance of morality in business. Yes, morality. I don’t know that he’ll use that exact word. But there can be little… -
Civil Public Discourse - I think not
7 Mar 2012 | 10:48 amEnough is enough, already. I've had it. America has forgotten its manners and the fans of what they call good old fashioned American family values are currently the worst offenders.Rush Limbaugh is not worth discussing. He hasn't been for some time. The disconnect between his views and his life makes everything he has to say just noise. I'm not surprised at his latest sexist rant. I am surprised anyone - anyone! - would defend him.This post was inspired by someone specific, yes indeed. Someone I know wrote a Facebook post agreeing with Limbaugh after he… -
Fair and Balanced?
12 Feb 2012 | 7:23 amI'm not banging the drum for anyone this presidential election. With one exception, I don't see much difference between them all. Vote for Romney, Santorum, Gingrich or Obama - you're voting for someone who's been vetted and approved by the corrupt system that is destroying our economy and wiping out the middle class.And the media, which is owned by the same multi-national corporations that control the system, wants to be sure you don't pay any attention to that little man, Ron Paul, who somehow keeps quietly accumulating followers and holding on in the primaries.Here's…
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Thoughts of Len M. Allen
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Why do The Avengers appeal to our human nature?
14 May 2012 | 12:09 pmI’ve been thinking… Why do The Avengers appeal to our human nature? Like countless others, my wife and I went to see the movie “The Avengers.” We enjoyed the banter between the characters and, of course, the action was amazing in digital 3D. After the movie I began to think about the main characters and why millions of us are attracted by them (the movie has already grossed over 1 -
7 May 2012 | 12:38 pm
7 May 2012 | 12:38 pmI’ve been thinking… Why Does God Make Us Wait? In my first book I said that the word “wait” was the worst four-letter word in the entire Bible. I still think it is the hardest word to put into practice. Isaiah 30:18 tells us that God waits to be gracious to us and shows mercy to us in the meantime. The verse then ends with the fact that those who wait for Him are indeed blessed. [ -
Being a Christian is Counter Intuitive
5 May 2012 | 3:36 pmI’ve been thinking… Being a Christian is counter intuitive! First a definition of what I mean when I say counter intuitive. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “intuitive” as, “quick and ready insight.” And I’ve been thinking that, after all these years of being a Christian, there is nothing intuitive about living the life of a believer in Jesus. Take for example the fact -
Failing the Job Interview Before You Even Start
8 Jul 2010 | 10:13 pmThe job seeker can find and even be overwhelmed with lots of resources to help build a good resume, how to write a great cover letter, how to dress for success, even how to present yourself in networks and interviews. But, there are very few resources to help us correctly deal with our attitude issues and be ready to successfully interview for our next career opportunity. This is precisely why I -
Doesn’t God Care?
26 May 2010 | 11:21 pmBeing unemployed is scary! Things are happening over which we have no control. We can feel helpless and worthless as more and more employers decide we're not right for their job openings. This desperate fear can even occur to those of us who consider ourselves Christians. We go to church, we pray, we try to live a God-pleasing life, we may even read our Bibles. But here we are - unemployed.
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Note From JWR:
15 May 2012 | 11:17 pmToday we present two more entries for Round 40 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner's choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) a $300 gift… -
An Introductory How To Guide to Wild Herbal Medicine, by P. Farms Mike
15 May 2012 | 11:16 pmDISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional. All advice given in this article should be discussed with your doctor before attempting to use them. Please be cautious that all plants that you use have been properly identified before using them medically. After a societal collapse, no matter the cause, store bought medicine will disappear. If you are like my wife and I you have stored up medicines along with your food, water, and all the rest. However, if the collapse will be long term then sooner or later you are going to run out of medicine. About a year… -
Cycling Into TEOTWAWKI, by MineT
15 May 2012 | 11:15 pmCycling has many facets that could attract people preparing for the time when the comforts we have been so accustom to are no longer available. Pick your scenario for the drastic change in our future and a bicycle might be able to handle some of the chores that a computer controlled fossil fuel vehicle may no longer be capable of. If the family car is incapacitated, how will you get from point A to point B? But one can't expect to just shell out some money on a human powered urban assault vehicle, and one day just pick it up and head out towards the burning horizon as if it’s a normal… -
Three Letters Re: Commercial Storage Space Thievery
15 May 2012 | 11:14 pmHi Jim, To follow up on the recent letter on Commercial Storage Space Thievery, I had a very similar experience with my storage locker. I have a locker from Public Storage in Saratoga, California and had the very same thing happen. I checked out my unit one night and another lock was on the unit. I had the Sheriff come by and they did the usual. The problem I am having presently is the insurance company hasn't really done much and its been three months [since I discovered the theft.] I had all the receipts from Amazon.com and Costco.com so that isn't the… -
Letter Re: Deep Concealment Holsters
15 May 2012 | 11:13 pmDear Field Gear Editor: I respectfully disagree with the use of the Deep Concealed Carry Holster for most people who carry concealed firearms. Gun fights happen in seconds and taking the time to rip open a shirt and cross draw may not be fast enough to survive. However, anyone carrying a concealed firearm should be well versed in the concept of situational awareness and be prepared well in advanced that the use of a weapon may be needed. Another problem with a cross draw in a highly stressful situation is the heightened possibility of muzzle flashing …
