Kim Werker: Archive

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Jun 30th

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-27) →

Lady Gaga (23) Paul Simon (13) The National (11) David Byrne and Brian Eno (10) Simon & Garfunkel (8) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jun 30th

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When I saw the trailer for Toy Story 3, I was all, “Jeez, another one?” But clearly I’m missing something, as indicated by all the pretty-much-like-me people on the internets getting all gushy and ooey-gooey over the movie. So please, internets, clue me in?

Jun 30th

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Jun 29th

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.@knitgrrl asks: Do you dye/sell yarn? →

Would you like to be in a new book? Here’s the scoop: my company is putting out a new series of pattern books called Fresh Designs. We’ve gotten (at last count, over 150) amazing submissions from designers all over the world. Some of them had noted they were interested in using yarn from…

Jun 28th

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"Can't Buy Me Love?" How About for Your Parents? →

One of the related issues I think could use a lot of ethical (and public) consideration is the consequence of extending life beyond where it would end without extraordinary (or sometimes relatively basic) medicine. Two beloved people in my life, each over 90 years old, would like to die. They’ve lived long and they’ve lived well, and they do not want to continue existing bed-ridden...

Jun 28th

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Jun 28th

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Jun 27th

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Jun 27th

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“No one has to be afraid of the Best Party, because it is the best party. If it...”

– Icelandic comedian and now Reykjavik Mayor Jon Gnarr, whose “Best Party” — founded to satirize his country’s political system — emerged as the big winner this week in Reykjavik’s municipal elections. His party also won 6 of the City Council’s 15 seats. Mr. Gnarr, in search of a coalition partner,...

Jun 26th

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Jun 26th

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Jun 26th

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Welcome to the Real World →

This is how I feel when people indicate that my life will suck when I become a parent. It’s astonishing how many people (ALL of them parents) do this. “You won’t be baking pecan pies once you have a baby!” “Go see lots of movies now, before you can’t!” “Oh, I remember the days when I could x, y or z…” I don’t actually think they...

Jun 25th

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