Oil Oil Everywhere
Posted on May 26, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments
oil stain art it ain't
So, its been over a month now since the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank and from what I have read I don’t think we have made much, if any, progress in containing this mess. Between BP, the Government, and the ”experts” it seems no one really knows what exactly to do about it or the true impact. The only thing that we can be sure of is its not a good time to buy BP stock and probably a good time to get into disbursements.
There are many things about this I don’t understand, including who is really to blame. Initially it seems the blame can all fall on BP and be done with it. However, how could they be allowed to get themselves into this position? Read more
TSF10: Green Fairy Drink Drink – NOW ONLINE!
Posted on May 22, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments
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The Slacker Factor Podcast, Episode 10: Green Fairy Drink Drink
Absinthe, three ways. Oh, yeah, and there was also some ranting about something..um… Rob invents an economic theory on the fly and some music by Zero 7…the rest remains a bleary, blurred whirl.
Links:
Meandering Rant:
Rob invents a new economic theory on the fly (slackernomics?)
Book Report:
Absinthe Tasting – the crew downs three different Absinthes: Lucid, Absente, and La Fee, and barely makes it through the rest of the episode.
The Little Green Book of Absinthe by Paul Owens and Paul Nathan
Music Segment: Zero 7
Negative? Who? Me???
Posted on May 19, 2010 | By Christian | 1 Comment
Borrowed from BT Internet Rangers
I was talking with a buddy of mine who reads the Slacker Factor and he commented that he enjoys the blog and podcast, but he said he thought I was a bit negative at times. Maybe even bordering on angry on occasion. I certainly don’t view myself as angry. In fact I know for certain that today the sun came up, a puppy was born, and a baby took his first steps. So, life is great!
Unfortunately, Glenn Beck still sucks.
Gen X Has a Midlife Crisis – Really?
Posted on May 12, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments
Matt Dorfman - NY Times
I’m used to hearing the words “I didn’t do it” pass my lips but apparently I, and the rest of my generation, didn’t do it… or much of anything according to this.
A.O. Scott from the NY Times writes a review on the recent novel by Sam Lipsyte called “The Ask” which is narrated by the character Milo Burke. Milo makes the assertion that his generation, Generation X, suffers an inadequacy of true life experience and wasted talent due to our slacker ways. I haven’t read the book (because I too am a slacker) but this sounds like a promising book so I thought I would pass it on…
Kurt Cobain Exhibit May-September at the Seattle Art Museum
Posted on May 6, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments
Kurt Cobain - February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994
Here is another interesting article from our friend JenX67 regarding a new exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum
When the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) announced the selection of Michael Darling as its new chief curator, they did so on Twitter. Apparently, one of Darling’s strengths is his ability to attract “a whole new audience”. Audience development is one of the biggest issues facing arts organizations far and wide. Whether opera, contemporary art or ballet, much has been written about how the arts are currently struggling to engage Gen X and Gen Y audiences. Darling, a Gen Xer, comes to MCA from the Seattle Art Museum where his final exhibit is a look at how Kurt Cobain impacted a generation. “This exhibition asks viewers to question how and why Kurt came to mean so much to a generation,” Darling says.
jenx67.com, jenX67 | are you there God? it’s me, generation x,
You should read the whole article and check out this link to a slideshow from the exhibit. And if you’re in the neighborhood swing by the exhibit!
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