I like to think about stuff.Tumblr (3.0; @atomrobinson)http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslht06Anj1qzos5wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There are some things in this world that make me very happy.  This, for some reason, is one of them.</p> <p><i>President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Marian Robinson welcome children from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia schools for Halloween festivities at the North Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/whitehouse">The White House</a>)</i></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/233027973http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/233027973Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:26:59 -0600<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksjq7gdRTG1qa9b8ro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://photographyprison.tumblr.com/post/232179261/blackandwtf">photographyprison</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://blackandwtf.tumblr.com/post/232093474/thanks-leo">blackandwtf</a></p> </blockquote>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/232881343http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/232881343Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:58:30 -0600<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksjq7ft3a71qanj38o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://photographyprison.tumblr.com/post/232049448/vatican-hot-dog-singular-images">photographyprison</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://singularimages.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/vatican-hot-dog/">Vatican Hot Dog « Singular Images</a></p> </blockquote>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/232232566http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/232232566Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:38:31 -0600<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kojs29L9OU1qzd1jno1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jeannr.tumblr.com/post/165291081/i-made-a-flow-chart-that-we-might-better">jeannr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b><big>I made a flow chart, that we might better understand.</big></b></p> <p>Once upon a time I was falling in love, and now I’m only falling apart.</p> </blockquote> <p>Freaking delightful.</p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/226633223http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/226633223Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:49:08 -0500<a href="http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/">The Gettysburg Powerpoint Presentation</a>: <p>This has always cracked me up.  Just rediscovered.</p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/226632295http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/226632295Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:48:01 -0500<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks8cleFwkd1qzos5wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.artsmia.org/louvre/2-for-1.html">MIA - The Louvre and the Masterpiece</a></p> <p><i>Print this page or <a href="http://www.artsmia.org/louvre/images/Louvre_coupon.pdf">download and print the PDF</a> and receive 2-for-1 (adult) admission to the special exhibition The Louvre and the Masterpiece.</i></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/225962911http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/225962911Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:05:38 -0500<a href="http://dudeism.com/tao/">The Tao Dude Ching</a>: <p><i>Dudeism is a religion deeply inspired by </i><i>The Big Lebowski, as well as several other traditions that predate </i><i>Lebowski - most particularly: Taoism, Zen Buddhism, American Transcendentalism and humanism. However, it is not affiliated with the film in any way.</i></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/225960884http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/225960884Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:02:57 -0500<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks55qrtvNR1qzos5wo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/10/mad_men_animated_gif_part_ii_j.html">And Now, the Joan-Related Animated GIF From Last Night’s Mad Men You’ve Been Waiting For — Vulture</a></p> <p>Again, I’m not a huge Mad Men fan, but this scene was so weird and unexpected last night it made me laugh out loud.</p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/224174571http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/224174571Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:44:49 -0500<a href="http://www.minnpost.com/jimwalsh/2009/10/26/12822/prince_at_paisley_park_return_of_the_funk_master">MinnPost - Jim Walsh: Prince at Paisley Park: Return of the funk master</a>: <p>Why do I miss all the fun stuff?</p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/224028557http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/224028557Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:04 -0500““We all need to be reminded that the folks who need help getting back on their feet are all members of our family.””<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/56/TOM_WAITS_Provides_Moving_Soundtrack_to_FEEDING_AMERICA8217S_National_Campaign_to_Raise_Awareness_of_Hunger_in_US/">Tom Waits News </a></p> <p>Tom Waits Provides Moving Soundtrack to FEEDING AMERICA’S National Campaign to Raise Awareness of Hunger in US.</p> <p>I ended up seeing this on late-night tv the other night.  A quote from Paste magazine seems appropriate here:</p> <blockquote>“…when Johnny Cash passed away, Waits became the coolest cat on planet earth.”</blockquote> <p>Indeed.</p></em>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/223894043http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/223894043Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:28:22 -0500<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks3chqe7M11qzos5wo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>I’m having a Tom Waits weekend.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/blogs/uploaded_images/waits-774956.gif"><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com">www.delawareonline.com</a></a></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/223147969http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/223147969Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:15:25 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks3c0gzovv1qzos5wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92916923">Glitter And Doom: Tom Waits In Concert : NPR</a></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/223138810http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/223138810Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:05:04 -0500“<p><i>Wait…Tom waits is real? </i></p> <p>He’s what Santa Claus turns into when you stop believing in Santa Claus.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.metafilter.com/71478/Waits-for-Nonsequitors">Waits for Nonsequitors | MetaFilter</a></em>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/222549804http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/222549804Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:30:36 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-4IpEAdgmPI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-4IpEAdgmPI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Star Wars - What’s All the Noise? (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/OneMinuteGalactica">OneMinuteGalactica</a>)</p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/221182713http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/221182713Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:12:37 -0500<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krte8kPNjx1qzos5wo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://floobynooby.blogspot.com/2009/10/picture-of-day_20.html">Flooby Nooby: Picture of the Day</a></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/218085192http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/218085192Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:17:07 -0500<a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/15kumar.html">What to Expect: The Third Decade.</a>: <p>from: McSweeney’s Internet Tendency</p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/217303166http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/217303166Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:28:11 -0500“<p>1. loog a his lirow nose <br/> 2. there is some shit I will not eat <br/> 3. LISN bud LISN <br/> 4. this i bad sorry to saY <br/> 5. leave her alone she’s not your gal <br/> 6. She is Lucifierian ! <br/> 7. THuNdeRB loSSo!M iN <br/> 8. aThe):l <br/> 9. stunned. i. am. stunned. every question speaks to us <br/> 10. What is nothing? </p> <p>YouTube comment: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10<br/> e. e. cummings: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/1vincent.html">YouTube Comment or e. e. cummings?</a></p> <p>BY <a href="mailto:fvincent@gmail.com">FRANÇOIS VINCENT</a>, in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency</p> <p><a title="McSweeney's Lists" target="_blank" href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/">More lists</a></p></em>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/217275289http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/217275289Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:41:00 -0500<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krqrc46ffI1qzos5wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://eyeteeth.blogspot.com/2009/10/health-care.html">Eyeteeth: A journal of incisive ideas: Health care</a></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/216803579http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/216803579Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:07:14 -0500“As we now know, the rebel Alliance was founded by Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Bail Organa. What can readily be deduced is that their first recruit, who soon became their top field agent, was R2-D2.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.morningstar.nildram.co.uk/A_New_Sith.html">A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope</a></em>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/206685039http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/206685039Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:18:11 -0500<a href="http://literature.sdsu.edu/onWRITING/vonnegutSTYLE.html">How to Write With Style, by Kurt Vonnegut</a>: <p><ol> <li><big> Find a subject you care about</big></li> <li><big> Do not ramble, though</big></li> <li><big> Keep it simple</big></li> <li><big> Have guts to cut</big></li> <li><big> Sound like yourself</big></li> <li><big> Say what you mean</big></li> <li><big> Pity the readers</big></li> </ol></p>http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/205837387http://atomrobinson.tumblr.com/post/205837387Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:42:33 -0500