1001 Rules for My Sister at College

“Decide what to be and go be it.” The Avett Brothers...

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:44:55 -0500

“Decide what to be and go be it.”

The Avett Brothers - Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise

The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You

Fri, 28 May 2010 10:08:47 -0500

The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You

Deer Tick - These Old Shoes

Thu, 20 May 2010 09:37:48 -0500

Deer Tick - These Old Shoes

The Hold Steady - Constructive Summer

Thu, 13 May 2010 11:08:33 -0500

The Hold Steady - Constructive Summer

Lonely Days - Darius Holbert This is a friend of ours Darius...

Tue, 04 May 2010 09:12:25 -0500

Lonely Days - Darius Holbert

This is a friend of ours Darius Holbert. His band is dariustx. Good stuffs.

Nick Thune - Instant Messenger

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:48:05 -0500

Nick Thune - Instant Messenger

Life of Pi - Yann Martel “Pi Patel is an unusual...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:48:56 -0500

Life of Pi - Yann Martel

“Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior, a fervent love of stories, and practices not only his native Hinduism, but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes.

The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them “the truth.” After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional-but is it more true?

Life of Pi is at once a realistic, rousing adventure and a meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. It’s a story, as one character puts it, to make you believe in God.”

“So take heart/In being born/And quite so young” We Were...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:41:00 -0500

“So take heart/In being born/And quite so young”

We Were Promised Jetpacks - Keeping Warm

Jukebox the Ghost - Hold It In

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:43:05 -0500

Jukebox the Ghost - Hold It In

beyondthereddoor: April Smith and the Great Picture Show -...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:51:15 -0500

beyondthereddoor:

April Smith and the Great Picture Show - Songs for a Sinking ship

SXSW Shows

3/19- 11pm @ Ale House

3/20 - 3:30pm @ PureVolume House

beyondthereddoor: The Young Republic - The Alchemist SXSW...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:13:07 -0500

beyondthereddoor:

The Young Republic - The Alchemist

SXSW Shows

3/17 - 11pm @ Maggie Mae’s

3/19 - 4:15pm @ Friends Bar

Free Energy - Free Energy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:30:20 -0600

Free Energy - Free Energy

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - What Have You Done For Me...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:22 -0600

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - What Have You Done For Me Lately

So maybe I bit off more than I could chew...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:32 -0600

…but to be fair, I assign a large portion of the blame to your sister-in-law who has diverted my creative juices elsewhere. The truth is that I don’t have 1001 rules for anyone about anything. And while I do consider most of what I’ve dispensed here to be good advice, I’m fairly certain that they can all be boiled down to three simple axioms:

Be kind.
Have fun.
OU Sucks.

So…rather than continue to add “rules” to the site on an irregular basis, I’ll try post more frequently with music, books, links, etc. that I think you might enjoy, because, let’s face it, while my life advice might be dubious at best, my taste in music is impeccable…

"Old men are fond of giving good advice, to console themselves for being no longer in a position to..."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:05:00 -0600

“Old men are fond of giving good advice, to console themselves for being no longer in a position to give bad examples.”

- François La Rochefoucauld

Rule No. 57: Learn how to tap a keg.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:33:30 -0600

It’s the single most impressive thing a girl can do in front of a guy.

Video

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:32:43 -0600

Rule No. 56: Don't let traffic stress you out.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:28:50 -0600

Cake - Long Line of Cars

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:28:22 -0600

Cake - Long Line of Cars

Rule No. 55: Subscribe to one good news magazine.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:21:58 -0600

No celebrities, sports or fashion tips. NEWS! It will keep you well informed and well rounded.