rebecca LANDO: Archive

Oct 1st

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Oct 1st

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Gravity, Buildings, Being a New Yorker

I was walking the dogs up State Street against a pounding headwind. It made me worry, like I always do, about the buildings of New York. I saw cracks forming in the upper stories of overly-rigid buildings; sheet windows punching out of steel-framed high rises. No matter how sure the engineering, how steadfast the construction crew, how solid the building materials, gravity will always win. What...

Sep 30th

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Sep 30th

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Sep 30th

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Sep 29th

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Sep 28th

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Sep 28th

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Sep 27th

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What part of Pittsburgh you and Max from?...

Squirrel Hill, then Fox Chapel. My dad used to have a little fry joint called Sly’s Fries that made the best fries ever and once he let me bake a GIGANTIC batch of chocolate chip cookies in the industrial oven. Which has nothing to do with your question, really. I had a serious thing for the moo shu at a restaurant called Tai Pei that’s a bit down from the Water Works. I think it...

Sep 24th

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Dream vacation destination?

What can I say, I’m a sucker for Paris and always will be. But I wouldn’t turn down a trip to Italy, if anyone’s offering. Ask me anything

Sep 24th

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Sep 24th

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Sep 24th

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Sep 17th

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Sep 16th

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Sep 16th

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Sep 16th

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Sep 15th

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Sep 15th

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“What did I think about the decision to construct a “mosque” this close to ground...”

– 9/11 widow: The media duped us - Life stories - Salon.com (via greaterthanlapsed)

Sep 15th

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Sep 15th

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Sep 15th

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Sep 15th

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Me and a group of friends are organising a food...

Absolutely! That sounds like a lot of fun, send me an email with more details when you’ve got ‘em. Ask me anything

Sep 14th

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Sep 10th

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“Leaving somebody a voicemail is just plain rude.”

– Ricky (via moth)

Sep 6th

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librarysciences asked: Hey there, as a private chef, I often have to shop with other people's credit cards and need itemized receipts. It's not the best system but but it saves me hours and hours each week. I personally shop at the greenmarket as much as possible but I still have to give my clients what they want.

Sep 6th

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Sep 6th

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Sep 6th

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Sep 4th

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Sep 3rd

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“Bikes can and should behave much more like cars than pedestrians. They should...”

– Felix Salmon: A unified theory of New York biking A must read for all New Yorkers, not just cyclists. (via mattlehrer) Hell yeah. NYC bicyclists are ASSHOLES. One day I’m gonna knock one over. They are so rude and do not follow any laws whatsoever. (via evangotlib) NYC bikers can be more...

Sep 3rd

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Offshore Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico Explodes →

OH COME THE FUCK ON ALREADY.

Sep 2nd

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