News: Rowdy Roddy Piper Dead at 61

Piper’s family released this statement today: “Our family is saddened by the sudden passing of our father and beloved husband, Roderick Toombs aka Rowdy Roddy Piper.” Here are some of the Hot Rod’s greatest hits: And here is the famous coconut bit: Photo: Simon Q, Flickr

Video: Ronald Reagan: Acting

This clip has been floating around for a while. We have former President Reagan (but before he was elected as POTUS) demonstrating his acting abilities. Also the other dude in the video looks just like Mad Men’s Jon Hamm. He is immortal! Photo: Orange County Archives, Flickr

Picture: #PhillyFriday: Girard Trust 1920

Per Wikipedia: The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is a 394 feet (120-meter) 30-story skyscraper located south of City Hall in the Center City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1930-1931 as the Girard Trust Building. The tower was actually an addition to a domed low-rise building which was constructed in 1908. It was then renamed Two […]

Picture: Explaining Greece’s financial situation

This one made me laugh. I found it on reddit.

Video: David Foster Wallace: This is Water

Here is a commencement speech given by Wallace at Kenyon College on May 21, 2005. It has gone on to have a life of its own. Jason Segel referenced the speech in his interview with Marc Maron while discussing playing Wallace in the new film “End of the Road” Fancied Up Version (only 9 minutes): […]