Chris DeLuca

“There is nothing more useful than an idiot."—Dirtbags

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Had a great time at #brooklynjs last night. It’s been a while, but always well worth the trip. @Brooklyn_Js

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I’m performing in a short comedic play about new urban legends, called S.O.R.E. Come out Nov 7, 8, 9, 10 at the Tank. kutt.it/xTVMKo

I started tracking the books I read, finish, and abandon, along with any notes I take on them.

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Started reading: Learning Javascript Design Patterns by Addy Osmani.

“I think, therefor, I scram.” - #ScoobyDoo’s contribution to #philosophy.

Finished reading: The C Book by Mike Banahan, Declan Brady and Mark Doran, originally published by Addison Wesley. Took me 10 days.

I wanted to get a basic grasp of C, but most of the resources listed …

Started reading: The Actors Guide to Self Marketing by Carla Renata.

There is no better indicator that someone is dead, than seeing graffiti saying they’re alive.

Him: You’ve got a body like a brick house.
Her: You’ve got a body like a brick ingredient.

Black Sabbath is the trembling scream that watched the ’60s die.

Started reading: Be Cool by Elmore Leonard.

Finished reading: Fantasy Land: How America Went Haywire: A 500 Year History by Kurt Anderson. Took me 32 days.

Started reading: The C Book by Mike Banahan, Declan Brady and Mark Doran, originally published by Addison Wesley.

Started reading: It Came From Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office by Dale Beran.

Started reading: Fantasy Land: How America Went Haywire: A 500 Year History by Kurt Anderson.

Started reading: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Started reading: A Brief History of Ireland by Richard Killen.

Just landed my first #firefox dev tools patch! https://t.co/diIqRbVyWxMany thanks to Nicholas Chevobbe for helping me through the process.

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Started reading The Silent Clowns by Walter Kerr.

Started reading: Building a Character by Contantin Stanislavski.

Today I downloaded all the data Facebook has on me, and started poking through it. Since it’s been the focus of every privacy scandal, I went straight to the ad data. I found two items.

1. My ad …

What I’ve been reading this past week.

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What I’ve been reading this past week.

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This is what I’ve been reading this past week.

• Admissions Scandal Shows Elite Schools’ Self-Importance - The Atlantic
  A think piece from a Yale professor refocusing on what the point of universities are, although the bit at the end about not being ashamed of admitting wealthy donors kids for their money is never going to fly.
• hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorse
  I’m honestly heartened when I see goofy, pointless stuff like this on the web again.
• List: Revolutionary Quotes From Centrist History - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
  McSweeny’s swoops in once more for the win.
• List: If Conservatives Talked About Other Issues the Way They Talk About Climate Change - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
  Nailed it.
• ‘Centurians of Rome’: How a Bank Robber Made the Most Expensive Gay Porno Flick of All Time
  Engrossing long form about a gay, Cuban-American overachiever, and one time anti-gay crusader’s life of crime.

There it is, and here we are. Go forth.