- "When I was younger I formed a notion about the purity of art versus payment for art that made it an Offence In Rock to accept an honest month's pay for an honest three minutes' work. ... Jesus Jones are available for weddings, bar mitzvahs and, if you're the Sultan of Brunei, pretty much anything." Mike Edwards, lead singer of one-hit wonder Jesus Jones, on workin' for The Man.
- Wired on the revolutionary new world of synthetic diamonds: "This is very rare stone," he says, ... "Yellow diamonds of this color are very hard to find. It is probably worth 10, maybe 15 thousand dollars." "I have two more exactly like it in my pocket," I tell him.
Related: BrokenType breaks down the mythos of the engagement ring.
- And finally, I must admit that despite the urgings of many of my friends and readers, I have, after much thought, decided to not run for the office of Governor of California. Why? Well, Whybark. Instead of running myself, I am throwing my weight behind Mike Whybark's candidacy for the governorship. Whybark, despite not actually being a California resident, has a virtual lock on winning due to his strong stands on the issues, his unimpeachable moral character, and a kick-ass campaign slogan: "Dudes, hang loose."
I thought it was:
"Whybark: Why not?"
or,
"In your heart, you know I'm right."
Thanks for sharing the awesome diamond stories. I'm going to share them on my site, too.