Weekend Bites: David Foster Obama, Nick Cave’s Birthday, Kate Christensen’s Fritters, Morrissey on the Ramones, Romney’s Taxes and More

 

 

Today is Nick Cave’s birthday. Celebrate by listening to Murder Ballads.

2012 should be remembered as the year when our president (or his staffers) quoted David Foster Wallace on his Tumblr.

 The Bat Segundo Show is winding down. Listen to the latest episode with Steve Stern and you will fast realize how much the podcast will be missed.

Kate Christensen makes some fritters.

“Urban foraging on Indian summer days chased away my blues.” – Christine Baumgarthuber at The New Inquiry on the naturalist and illustrator William Hamilton Gibson and her on experiences mushrooming.

That time Morrissey ripped apart the Ramones.

Six questions about Mitt Romney’s taxes.

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