John Mayer Threatens to Sodomize Us

I don’t think its a bad thing, but maybe someone else deserved it more.

Who? If you don’t know who else should have gotten it instead of Obama, I love you, you’re beautiful, but shut your fucking mouth.

What do you think about health care? Would you take the public option?

Have you ever heard me play guitar? I’m really fucking good. You know what I’m bad at? Answering questions about public health care. This is not in my wheelhouse. Do you have any questions about music? I almost got a mad need to lighten up. You need to lighten up, because the questions you asked me were all trouble-making questions. If someone gave me the Nobel Peace Prize, and I didn’t deserve it, I would just shut my mouth and enjoy the hell out of it.

i’m a fan of john mayer the man and john mayer the musician and respect this a lot.  i’m not a fan of people who use their fame as a soapbox.  musicians who wax poetic about subjective injustices in the world, etc.  i appreciate mr. mayer recognizing this important distinction and for giving a really funny interview.

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Questions for Buzz Aldrin

You gave yourself communion on the surface of the moon. Are you still a churchgoer?

No. My Sunday mornings are spent in a recovery meeting in Pacific Palisades.

pretty interesting read about his personal life, Pixar shorting him some cash, and - most importantly - how the U.S. isn’t focusing space exploration correctly.

Questions for Donald Trump - If He Builds It

What’s your I.Q.?
Very high.  They don’t get any higher.

Questions for Felix Rohatyn

You had a precarious childhood.
I did have a precarious childhood.

I wonder if your passion for infrastructure is rooted in a fear that everything around you is about to collapse.
That’s possible.

again, stellar.

Questions for J.D. Trout

Why do you think people tend to feel more empathy for a puppy with a hurt paw than for a person without health insurance?

Part of the reason is banal. Ease of visualization. The person without health care is likely to appear as a statistic, one among 50 million others.

Would you agree with the maxim that charity begins at home?

There is no question that the drop-off in empathy occurs from your house out, which means that we feel less empathy for people who are farther away.

NYT mag interviews are some of my favorite reads.