gets red when scrolled over. this is a mood ring not a chastity belt.i live in chicago. the largest city left in the rust belt.it’s a good time for new arts, new ideas. nuevo surf music is a on the rise, how great is that? even though our politcal future is bleak thanks to an obscenely obstructionist congress, i take comfort in good design, our president, art & music.for my working design portfolio that allows me the luxury to post things of interest on kitchenmike, email me through kitchenmike. thx, kitchenmike. | I’M DRIFTING BACK | NOT ONE CAT PIC EVER | Tumblr (3.0; @kitchenmike)http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/<p><em>both tumblr and yahoo! share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas by focusing on users, design — and building experiences that delight and inspire the world every day.</em></p> <p><em>&#8212; </em>yahoo ceo, marrisa mayer</p> <p>meow.</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50905018465http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50905018465Mon, 20 May 2013 08:20:00 -0500WTFyahootumblr<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50904455092" src="http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50904455092/audio_player_iframe/kitchenmike/tumblr_mn3lrdubLc1qz7wfo?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fkitchenmike%2F50904455092%2Ftumblr_mn3lrdubLc1qz7wfo" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>the ramones   —   <em> california sun</em> (cover)</p> <p>live in indy 1978</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50904455092http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50904455092Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:06 -0500ramonescoverslive music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c7c5e2528737cda7887be8cd5ec836c/tumblr_mn2k5vqmCc1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>jorge santos     <em>tracke</em>    oil on canvas</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50902696589http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50902696589Mon, 20 May 2013 07:23:39 -0500paintingartjorge santos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m86t5q103e1r9uqyko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50901080992http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50901080992Mon, 20 May 2013 06:41:01 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a22e5b5cb484fe944da15c99a3fa4e8c/tumblr_mn3h31ZlWH1qz7wfoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>clown</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50900519005http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50900519005Mon, 20 May 2013 06:25:00 -0500kitchenmikeartdrunks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/190e94020279ba8bd7ff548a706e911e/tumblr_mn227spQts1qz7wfoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div id="content"> <div class="photo post"> <p>     <em><strong> logan square</strong></em><br/>a <strike>montana</strike> moment<span>    clark & lake    chicago</span></p> </div> </div>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50831740013http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50831740013Sun, 19 May 2013 12:07:00 -0500logan squarechicagoclark and lake<p>i was chagrined to see that the first person i followed on this dubious adventure is no longer posting. it&#8217;s a shame as he was one of the most interesting artists and people on this device. </p> <p><strike>the value of this silly playpen has taken a hit for a buy out since he&#8217;s gone.</strike></p> <p><strong><em>well, guess i was wrong.</em></strong></p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50770484109http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50770484109Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:00 -0500tumblryahoo“yes, kanye, you are a dick.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><em>i wouldn’t even want kanye west sucking my dick. not after he licked that kardashian girl’s baby-toting pussy. oh no, kanye, keep yr mouth closed around me and don’t go begging for my johnson. </em></p> <p><em>— KM</em></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://popculturebrain.com/post/50765857039/watch-kanye-wests-new-single-new-slaves" target="_blank">Pop Culture Brain | Movies TV Music Web Theater</a> <span> </span></p></em>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50766869775http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50766869775Sat, 18 May 2013 18:21:00 -0500kanye westhomophobiamy johnson<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/987851ccd6666a7787a0bd8f341c81c0/tumblr_mn0o0jwCJ51qz7wfoo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youlikeairplanestoo.com/post/11112651591/the-airplane-as-art-im-sure-thats-not-what-the" target="_blank">yes, i like airplanes, too.</a> </p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50765609661http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50765609661Sat, 18 May 2013 18:02:00 -0500aviation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5a29e82f228b5eb59557f0cd23d1a437/tumblr_mn080rJ9s01qz7wfoo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>benjamin moore lohan (2134-40)</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50740966408http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50740966408Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:00 -0500benjamin moorepaintlohan<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50738435184" src="http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50738435184/audio_player_iframe/kitchenmike/tumblr_mhtunn5Ian1qcqt0p?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fkitchenmike%2F50738435184%2Ftumblr_mhtunn5Ian1qcqt0p" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>pj harvey   —   <em>you said something</em></p> <p>polly jean gives me boners</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50738435184http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50738435184Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:00 -0500pj harveyboner voice<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F3827127&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>andy pratt   —   <em>masters of war</em> (dylan cover)</p> <p>why is this man so overlooked?</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50737762489http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50737762489Sat, 18 May 2013 11:31:00 -0500Andy PrattBob Dylancovers<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50737300470" src="http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50737300470/audio_player_iframe/kitchenmike/tumblr_mn05jr2fLq1qz7wfo?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fkitchenmike%2F50737300470%2Ftumblr_mn05jr2fLq1qz7wfo" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p><em>surf punk song  1:12</em></p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50737300470http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50737300470Sat, 18 May 2013 11:24:00 -0500surf music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/758cb60b5c268def2c4328d8f45b78df/tumblr_mmz862oW5r1qztx2xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>librarian of parma. (via </span><a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZbL2WQs4Zc/" target="_blank">trudymade on Instagram</a><span>)</span></p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50736907472http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50736907472Sat, 18 May 2013 11:19:16 -0500photography“you’ll also want to pull off the wings, because, like corn kernels, they can get stuck in your teeth.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Cicadas-The-Shrimp-of-The-Land-206945321.html" target="_blank">cicadas: “the shrimp of the land” | NBC 10 Philadelphia</a></em>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50736821942http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50736821942Sat, 18 May 2013 11:18:00 -0500food<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a7127c951af32bedae463007d75b209/tumblr_mn04coxoi61qz7wfoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>del mercado    chicago</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50735444239http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50735444239Sat, 18 May 2013 10:58:00 -0500foodkitchenschicago<p><em>the US may have pioneered commercial aviation, but today the crossroads of global air commerce are places like dubai, drankfurt, singapore, seoul, and bangkok. these are the places that are setting the standards. they have the best airports and the fastest-growing airlines, and they offer the most convenience for travelers.</em></p> <p><em>US airports simply do not recognize the &#8220;in transit&#8221; concept. all passengers arriving from overseas, even if they&#8217;re merely transiting to a third country, are forced to clear customs and immigration, re-check their luggage, pass through TSA screening, etc. it&#8217;s an enormous, antiquated hassle that you don&#8217;t find in most places overseas, where transit passengers walk from one gate to the next with a minimum of fuss.</em></p> <p><em>our government seems to treat air travel as a nuisance, something to be dissuaded, rather than a vital contributor of tens of billions of dollars to the annual economy.</em></p> <p><em>not only are US airline tickets taxed to the hilt - at a higher percentage rate than ciggies and alkihol - you should know that the government-run export-import bank of the US provides billions of dollars in below-market financing each year to carriers overseas, helping deliver hundreds of US-built aircraft at rates not available to our own airlines. for 2012, the total was $11 billion in funding for the export of 154 aircraft to 21 countries. we taxpayers are, in fact, subsidizing the growth of carriers that compete directly with our own. </em></p> <p><span>&#8212;  excerpted from <a href="http://www.boston.com/community/blogs/askthepilot/2013/05/the_decline_fall_of_us_commerc.html" target="_blank">patrick smith, ask the pilot</a></span></p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50732043801http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50732043801Sat, 18 May 2013 10:06:00 -0500airlinesus policyex-im bankAviation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd1f9aae69edba8a4c1fedd1b8360696/tumblr_mn01a6Eebq1qz7wfoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>kitchen sink    chicago</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50731123368http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50731123368Sat, 18 May 2013 09:51:42 -0500chicagodishessink<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bd28ff8dd7ca838ff01da6efa9543138/tumblr_mmzz3xXIao1qz7wfoo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a cook’s countertop    chicago</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50728332574http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50728332574Sat, 18 May 2013 09:04:00 -0500kitchenscookingchicago<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/853ff544b40017dddcf028d49c72acfd/tumblr_mmzxuteBOc1qz7wfoo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>displayed cutting board collection</p>http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50726846493http://kitchenmike.tumblr.com/post/50726846493Sat, 18 May 2013 08:37:00 -0500interior design