Question of the day: How loudly can I play the new @amandapalmer album in my home office without driving my wife & kids nuts?

Soul searching reveals I can't learn an hour of covers just to do a whole night's entertainment as a bar band. Time to start recording.

Ikea is going to open a chain of budget hotels. On check-in, you'll be given a small allen wrench so you can assemble your own bed.

Great shots of the @northside3and4 parade from @5chw4r7z! http://t.co/jZggRKWY

150,000 homes without power and @enquirer doesn't think that's a story worth updating on http://t.co/zU9v43fg mobile app?

I know it's very Paul Shaffer of me, but it amuses me greatly that UPS underscores their ads with a band called "The Postal Service."

Taking the kids to see Magical Adventures of Merlin at @tctcincinnati. Maybe I can get an autograph from @hotdogsladies!

Clearly the BIg 10 is as weak as we all thought, with a 2-5 Bowl record. Insufferable OSU fans will probably insist they would have won one.

Hey when you post your picture to Tumblr and tweet it, I can see it without leaving Twitter. So why are you still on Instagram?

A good friend and I collaborated on this video. His art, my music and editing. Please check it out and RT!  http://goo.gl/Y3dzn 

The only thing Dan Quayle taught us is that you don't point to JFK's accomplishments as evidence that your crazy ambitions may be plausible.

According to trending topics in my timeline, this seems to be Download iOS6 Like a Pirate Day.

Maybe John Husted could just fill all of our ballots out FOR us. Could that possibly satisfy his desire to interfere with our democracy?

If you think Romney's blowing it, you forget that the ability to piss off the entire world is just what the conservative base values most.

@mojojacob @yelpcincy If they had anyone with skill in their marketing department, there'd be a slogan on that sign about "Buns n Guns."

Oh, cargo shorts. I wish I knew how to quit you.

Oh, look at that. North Carolina did something bigoted. Huh.

Lady sitting next to me is using an iPhone with a completely shattered face. I didn't even know David Pogue HAD kids in this school!

Mild temperature, moderate humidity and a pleasant breeze. It's like June is apologizing on its way out.

You can tell @hideoutchicago is confident about its Block Party's reputation. $50 tickets up for sale without announcing the lineup.