October 2010
“When I left the Navy, I used the GI Bill to get into the Dramatic Workshop,...”
– Tony Curtis, to Esquire
September 2010
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“Words are the bugles of change. When our language changes, behavior will not be...”
– Charles Handy (via)
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Revenge of the Introvert →
“[I]ntroverts are not driven to seek big hits of positive emotional arousal—they’d rather find meaning than bliss—making them relatively immune to the search for happiness that permeates contemporary American culture. In fact, the cultural emphasis on happiness may actually threaten their mental health. As American life becomes increasingly competitive and aggressive, to say nothing of...
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“I view the Midwest as one big region that can be divided into two smaller...”
– I think bensgrabbag wins for most reasonable definition of “Midwest.”
Roger Ebert's 1967 review of "Bonnie and Clyde" →
He gets it right.
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nvrlookback asked: Cool, thanks. I forgot to ask, what's your favorite overlooked type?
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This is a news website article about a scientific... →
In this paragraph I will state the main claim that the research makes, making appropriate use of “scare quotes” to ensure that it’s clear that I have no opinion about this research whatsoever.
In this paragraph I will briefly (because no paragraph should be more than one line) state which existing scientific ideas this new research “challenges”.
If the research...
nvrlookback asked: So how'd you get your start as a designer? What did you major in or your focus? Do you work independent? I'm just curious because I was thinking about becoming a media major (my school's major for design). Thanks
Watchtherichgirlsareweeping:
desnoise:
PSL / / A sad and pathetic failure (Prat Med: LCD Soundsystem)
Wait for this to load. Though I’ve already felt this way for a long time, and have probably even said so in this very space — this interview really cements my belief that Mr. Murphy is probably the most qualified individual to be a spokesperson for a particular demographic segment of my...
“Music is my time machine. It’s the only way I can go back. I’ve tried other...”
– Steven DeFalco, Ruminations on Ruination (2010)
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Turning Welch's into Wine in 48 Hours →
No, it’s not prison wine. It’s closer to this.
“Our relation to happiness often betrays an unconscious desire for...”
– Adam Phillips on The Happiness Myth from The Guardian · via Bobulate.
“[H]appiness is not crafted. Happiness emerges.” (via viafrank)
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FYI
Daniel’s message was regular letter paper scrawled with black Sharpie.
Now back to my beer. Smooches.
Flyer stapled to tree in East Village, NYC: "I...
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