December 2011
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“And that’s really the problem. Sneering, pretentious atheism takes away the...”
– Olivia Marudan, aka uh-uh she said, “How Clever One Must Be”
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Thoughts on my thesis, from way back when I was...
Which is not even that far back. My thesis turned 2 years old last April. I don’t know how my advisees are doing, but I can’t say I’ve been particularly merciful in my assessments. Anyway:
No more bitching about it. I’ve actually spent enough time with that ubiquitous doorstop of a paper they call “your thesis” to love the damn thing. On valentine’s day...
Kim Jong-Il and The Wardrobe of Propaganda
the way to peace is on the point of a bayonet: kim jong-il and the wardrobe of propaganda
emrgency:
this assures i’ll never be able to visit north korea. also, for reference, map north korea in google maps before you read this and think about how strange it is that an entire nation is demapped on one of the largest sites in the world.
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Another hallmark of North Korean culture...
“I looked around the bar and saw everyone else just stand around, waiting and...”
– Ned Hepburn, “Dating in New York”
Not particularly uplifting, but still easily one of the best things I’ve read this year.
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“If you are an ocean then I think I am a music
video where everyone I know...”
– Wendy Xu, from Housefire
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“I’ll never forget the time that my friend Zeph and I saw him at the same club I...”
– Dave Horwitz, Self Absorption at Discount Prices.
Cass McCombs - “Meet me here at dawn”
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A Girl You Should Date:
1. You Should Date a Girl Who Tastes Delicious
Date a girl who tastes delicious. It may take some getting used to, but you will slowly ease your girl into it. Start with her earlobe. “I really don’t know what he’s trying to do,” your girl will say, within earshot of her girlfriends, who have already left the table so you and your girl can dine in peace. Your girl looks at...
“That’s one of the most terrifying things a human can face — that a former...”
– Kathleen Laux, “…Or Any ‘-Ism,’ for That Matter”
Which makes me wonder: is it scarier to go through your old notes and find that you’re exactly the same, or that you’ve completely changed?
This is Louis C.K. and this is a thing: →
“I think differently about disappointment: I don’t think our goal should be to...”
– S.J. Culver “On Expectations”, still.
“Low expectations are not a recipe for good self-care. You get sour; you drink...”
– S.J. CULVER ON EXPECTATIONS
(via Whitney Ricketts)
Does this job make you want to fight with people? There’s no question about it making you want to fight for certain causes, but fighting with people is another thing altogether. Teachers aren’t exactly known for being confrontational....
The Codes Project: An anthology of the codes, laws... →
“It is a searchable archive drawn from a broad array of historical documents. We have selected documents from around the world, and from all time periods.
We include both legally-binding codes as well as customary rules that may not have involved a governing authority. These documents provide a rich cultural resource for urban planners, architects, and all others involved in the...
“What has created a society in which people feel fortunate to live in a garbage...”
– James Fallows, “A Damaged Culture: A New Philippines?”
misterpeace:
Hüsker Dü - “Could You Be The...
“A few years ago, when I was going to canyon-type parties, when I was publishing...”
– Yvonne Georgina: ”If I was to call the magazine editor who used to invite me to his fancy canyon house parties, and ask him directly why he stopped inviting me over…”
When God gives you lemons, you throw a party.
From the now defunct foodandpanties:
Or you can make a salad, which will no doubt win you a lot of friends, because salad is what brings people together!
I think my favorite thing about vegetarian cooking is the color. At some point you can actually anticipate how something will taste just by looking at it, and depending on how long you’ve maintained the diet, your predictions are pretty...
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Late nights are for answering angry letters from...
This originally came out here, but this is the message in full, without the sections labeled.
Hi! It is very unfortunate to read an article from a writer (mother… doctor… woman) like you… writing something about your “ASSUMPTIONS” or “SPECULATIONS” about someone whom you are not related to, OR whom you do not know personally “A LOT” about… and… I am writing this because,...
“For most of us, the experience of love, even if it doesn’t work out—perhaps...”
– —Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending
via Slaughterhouse 90210
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Here’s a song by Wye Oak called “Two...
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Spinach Mozzarella Zucchini Latkes
I harbor legitimate fears for my cat. Sometimes I’d be in the middle of work, and then suddenly I’ll be struck down with anxiety over whether he’s had lunch, or if he’s bored at home. I haven’t gotten him any new cat toys since he was born, what if he’s slowly getting sucked into an existential vortex: his little cat mind spinning with questions about whether or not he’s ever going to get any...
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Course title every university should offer: “How...
Choice cuts viafrank ”from I am Neil deGrasse Tyson. Ask me anything.”
A few questions and answers from the excellent thread on Reddit:
What is your favorite short science fact you like to tell people to really make them think?
That our bodies’ atoms are traceable to supernova stars that scattered their chemical enrichment across the cosmos, spawning the birth of star systems that...
“she was pretty yes. she had a nice body yes. but oh my god how many times do I...”
– via a pleasant surprise:
“I have seen it time and time again, first in my own life and then in the lives...”
– Katherine Woodward Thomas (via apleasantsurprise)
November 2011
36 posts
