October 2009
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Fabulous demonstration of how character affects text
Oct 30th
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In the past few days, it's come to my attention
You know it’s love when they’re not afraid to look you dead in the face and say “You’re full of shit”… because they know that you are, in fact, completely full of shit on that matter.
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“Of all the things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the...”
–  Epicurus (via the Salem Academy 04-05 yearbook)
Oct 20th
The 30 Most Satisfying Simple Pleasures Life Has...
Sleeping In on a Rainy Day – As the rain beats lightly against the window, you nestle your head deeper into your pillow.  The sound is soothing and your bed feels like a sanctuary.  There is no place you would rather be. Finding Money You Didn’t Know You Had – You reach into your pocket and find a $20 bill from the last time you wore these jeans.  You aren’t rich, but you are richer than you...
Oct 19th
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Tax soda like tobacco? →
So how long is it before someone suggests we start taxing just straight sugar? And brownie mixes? Will one need a special operating license to make and distribute baked goods? Church bake sales with government regulation… … or isn’t it not our job to tax people’s (potential) fatness? And if it is, then what about fast food like McDonald’s and Burger King?...
Oct 14th
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“But you know what I’ve learned? You can find your entire childhood on...”
–  John White, my boss
Oct 14th
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What I've Learned: About Cognac
Pre-emptively celebrating the arrival of Fall Reading Days with a glass of Remy Martin VSOP, I was wondering what “VSOP” actually means, and ended up running across these four pages of interest… 15 Things You Should Know Before Trying Cognac Drink Cognac Like the French Cognac Origins and Drink Recipes Cognac Summit: A Mad Detailed Drink Recipe
Oct 14th
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List of things to do other than sit around the... →
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“I use archaic terms that have fallen out of common usage, but then again,...”
–  Todd Ristau
Oct 9th
Marquita Robinson hates nudity/First Tumbl →
I’m a fan of dezeen.com, mostly because it amazes me the way that other people see components of the world and choose to reinvent and recraft them. Also, there are most definitely some theater attention whores who would be well suited to the perma-spotlight hat at the bottom of the page. You know the ones I’m talking about—the ones who always want to be the star of the show...
Oct 8th