February 2012
8 posts
Sam Weber: Seoul Workshop →
vesperwood:
My trip to Seoul was without a doubt one of the most moving and interesting experiences of my life. I’ve had strange, tertiary interactions with Korea, through food, students and weird picture books. Although I couldn’t say that I possessed any true false impressions, nothing really prepared…
“How are the waters of the world sweet — if we should die, we have drunk...”
– John Jay Chapman
“Nothing is so firmly believed as what is least known.”
– Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
January 2012
37 posts
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are...”
– Bertrand Russell
10 Myths About Introverts
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason...
Interviewer: You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?
Bernie Frank: No.
Interviewer: Why not?
Bernie Frank: Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?
Interviewer: I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.
Bernie Frank: Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?
"Nothing good gets away" - Steinbeck: A Life in...
New York
November 10, 1958
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First—if you are in love—that’s a good thing—that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second—There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which...
Postcards from Space: Why Black March Is a Really... →
postcardsfromspace:
To the people proposing this:
You dumb bastards. You know who this’ll hurt? Not big media. Not on any significant scale.
No, the people this will really fuck over are the EXACT same people SOPA and PIPA would fuck: Creative professionals; small publishers; independent businesses.
If you…
Robert Reich: The Decline of the Public Good →
robertreich:
Meryl Streep’s eery reincarnation of Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” brings to mind Thatcher’s most famous quip, “there is no such thing as ‘society.’” None of the dwindling herd of Republican candidates has quoted her yet but they might as well considering their unremitting bashing of…
Blade Runner Sketchbook (1982) →
Open publication - Free publishing - More blade runner
Syd Mead →
Open publication - Free publishing - More syd mead
fyeahgibbons:
Gibbons sure do love to piss off other animals
December 2011
3 posts
SOPA is on the Senate floor RIGHT NOW →
dresdencodak:
lexxercise:
When PIPA reared its ugly head, I, along with countless American denizens of the web, wrote an appeal to my representatives to reject it. If you value net neutrality, it’s time to write and call your representatives again.
Like PIPA (Protect IP Act), SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is a vaguely written bill that poses a much greater threat to individuals, artists,...
November 2011
2 posts
