January 2012
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Jan 26th
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"There is this nagging thought that says, “what if... →
Jan 26th
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15. READ. LOOK. THINK. →
My weekly collection of the thoughtful, complex, beautiful and good.
Jan 26th
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“[Patti] Smith was the president of a fan club that had just one member but a...”
– The Mother Courage of Rock by Luc Sante | The New York Review of Books
Jan 25th
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“What such people don’t get is that most people who like more obscure music or...”
– How to Not Care What Other People Think of You | Rookie
Jan 24th
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Conspicuous Production
Yancey Strickler posted an item yesterday about the wane of conspicuous consumption among wealthy people in Silicon Valley. But, as it turns out, conspicuousness hasn’t vanished. The post suggests that the Startup is the new conspicuous. Look at What I’ve Done. The first comment on that thread introduced a term: Conspicuous Production. It struck a chord because I often behave this way. Many...
Jan 24th
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Jan 21st
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Listen“Kyoko’s house: Stage blood is not...
Jan 17th
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Have you noticed? Nobody’s talking about going... →
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“A snob is anybody who takes a small part of you and uses it to come to a...”
– Alain de Botton on false standards and reclaiming the metrics of success. (via curiositycounts)
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13. READ. LOOK. THINK.  →
My first link round up of 2012 is up! (“Link round up,” what a leaden phrase.)
Jan 12th
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“… anything you have ever read by Didion about the shyness that plagued her...”
– The Autumn of Joan Didion | The Atlantic
Jan 10th
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The "banal secret" of willpower. →
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December 2011
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I've updated my Book Shop! →
Just in time for Christmas, etc.
Dec 1st
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“Because I knew what I loved. I loved to read; I loved to listen to music; and I...”
– Haruki Murakami, interviewed in The Guardian. (via robotnic)
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