June 2011
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We eliminate the word art and replace it with work and develop the following descriptions:
1. Work that goes beyond its functional intention and moves us in deep and mysterious ways we call great work. 2. Work that is conceived and executed with elegance and rigor we call good work. 3. Work that meets it intended need honestly and without pretense we call simply work. 4. Everything else, the sad...
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Hauntology is not just a symptom of the times,... →
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Here’s a big difference between you and me. You wear make up and you dress...
– Susan Sontag in Sigrid Nunez’s Sempre Susan.
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Olive Oil Cake with rosemary and dark chocolate.
Olive oil for the pan 3/4 cup spelt flour 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3 eggs 1 cup olive oil 3/4 cup whole milk 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (70% cacao), chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C.). Rub a 9 1/2-inch...
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Embrace entropy. One absolute truth about the universe is that things fall...
– In Praise of Bohemia by Robert Wringham
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Are you ready to confront your own racism? →
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Why we can't let design become a boys' club. →
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Luxury has changed a lot. In the past it was eating in a three-star restaurant....
– Dries Van Noten (via 3mm)
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I had this idea that there was a whole world of marvelous golden people...
– Richard Yates, ‘Revolutionary Road’ via the ugly earring.
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…if women just turned around and were honest and said I don’t give a shit, I’m...
– Caitlin Moran. Spread the word. (via maitresse)
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Why coming first does not always mean winning:... →
I saw Malcolm Gladwell this morning at Cannes Lions! So relaxing to hear someone speak in full sentences.
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You Don’t Have to Be Pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not...
– You Don’t Have to Be Pretty A Dress A Day
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… what matters is the work: the string of words propelled by God becoming a...
– Patti Smith
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“What matters is the work”: 25 lessons for... →
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