September 2010
23 posts
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Field Report: ASLA’s Earth Air Water Fire DESIGN →
Sep 28th
In a Word →
mussitate v. to mutter under one’s breath
Sep 27th
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Making Things Perfectly Unclear →
Sep 24th
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there are trillions of words published on paper. there are millions of people writing. yet, no one has managed to describe the burden of grief with and clarity, brevity, or insight to make it less powerful…to simply make it hurt less. 
Sep 24th
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Why do you use No. 2 pencils for tests? Why not a... →
Sep 19th
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Breaking Fast →
A father exhorting his son to rise early in the morning reminded him of the old adage ‘It’s the early bird that picks up the worm.’ ‘Ah,’ replied the son, ‘but the worm gets up earlier than the bird.’ – The Book of Humour: Wit & Wisdom, 1867
Sep 19th
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The Food and Climate Connection (by WhyHunger)
Sep 18th
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What do the two lines on the dollar sign mean? But... →
Sep 17th
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How to sleep: Jessa Gamble on TED.com →
Sep 17th
where can i find sharpie liquid pencils in nyc? harder than trying to get a cab in midtown during rushhour
Sep 15th
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“no more dreaming of the dead as if death itself was undone. no more calling like...”
–  florence + the machine “blinding” from the lungs album
Sep 15th
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Legalizing and Protecting Jaywalkers Through... →
Sep 12th
ONTD - concept art from pixar's cancelled NEWT;... →
Sep 5th
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Sep 4th
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The world's highest paid athlete →
Sep 4th
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“Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing...”
–  kurt vonnegut 
Sep 4th
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Frank Chimero: There is a Horse in the Apple Store →
There is a horse in the Apple Store and no one sees it but me. I think, “Why?” What is the villain here that blinds all of these people to this situation? Am I nuts for thinking this is exceptional? Does anyone else see this? Did I accidentally drop acid and not realize? I must take a photo….
Sep 4th
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hello hurricane. i hope you don’t linger. 
Sep 3rd
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Sep 2nd
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The best five books on everything | FiveBooks →
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Sep 2nd
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Top 10 Lost Technologies  →
Sep 2nd
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Sep 2nd
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The Era of Copyrighted Cocktails? →
Sep 1st