January 2012
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Jan 10th
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“Words and images are like shells, no less integral parts of nature than are the...”
– George Santayana, Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies
Jan 10th
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Jan 9th
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Deciphering the True Meanings of Song Lyrics →
” … I myself am continually surprised to learn the hidden meanings embedded in other works. For instance: Bob Dylan’s “Tambourine Man” is actually a Minnesota Vikings fight song.” Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic
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December 2011
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“Eating with the fullest pleasure — pleasure, that is, that does not depend...”
– Attributed to Wendell Berry, by Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food An Eater’s Manifesto, pp. 196-197.
Dec 30th
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“Most successful long-term relationship: a sourdough culture.”
– Tapwater Jackson
Dec 24th
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Dec 19th
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“Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of...”
– Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Dec 15th
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“Enlightenment is not imagining figures of light but making the darkness...”
– Carl Gustav Jung
Dec 11th
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Dec 7th
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November 2011
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Nov 20th
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“Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech … or...”
– U.S. Constitution, First Amendment
Nov 20th
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Nov 19th
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“Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another.”
–  Lemony Snicket (via please-dont-go)
Nov 18th
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Nov 17th
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“While you were dead, I found these talking hot dogs.”
– Rigby to Mordecai, Regular Show
Nov 16th
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Nov 13th
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A Rainy Morning
A young woman in a wheelchair, wearing a black nylon poncho spattered with rain, is pushing herself through the morning. You have seen how pianists sometimes bend forward to strike the keys, then lift their hands, draw back to rest, then lean again to strike just as the chord fades. Such is the way this woman strikes at the wheels, then lifts her long white fingers, letting them float,...
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Nov 6th
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“I spoon you into my coffee cup I spin you through my delicate wash I wear you...”
– Lisa Hannigan, Ocean and a Rock
Nov 3rd
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October 2011
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“The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who...”
– George Bernard Shaw
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Oct 22nd
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“In America, anybody can be president. That’s one of the risks you take.”
– Adlai Stevenson
Oct 21st
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Oct 19th
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“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich and the poor alike to sleep...”
– Anatole France (Le Lys Rouge)
Oct 16th
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Oct 9th
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