January 2010
“And I said I know it well
That secret that you know
That you don’t know...”
– Blood Bank, Bon Iver
J.D. Salinger: A Gift of Words and Silence →
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RIP
Because he had heard such-like phrases murmured to him from the lips of the licentious or the venal, he hardly believed in hers; you must, he thought, beware of turgid speeches masking commonplace passions; as though the soul’s abundance does not sometimes spill over in the most decrepit metaphors, since no one can ever give the exact measure of their needs, their ideas, their afflictions, and...
Google & China →
Because I am vain and unoriginal.. (and really...
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Ask me any and all questions, anonymously or otherwise. And I will try to answer without too much biting sarcasm.
"Help with money, not stuff." →
Interesting article on how donations of medicine, etc. can actually worsen suffering during major disasters.
what is happening in haiti is terrifying and these... →
untilthenifnotbefore:
outofhabit:
scenes-from-my-hood:
donate here.
when i use the present tense “happening” that is because it is what i mean.
what happened was an earth quake. what is happening is the total absence of safety nets in an economically frail nation.
you can also donate here, among many other places.
Good for you, Google. Seriously. →
Orthogonal
yvonen:
wum:
Mr. Friedman: I think that issue is entirely orthogonal to the issue here because the Commonwealth is acknowledging - Chief Justice Roberts: I’m sorry. Entirely what? Mr. Friedman: Orthogonal. Right angle. Unrelated. Irrelevant. Chief Justice Roberts:Oh. Justice Scalia: What was that adjective? I liked that. Mr. Friedman: Orthogonal. Chief Justice Roberts: Orthogonal. Mr....
This is the first day of the rest of our lives.
alamedainthesun:
woah. I think something inside of me just died.
sweetstrawberry:
Actually today is the first day of our exam week.
No, this is the third day until the first day of the rest of our lives. Today was the first day of our temporary death.
How to Write About Science →
wum:
SO FUNNY
and so so true -_-
Caffeinated Soap. (among other wonderful things) →
“Because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff…...”
– John Green (via iwillnotgrowup) (via apidae) (via laughlikesilver) (via redheadbouquet) (via untilthenifnotbefore)
The Decade in Seven Minutes →
untilthenifnotbefore:
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