February 2012
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December 2011
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http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2011/12/05/docum... →
Powers of Ten
dottedswiss:
love this film via creaturesofcomfort:
Powers of Ten - Charles and Ray Eames
In 1977, the Eames’ made a documentary short film about the scale of the universe. Take a minute and make it full-screen!
“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think its forever.” ~Carl Sagan
I like that this minidoc shows not only the vast, but also the minute.
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phantom limb →
everything we know is only a result of sensory input
the human body is a complex machine
November 2011
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October 2011
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I had a dream that my math textbook was used in a similar way that a used literature book might have been. In the margins of nearly every page, the previous owner had scrawled
“What the hell does this even mean???” in very big letters.
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September 2011
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Feminist Fatale: Feminism, Cycling & the... →
bikeladiesunite:
A great article by Liz over at Feminist Fatale. She found herself, like so many women before her, feeling empowered when she rode her bike in the harsh streets of LA. But when she helped start a women-only night at her local bike co-op, reactions became hostile in a terrifying and deeply anti-feminist way. Although neither I nor any of my female cyclist friends have experienced...
August 2011
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How to save on postage
You can get by without stamps, too, for in-town mailings. Just reverse the positions of your friend’s address and your own return address and omit the stamp.
Then the mailman will return your letter to your friend for postage. Next, a big paddy-wagon will drive up and take you away to the federal pokey, for defrauding the U.S. mails. Thus you’ve saved five cents, plus board and room...
July 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
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http://www.molleindustria.org/everydaythesamedream/... →
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The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries →
wellesleyunderground:
The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries
By DAVE EGGERS and NÍNIVE CLEMENTS CALEGARI
WHEN we don’t get the results we want in our military endeavors, we don’t blame the soldiers. We don’t say, “It’s these lazy soldiers and their bloated benefits plans! That’s why we haven’t done better in Afghanistan!” No, if the results aren’t there, we blame the planners. We blame the...
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Scribbler →
almost as fun as kidpix (sadly no dynamite spiral explosions though)
April 2011
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I think my biggest disappointment in life is the fact that I will never be able...
– Kanye West (via tulletulle)
Perhaps related: my desire to cite myself while writing academic essays.
Yeah, you know, I just feel I said it best!!
-ZOE J
March 2011
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http://www.npr.org/2011/02/27/134056034/first-liste... →
February 2011
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