August 3, 2008
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Bukowski Post Illustrating What's Wrong With the Internet
Read: So You Want to Be a Writer? by Charles Bukowski
Commenters, he’s talking to you.And it’s a POEM, not a university lecture. Sometimes poetry tells the truth with lies. Sometimes the truth in poetry is simply an expression of a feeling.
July 27, 2008
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This is Alan Watts. Increasingly I’m realizing he’s been a hero of mine since I was a kid when I discovered his books in my parents’ bookshelves. He has a knack for illustrating philosophical ideas (often Zen & Taoist ones) in simple down-to-earth language.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone created a nice little animation to Alan Watts speaking critically about modern life and the educational/professional system in comparison to music. It’s short, amusing and profound; good stuff: http://www.neticons.net/music_life/
July 22, 2008
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JK Rowling Commencement Speech at Harvard, June 8, 2008 - Part 1
A truly great speech; inspirational, heartbreaking and uplifting, and funny too. I only embeded Part 1 here but it’s well worth viewing the rest:
part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm28K-Dgfxs
part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cElk8cQk2VY
July 20, 2008
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CSS (the band) “Alala”
Video: meh, ok. Music: great, possibly genius. Best lyric: “I bought the posh clothing but I still look ugly.”
I feel like I shouldn’t like this band because it’s too hip, too young and trendy, too much like a margarita in a box. But I like it. A lot.
July 13, 2008
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World of Oceans
I love how this shows the land as negative space. I’m all for aquacentrism.
June 5, 2008
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Foreground - The Filibuster: Rye, Maple Syrup, egg white, angostura bitters, lemon.
Background - Carter Beats the Devil
“The novel “Carter Beats the Devil,” by Glen David Gold, is the inspiration for a cocktail from Flora restaurant’s mixologist Erik Adkins. Gold’s fictionalized biography is about Oakland native Charles Joseph Carter, an early 20th century American illusionist. It’s no coincidence that the restaurant’s single piece of artwork is a huge reproduction of the novel’s cover. Adkins’ creation features El Tesoro Reposado Tequila, lime juice, organic agave nectar, smoky Del Maguey Minero mezcal and a house-made tincture of Thai bird’s eye chile, giving a subtle spicy note that blossoms into a warm glow on the finish. It’s not for everyone, but borderline chileheads will take to it - well, like the devil to Carter.” - Lynne Char Bennett, SF Chronicle
June 2, 2008
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Happiness Reminder
Nice article, simple answers to the big question.
May 20, 2008
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Ginger. Watching the game.
May 19, 2008
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eMusic.com
Though it doesn’t always have what I’m looking for, I still think emusic is the best music DL site for discovering great stuff I wasn’t looking for.
Just downloaded some very interesting Scandinavian jazz by Mats Eilertsen.
May 18, 2008
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I'm going to Prison
Likewise, when playing Animal Crossing, you can create a second village to travel to on the train. It’s great fun to name this village “Prison”.
Friendly passenger: “So, you’re going to Prison, eh? I thought so.”
Train conductor: “Next Stop, Prison.”
Naming yourself “LOL” on Zelda64 yields the best results; “I am the Great Deku Tree, LOL.”
