February 2010
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January 2010
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“Life in itself is neither good nor evil. It is the place of good and evil,...”
– MONTAIGNE
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Encyclopedia Mythica a.k.a. I'm a Geeky Nerd
Since no one has ever pointed this link out to me - I’m going to post it to spread the knowledge. I love this kind of stuff. And this site will be my new best friend in grad school to help me research on cultural folklore and such from around the world.
Mythological Brittanicus
Yay for internets.
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Why do people often vote against their own... →
wellthatsjustgreat:
aleahmarie:
Illuminating article from the BBC on why low income Americans continue to vehemently argue against the very programs designed to help them. My favorite line? “It’s like a French Revolution in reverse in which the workers come pouring down the street screaming more power to the aristocracy.”
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Telepathy isn't what you think, but what you...
It’s kind of scary that you can have a connection with some people, not that it’s a soulmate meant to be kind of thing, but you can actually pick up on their thoughts. And them yours. I mean, machines can now read your thoughts - and man programs machines - so isn’t it possible that man can read your mind too? Some people are just tuned in more to the collective conciousness more...
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“If you’ve never heard of the impostor syndrome, look it up, because it runs...”
– Should I Go to Graduate School? (via julyshewillfly)
I distinctly remember when I met my “fuck it” point. You either have the epiphany that you can’t know everything and get on with your life, or you seize up and can’t do anything at all.
(via robot-heart)
I seized up quite a few years ago. I had...
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“Let’s talk about socialism. … I think it’s very important to bring back the idea...”
– Howard Zinn (via mattpayton)
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“I think when photography becomes a passion you can’t help but be aware of...”
– Pauline Magnenat-Fuchs (via theenormousemptiness) (via oceanfragrances) (via novemberdecember) (via paigewich) (via amandavanvels) (via rebecasolares) (via anjum)
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Is it possible to marry The Onion? Still brings a... →
Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger” CORNISH, NH—In this big dramatic production that didn’t do anyone any good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old for crying out loud. “He had a real impact on the literary world and on millions of...
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The New Yorker has posted all of J.D. Salinger's... →
britticisms:
I am still not a fan of The Catcher in the Rye (and I sort of tore it apart for my thesis), but Salinger’s short stories are some of my favorites. You should bookmark this link immediately!
“I have a feeling that you’re riding for some kind of a terrible, terrible...”
– J.D. Salinger ‘Catcher in the Rye’ — R.I.P.
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“At some point during almost every romantic comedy, the female lead suddenly...”
– Chelsea Handler (via thedailycourtney) (via thegirlkyle) (via kristyn) (via freehugsforever)
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