June 2011
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Wabi-sabi →
Just skip the Wikipedia entry on Wabi-Sabi and go buy Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers. It’s mind-altering. bestofwikipedia: Wabi-sabi represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent and incomplete”.
May 26th
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Amazon Lists Top 20 Most Well-Read Cities in... →
Cambridge, Mass. This is actually kind of depressing, in that it’s all downhill from here. via Camberville
May 26th
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“So don’t think of me as someone who hates the new. Think of me rather...”
– From “Newfangled” by Kevin Cornell
May 26th
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“Wikipedia trivia: if you take any article, click on the first link in the...”
– via adamisacson: from xkcd. Seems to be true. Tried it with a member of Congress’s bio, and then with “Big Mac.” Got to “Philosophy” both times. Gah. I just tried it with “hot air balloon” and “foot fetish” and they both took me to philosophy.
May 26th
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“A lot of people don’t understand that support has its own language taboos. For...”
– CoSupport: Leading the Way in Customer Support - The Assistly Blog
May 23rd
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May 22nd
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“Why does it take until the summer of 2011 to find out the best games of 2010?...”
– The Board Game Family - The Best Board Games of 2010. I’m still working on games that came out years ago. I think the newest game I own came out in 2008. In my observations of board game reviews I’ve noticed games get extreme reviews, either harsh or full of praise, and then start to sway the...
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“I don’t know what’s going to happen but I’ll tell you this - I wanna have my...”
– Jim Morrison
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“Here’s the deal. The game is an absolute beast. You need more than one...”
– Bno Pinch - Should I Bother? - Twilight Imperium (Third Edition) (Who goes on to say it’s the crown jewel of his collection)
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Bradley chose Maus for a book report book. On one hand I feel proud he likes graphic novels, on another hand I worry it’s not challenging enough, on another hand I feel bad that I make such a distinction.
May 16th
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“Lactucarium (or “Lettuce Opium”) is a mild opiate-like substance that is...”
– Lettuce - Wikipedia
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“…in the case of Bin Laden, his action was of course destructive and the...”
– Dalai Lama
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USA.gov: 2010's Most Popular Baby Names →
God loves you like as He loved Jacob. via usagov
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“You cannot escape us, and to change us would lead to your demise.”
– Carl King - warning extroverts about about us introverts
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