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View ArticleIt’s 2015, and You’re in the Future
Tim Urban’s Wait But Why has become one of my favorite sources of interesting history and news. His latest post is fun and sobering: It’s 2015, and You’re in the Future And if you’re looking for a...
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Hook
Step 1: Get a sudden inspiration Glancing in the corner behind the bathroom door, I realized: what a great place for a hook! Why didn’t we think of that before? Step 2: Accept that what you currently...
View Article24 pieces of life advice from Werner Herzog
From kottke: 24 pieces of life advice from Werner Herzog They’re are all fantastic, but I especially like these: 4. Never wallow in your troubles; despair must be kept private and brief. 5. Learn to...
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The Pro Dumpster Diver Who’s Making Thousands Off America’s Biggest Retailers
WIRED: The Pro Dumpster Diver Who’s Making Thousands Off America’s Biggest Retailers A few things occurred to me as I read this: There must be employees of these stores who have figured this out as...
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Grow, Part 1
Anyone who’s talked with me recently soon hears about my relatively new obsession with gardening, landscaping, pruning, and compost. Really, anything that has to do with growing plants. Without...
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Grow, Part 2
Part 1 will bring you up to speed. In August and September, and October and November, I spent way too many hours focused on leaves. Every dog walk involved leaf status monitoring. When is that tree...
View ArticleGrow, Part 3
The third part of my garden and compost adventures will eventually make it’s way here, but since the gardening itself took some time, that meant I didn’t write it up in real time. In the meantime, I’ve...
View ArticleTemporary
Furiously, he dashed off a letter. He could’ve emailed or texted, the message was so short, but he felt a letter would have more weight, gravitas. Most communication had become too brief and temporary....
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Everthing is mispelled
Th blemish is obvius, though knowone wants to pont it owt, lest they be brandied an asshoe or compolsive. Old Shakespeare is beoutifull, wyth the awld spelings and capituLizationizing. He maykes me...
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