May 2012
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The world is full of people who are very clever at seeming much smarter than...
– Kurt Vonnegut, Slapstick (via honeyforthehomeless)
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We have a show tonight in Alabama, and I’m just kind of thinking to myself, “How...
– Perry Farrell remembers Adam Yauch. (via walkwhilereading)
April 2012
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March 2012
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Her kiss was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering
– The History of Love // Nicole Krauss
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Heroes are a myth. Every incident I can recall in war that created a hero was...
– by W. (W is an experienced soldier with combat experience in several corners of the world. They are now working as a PMC and cannot reveal their identity due to the possibility of backlash. As they put it, “The military is a very, very tight-knit community.”) Call of Apathy: Violent Young Men and...
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Question and Answer with Neil deGrasse Tyson
From the AMA session:
Q: If a taco and a burrito are traveling near the speed of light and collide, will the result be delicious?
A: The result would be an explosion large enough to destroy a small village. High speed collisions do that, whether or not they are made of Mexican food.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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February 2012
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Thirteen Minutes: Am I A Reviewer Or Not? →
“The bottom line is that there are no qualifications to be a reviewer. Period. There’s no commonly accepted credentials that are prerequisites, nor is there any governing third party that would validate that, other than the irrational court of public opinion. ” - Justin Giampaoli
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Reading Clash of Kings on my way to work in the...
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'Castle Waiting' Volume 2 is getting a proper... →
fantagraphics:
Castle Waiting’s back! Enjoy this two-page sneak peek of the brand new issue 16, coming in April, and learn all about the return of this beloved series on our blog.
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Author announcement: Exclusive extract from the... →
arcfinity:
“Zeb was lost. He sat down under a tree.”
“Bearlift”, new fiction by Margaret Atwood, appears in the first edition of Arc, available in late February 2012. It’s an eerie exploration of the near future, drawn from her new novel, Maddaddam, the third book in the triptych that began with Oryx and…
January 2012
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Give Up Online →
giveuponline:
Due to popular demand and a foolishly small print-run (I shall never underestimate my friends again) I am sharing the PDF Give Up with you. And your friends. Tell your friends.
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Going to Ottawa for the weekend
Girlfriend times are the best times