February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used...
– Mary, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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October 2011
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Emerson
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
September 2011
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“People say, ‘I’m going to sleep now,’ as if it were nothing. But it’s really a...
– George Carlin. (via wordgatheringquotes)
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People think dreams aren’t real just because they aren’t made of matter, of...
– Neil Gaiman (via menageriemarie)
August 2011
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When you began, all those years ago, sailing off to see the universe, did you...
– River Song (Alex Kingston) -Doctor Who (via teastaineddreams)
So excited for saturday!
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July 2011
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June 2011
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Love Takes Hostages
Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life… You...
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Jian's essay on Brigette DePape on Q
genwhyme:
Listen to Jian Ghomeshi’s poignant essay paying tribute to Brigette Depape - the young woman responsible for the only interesting thing to have happened in a throne speech since forever.
Listen to the 4 minute essay here.
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May 2011
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He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace; I wanted all to sparkle and dance...
– Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights (via quote-book)
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Casting an Open Net
genwhyme:
The Internet’s open architecture has become central to the success of our economy, our culture, and our society. Casting An Open Net is the first comprehensive report that establishes the need for the principle of openness to guide digital policy in Canada. The report lays out a well-researched plan for an open and affordable Internet—an action plan for a connected Canada.
Read the...
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Summer Reading List
Sandman - Neil Gaiman
Midnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie
The Difference Engine - William Gibson & Bruce Sterling
The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell
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A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and...
– Vincent van Gogh (via mercifulmournedmeek)