February 2010
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The Rules of the Game: A Fuller Thought on J....
The critic, ever wary of a band like Vampire Weekend’s likely privilege, doesn’t look very far into what, if anything, they’re saying about class — so sure is she that her take on class issues will be more important and incisive. The critic, ever wary of the band’s interest in African music being dilettantish, doesn’t much ask how that influence is operating — so sure is she that her relationship...
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“Not every end is a goal. The end of a melody is not its goal; however, if the...”
– Nietzsche. Yeah, I kind of hate to be that Nietzsche-quoting guy, but I read it in Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project this morning and it stuck with me.
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Postscript: J. D. Salinger - The New Yorker →
Archive of Salinger’s stories for the New Yorker. (via)
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This is the title of a typical incendiary blog... →
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When The Dragon Swallowed The Sun →
A documentary by Dirk Simon about the current Tibet/China situation. Soundtrack by Philip Glass, Thom Yorke, and Damien Rice.
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Sexual Politics of Dancing: The Secrets of Looking... →
This whole article is great. (via)
The largest degree of satisfaction can be found in girls under the age of 16. “They see dance as something fun, not as part of mating behavior,” says Lovatt. That changes around the age of 16. “Between 16 and 20, dance confidence among girls falls markedly,” says Lovatt. “Girls begin to see dance as a social act rather than a way...
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“Satisfaction is a product not of where you are, but of where you’re going....”
– Colin Marshall.
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OneMoreLevel.com - Quest for the Crown →
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What's your greatest personal sports triumph? →
You can read my own story, from the most dramatic round of foursquare of the previous decade, in the comments section.
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Modern Love - In a Foreign Language, Are the Words... →
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Why I stopped being a sports fan - John Swansburg... →
“At the most basic level, I stopped following sports because being a sports fan took too much time.” That’s pretty much my main reason for half-hearted fandom. (via)
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Craig Schuftan: Hey! Nietzsche! Leave Them Kids... →
fuckyeahphilosophy:
“Who knew Lord Byron had something in common with My Chemical Romance? Armed with an encyclopaedic knowledge of pop culture, Craig Schuftan traces the history of romanticism in rock and roll, drawing comparisons between 19th century poetic giants and the heroes of indie, glam and emo music. In this talk with Zan Rowe, Schuftan explores the links between music, philosophy and...
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“This waking dream we call the Internet also blurs the difference between my...”
– An Intermedia with 2 Billion Screens Peering Into It - Kevin Kelly - World Question Center 2009
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“Good travel writing contends honestly and openly with presumptions of who is...”
– Travel Writing, Annotated - Sepia Mutiny. (via)
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The relative relativity of material and... →
Do more, buy less…
We found that participants were less satisfied with their material purchases because they were more likely to ruminate about unchosen options (Study 1); that participants tended to maximize when selecting material goods and satisfice when selecting experiences (Study 2); that participants examined unchosen material purchases more than unchosen experiential purchases...
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How to Argue Effectively - Dave Barry →
Use meaningless but weighty-sounding words and phrases. Memorize this list:
Let me put it this way
In terms of
Vis-a-vis
Per se
As it were
Qua
Ipso facto
Ergo
So to speak
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“When people look at my pictures, I want them to feel the way they do when they...”
– Robert Frank. (via)