January 2011
“Language is fundamentally metaphorical, and with literally we have walked a very...”
– Literally centuries of non-literal ‘literally’ « Sentence first
“The Oatmeal are funny, sometimes (their literally poster is a good example), but...”
– Literally centuries of non-literal ‘literally’ « Sentence first
“…there are many philosophers, including Aristotle, who regarded the quest...”
– Philosophy as inspiration | The Economist
“In Howl, Hamm plays Jake Ehrlich, the real-life attorney charged with defending...”
– Jon Hamm - It’s all started to ad up…
“Mexico’s identity has been forged in violence, from the days of the Aztec...”
– Celebrated photographer Enrique Metinides ponders Mexico’s dead | LA Times
“From an aesthetic standpoint, [Metinides’] photos are just as memorable...”
– Celebrated photographer Enrique Metinides ponders Mexico’s dead | LA Times
“..in Kirklevington, Adrian recognises that there is a strong link between birds...”
– Birdwatching takes flight in Britain’s prisons
“Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), has gained ground [over psychoanalysis]....”
– IN DEFENCE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS | More Intelligent Life
“Freud was to remark that his discovery amounted to a third and final nail in the...”
– IN DEFENCE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS | More Intelligent Life
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– King George VI takes a moment on his farm at Windsor to greet a pig in 1942. Photo: M. McNeill/Getty Images Jul 18, 1942 As king in the midst of the most arduous war Britons had endured in centuries, George VI became a symbol of national fortitude, self-reliance, and understated strength. (via...
“The price of cocoa shot up after Alassane Ouattara, widely recognised as the...”
– (via The Economist)
“Turfgrass Management Operations:
This is taught under the Professional Golf...”
– 9 Weird College Courses That Make Us Wonder If The Nation Is Getting Dumber | Listicles
“If this is “officially” about protecting grass, need I remind...”
– Bay Ridge Threatens Children’s Safety to Ward Off Mexicans | The Measure
“In one poem, Secret, she writes: “Although 98, I’ve fallen in love....”
– Japanese woman is bestselling poet – aged 99 | World news | The Guardian
“Wasn’t this movie really about class, Henry; about how when you take away...”
– Oscarbation: Waterboarding James Franco for 127 Hours | The Measure
“…this weird yuppie habit of cyborg-hiking that Ralston takes to...”
– Oscarbation: Waterboarding James Franco for 127 Hours | The Measure
“If I get drunk I get thirsty
- if I walk my foot breaks down
- if I smile my...”
– eNOTHING: POEM OF THE DAY — “Mexican Loneliness” by Jack Kerouac
“My friends have died on me, my
lovers disappeared, my whores banned,
my bed...”
– eNOTHING: POEM OF THE DAY — “Mexican Loneliness” by Jack Kerouac
“According to Ayer, the statements of logic and mathematics are tautologies....”
– Language, Truth, and Logic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“How many people live on the reputation of the reputation they might have made!”
– O.W. Holmes, 1858 (via laphamsquarterly)
“Besides this, there are supposedly cutting-edge theories which turn out, on...”
– Philosophy Now | Hawking contra Philosophy
“We have to adapt to the system, the system does not adapt to individuals,”...”
– Pressures driving China’s ‘Tiger Mothers’
“Being photographed does not make a man a good writer. It doesn’t make a...”
– Charles Bukowski, American Author ~ Photographs of Bukowski throughout his life
“Least of all should philosophers carry their justified respect for science and...”
– Philosophy Now | Hawking contra Philosophy
“Ever since Aristotle there has existed a close though historically fluctuating...”
– Philosophy Now | Hawking contra Philosophy
“Science has always included a large philosophical component, whether at the...”
– Philosophy Now | Hawking contra Philosophy
“She let herself sink backward among the pillows, and already Mr. Palmato was on...”
– Edith Wharton, from Beatrice Palmato, a prose fragment. Happy Birthday Edith! Who wants to finish her erotic incest novel as a present? (via laphamsquarterly)
“On June 15, 2010, Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes announced the results of the...”
– Got Dough? How Billionaires Rule Our Schools | Dissent Magazine
“On October 7 and 8, 2010, the Columbia Journalism Review ran a two-part...”
– Got Dough? How Billionaires Rule Our Schools | Dissent Magazine
“Mr Quelch hopes to import the American tradition of alumni donating money to...”
– Face value: John Quelch: Teaching case studies in China | The Economist
“Chinese schools still rely on Western staff, such as Mr Quelch, for the fuzzier...”
– Face value: John Quelch: Teaching case studies in China | The Economist
“Business education in China is still in its infancy, but the market is growing...”
– Face value: John Quelch: Teaching case studies in China | The Economist
“Facebook is not a “buying environment” — Meaning you can spend an average of an...”
– Why Your Business DOES NOT Need A Facebook Fan Page! You’re Getting Ripped Off! | Source Blogger
“More likely, in the end, they will get teenagers to pay a monthly fee to host...”
– Facebook is a Ponzi Scheme :: Joseph Perla
“`Speak English!’ said the Eaglet. `I don’t know the meaning of half...”
– Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Project Gutenberg)
“…the scientists’ need to philosophize and their proneness to philosophize...”
– Philosophy Now | Hawking contra Philosophy
Clients From Hell: The Asshole Lawyer Boyfriend →
clientsfromhell:
[I’m not a designer but the attorney hired by a designer. I’m informing the client over the phone that he’s being sued for not paying the amount specified.]
Me: “Good afternoon, my name is [xxx], representing [designer] and [company]. We’re calling about payment that has not yet been…
“`If I’d been the whiting,’ said Alice, whose thoughts were still...”
– Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Project Gutenberg)
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– A Squirrel’s Guide to Fashion | LIFE
“The cozy environment undermines all players—grantees, media, the public, and the...”
– Got Dough? How Billionaires Rule Our Schools | Dissent
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Researchers themselves compete fiercely for the right to evaluate high-profile...”
– Got Dough? How Billionaires Rule Our Schools | Dissent