May 2012
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared
to what...
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (from today’s post on The Listserve, an amazing community/crowdsourcing project from five students from Clay Shirky’s class at ITP)
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The Most Comma Mistakes →
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Archie Peck, Competitive Croquet Star, Dies at 76 →
…With his rugged good looks, effortless athleticism and aggressive style of play, he was widely described as having brought virility to a sport that had long been considered only somewhat less geriatric than shuffleboard.
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Music to watch Rothko by →
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What it feels like to have synesthesia (via quora) →
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Some things I ate in a week in Europe
BERLIN:
*Rhubarb juice with sparkling mineral water. Tangy but a little sweet. Refreshing and summery. Where can I find this in NYC?
*A cappuccino with foam so perfect I ordered another immediately after finishing it. I think there’s just something in the air in Europe that makes the consistency so good.
*A giant glass bowl of muesli with the best yogurt I’ve ever tasted. Creamy and...
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…fight for a seat at the head of the table.
– from President Obama’s commencement speech at Barnard College, May 14, 2012.
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