Strange Bedfellows

http://explore.noodle.com/post/108011573018/andre-gides-rules-of-conduct-a-fine-addition-to> The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it -- every bit of energy and ambition and natural…

Earning your age

> Do not deprive me of my age. I have earned it. May Sarton — Generation Above Me (@TheGenAboveMe) January 14, 2015 [https://twitter.com/TheGenAboveMe/status/555469936106414083] This ought to make me get serious about reading some May Sarton. Right after Whitman, Dickinson, and the essayists I want to spend…

Walking and Thinking

Via Tanner Christensen [http://creativesomething.net/post/85034338435/the-science-behind-why-walking-can-make-you-more?utm_content=buffer98a0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer] , Friedrich Nietzsche offers his thought on the connection of walking and thinking. > All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. Christenen has quite a…

An Unfortunate Juxtaposition

No kidding. These two posts appeared next to each other in my Tumblr feed. http://think-progress.tumblr.com/post/107955817561/new-analysis-shows-west-virginias-chemical-spill http://thefeature.net/post/107952029941/lets-get-drinks…

Goodman on Silence

http://explore.noodle.com/post/108010452268/paul-goodman-on-the-nine-kinds-of-silence At the link, a reading of the nine types by Christopher Ricks.…

Write a letter...

> Australia Post: “If you really want to touch someone, send them a letter”. pic.twitter.com/7D4TckIhvd [http://t.co/7D4TckIhvd] — Brilliant Ads (@Brilliant_Ads) January 12, 2015 [https://twitter.com/Brilliant_Ads/status/554667388202151937]…

An Interesting Use of Drones

> In this national park, the only way to visit is via livestreaming drones http://t.co/UxyXanyIin pic.twitter.com/axcLnV1Rvv [http://t.co/axcLnV1Rvv] — Co.Exist (@FastCoExist) January 13, 2015 [https://twitter.com/FastCoExist/status/554865582903132160] Here's a pointer to an application for drones both interesting…