Some juxtapositions are simply too good to pass on. First, from Explore [http://explore.noodle.com/post/97730787288/how-we-die-surgeon-and-bioethicist-sherwin] — Them, moments later, from Clive James via Austin Kleon at Tumblr [http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/post/97692980281]—…
> Chart: How long it takes to read the books you’ve been putting off http://t.co/N7a7r3i4wr — Vox (@voxdotcom) September 17, 2014 [https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/512069681406947328]…
> This film is just amazing. RT @guardianfilm [https://twitter.com/guardianfilm]: World exclusive trailer for Edwyn Collins's post-stroke documentary: http://t.co/fJguC06wwW — Letters of Note (@LettersOfNote) September 16, 2014 [https://twitter.com/LettersOfNote/status/511850820464549888] The Guardian web site at the link promises availability on 20…
Friday. Woke up Tuesday with a high fever, went to the doctor, from there to the emergency room, and I've been a hospital patient ever since. First time in about four years. It's strange how the circumstances of my life have changed in those few days.…
> The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and less. I was led to this great saying by Annie Dillard [http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/06/07/annie-dillard-the-writing-life-1/] by another post at Brain Pickings,…
I've never heard the mapping of clusters explained, and I've certainly never been able to visualize space like this before. Brilliant and beautiful.…
Who'd have thought to find an idea about innovation at The Washington Post in an overview of local pizza places? This from Peter Pastan, proprietor of Post-Neapolitan restaurant Etto. > It’s always good to do new things....Otherwise your brain stops working. The Post's comment?…
> Wonderful videos of mid-concert ringtones, and performers' greatest responses http://t.co/G9cuZnkVae via @blingulator [https://twitter.com/blingulator] — Tom Chatfield (@TomChatfield) September 5, 2014 [https://twitter.com/TomChatfield/status/507827495228276736] The video linked here increases my respect for musicians and makes me hope I never let my…