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Cool Cave Article

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:46:11 -0400

Cool Cave Article

Reproductive Justice NOW

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:10:20 -0400

Reproductive Justice NOW

Earned Sick Days in Philly- So Low-Wage Workers Can Get Sick

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:16:00 -0400

Earned Sick Days in Philly- So Low-Wage Workers Can Get Sick:

This is about basic worker fairness.

Banksters "Too Big to Jail"

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:23:49 -0400

Banksters "Too Big to Jail":

Didn’t want to lose this link-

“To This Day” poem by Shane Koyczan about bullying....

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:43:14 -0500

“To This Day” poem by Shane Koyczan about bullying. Very moving.

Dramatic picture of Oscar Pistorius in court after murder...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:54:22 -0500

Dramatic picture of Oscar Pistorius in court after murder charges.

Comcast, Corbett, and the 1 Percent Party

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:42:19 -0500

Comcast, Corbett, and the 1 Percent Party:

“the One Percent Party is the most successful political enterprise in American history.” Great article by Will Bunch.

"Lots of things resolve themselves just by being in the drawer a while."

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:33:01 -0500

“Lots of things resolve themselves just by being in the drawer a while.”

- In his writing tips, Max Sebald echoes T. S. Eliot’s notion of idea incubation and the concept of unconscious processing in creative work, something iconic designer Paula Scher has captured aptly in her slot machine metaphor for creativity.

More famous advice on writing here.

(via explore-blog)

Photo

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:32:11 -0500

explore-blog: The ecosystem of imaginary relationships, one...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:30:13 -0500

explore-blog:

The ecosystem of imaginary relationships, one of David Byrne’s hand-drawn pencil diagrams of life and love

Photo

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:03:48 -0500

WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: maxistentialist: Exhibit A: Jonathan Coulton’s cover of “Baby Got...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:01:52 -0500

WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: maxistentialist: Exhibit A: Jonathan Coulton’s cover of “Baby Got...:

maxistentialist:

Exhibit A: Jonathan Coulton’s cover of “Baby Got Back,” released 8/14/2005.

Exhibit B: Glee’s cover of “Baby Got Back,” due to air on 1/24/2013

There’s (understandably) a lot of anger on the internet about this, and it’s clear that if this is an actual recording…

Slate: Sandy Hook "Truthers"

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:58:30 -0500

Slate: Sandy Hook "Truthers":

The people who swallow this stuff are the people hoarding guns. Be afraid, be very afraid (and, I don’t know, maybe arm yourself? - those people are nuts!).

explore-blog: One of the great things about [journalism...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:35:30 -0500

explore-blog:

One of the great things about [journalism today] is you don’t have to wait for permission. You don’t have to wait for somebody to give you a job to start making something that you think would be good. … The more idealistic you are about your work, the more cunning and savvy you need to be about the business side of it.

This American Life’s Ira Glass adds to the most memorable commencement speeches with some timeless words of wisdom. Pair with Glass on the secret of success in creative work.

Also see how to avoid “work” and do what you love.

explore-blog: Brilliant! The Gallifreycrumb Tinies – Edward...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:34:23 -0500

explore-blog:

Brilliant! The Gallifreycrumb Tinies – Edward Gorey’s iconic The Gashlycrumb Tinies alphabet, remixed with Doctor Who.

explore-blog: Stunning behind-the-scenes photos of Picasso...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:30:55 -0500

explore-blog:

Stunning behind-the-scenes photos of Picasso painting with light. Also see this mesmerizing footage of Picasso painting on glass with a camera rolling on the other side.

2headedsnake: George Tice - Country Road, Lancaster,...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:30:05 -0500

2headedsnake:

George Tice - Country Road, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1961

Warren Ellis on writer's block

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:28:53 -0500

Warren Ellis on writer's block:

wilwheaton:

kadrey:

“The trick — and it’s imperfect and can take a while, but — is simply to write something else. Don’t let your hands go cold. Don’t let yourself stop thinking. Shift to something different. I think it was Robert Silverberg who used to do his (type)written correspondence on bad days, and then “trick” himself into writing by slipping manuscript paper into the machine once his fingers were flying…”

Click the title for a link to the rest of the piece

I was about to post this myself, when I saw that Kadrey had beaten me to it.

explore-blog: This is charming – a Daily Monster New Year...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:14:16 -0500

explore-blog:

This is charming – a Daily Monster New Year musical from Stefan G. Bucher, he of 344 Questions fame. The Daily Monster book is an absolute treat as well.

’Have a play’

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:10:05 -0500

’Have a play’:

The BBC is sharing some of the sound effects they used on the radio in the 1960 as part of a broader Web audio project they’ve been working on. In the collection called Recreating the sounds of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop using the Web Audio API, they offer explanations of the effects and the technical information associated with the API (which you don’t need to understand), and most importantly they offer that you “have a play” with the virtual devices. The Wobbulator is calling to you.