December 2011
51 posts
“Why do you want to deny them their freedom when they’re fighting for your...”
– A 14-year-old girl calls out Rick Perry on gays in the military. Read more at National Journal (via theatlantic)
Spotify, etc. →
“Do you want to do it, or do you want to get it done?” Most of the time, I want to do it. For me, the process is the project. When absolutely everything is streaming, there is no process. Just clicking.
—Adam Levy on streaming services
The Rise of the NBA Nerd →
youmightfindyourself:
Last April, Kevin Durant, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, held a playoff postgame press conference in a blue long-sleeved shirt with tiny screen-window checks. It had a spread collar and was buttoned up to his neck. Durant’s attire was noteworthy for several reasons, the first of which was that for most people it wasn’t noteworthy at all. Once upon a time, NBA press...
“That’s who you really like. The people you can think out loud in front of.”
– John Green (via nickelcobalt)
seanhaiku:
12/16/11 - christopher hitchens voice for reason, science & common fucking sense
The Idea of a Personal Uniform →
“Every person I interact with is part of the person I am becoming.”
– Patricia Moreno (via sorakeem)
“Copy out things that you really love. Any book. Put the quotation marks around...”
– Nicholson Baker on copying out passages of your favorite books by hand (via austinkleon)
