February 2009
“Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into...”
– Elie Wiesel
Of Public Interest →
We just uploaded the third episode of Of Public Interest last night. So far, we’re getting an excellent response. Apparently, there are a lot of people interested in how governance and public administration is changing in a world of a connected population.
If you’re interested in those kinds of issues, or if you have an idea for an episode, let us know. Thanks!
Gamble On Literature →
So it’s now possible to place bets on the Fifth Annual Morning News Tournament of Books and win big prizes. I’m putting down $20 on the following books (odds in parentheses):
Unaccustomed Earth (7/2)
The Lazarus Project (8/1)
City of Refuge (20/1)
Best part of it all? All the money goes to buy books for underprivileged kids. If I had more money to bet, I would.
Just fits.
My friend Sherren is a remarkable writer. She recently posted a poem on her site and I just had to share it here with you all:
Arms to Sleep In
Would you lie next to me Let my head find its spot on your shoulder As if custom made for me
Would you wrap your arm around me Let me lay cradled on your side Slow down my breath and close my eyes
Would you kiss my hair Let me fall...
I once broke a man's nose and jaw. On purpose.
Several years ago, a friend of mine called me, crying. Her boyfriend had been hitting her for the past few days, and it was getting worse.
I didn’t think to talk her through this, or call a social worker or a helpline. Instead, I took the brash decision to drive for 1.5 hours to get to her place, pick her up, and grab all her stuff out of the apartment she shared with her boyfriend, and...
“Because when we love, we always strive to become better than we are.”
– Paolo Coelho (via)
“Human beings crave social contact and connection. We want to talk to people face...”
– Simon J R Holmes
“We live in imaginary worlds. We live in the world of the possible, a possible...”
– Extracted from a long piece in a back issue of OFR magazine, now offline (via)
WatchLove this video, definitely looking forward to the new Royksopp album. (via)
“‘I Wanna Hold Your Hand.’ First single. Fucking brilliant. Perhaps the most...”
– David Levithan & Rachel Cohn, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (via) - more
“It makes me sad that we’ve forgotten our names. Out of everything, this...”
– I Am A Zombie Filled With Love
“Putting WALL-E up against Bolt and Kung Fu Panda rather than letting it compete...”
– John Gruber (via)
“What’s life if you aren’t allowed to live it?”
– Amber
Muzzak.
Concerts I just heard about that I really want to go to. Anyone want to come with me?
Mar 02: Missy Higgins, Justin Nozuka
Mar 11: Common
Mar 24: Raphael Saadiq
Apr 03: Colin Hay
Apr 09: Dwele
Apr 10: Katy Perry
Apr 13: Flight of the Conchords
Apr 23: Travis
Apr 26: Gavin DeGraw
May 19: Keane
There might be more interesting concerts out there, but those are just...
“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won’t tell them that...”
– The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (via)
WatchI love a lot of things. Sometimes, I come across photos on Flickr that remind me of things I love, and today I took five minutes to put together a short video to showcase those photos.
Here are the links:
flickr/justabiggeek/1418678559
flickr/amberellis/2960658676
flickr/amberellis/3168474980
flickr/amberellis/3279482983
So it looks like I'm 27 years old today. →
Not sure how I managed to let that creep up on me.
“If Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he’d want me to say...”
– Dustin Lance Black (via)
WatchOccasionally, I think out loud. I’ve decided to start filming those moments. Today, I tell you a little story about one time I was invited to give advice to a bunch of high school students.
“It’s not so important what you work on, so long as you’re not...”
– Paul Graham
If you watch the movie 'Jaws' backwards, it's a... →
Ha! (via)
