January 2012
37 posts
“(In my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of...”
– “The Uses of Sorrow,” Mary Oliver (via clavicola)
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“And it came to me then
that every plan
is a tiny prayer
to Father Time”
– Death Cab for Cutie
#favorites
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“Somewhere behind the rider you’ve become, the hours of practice...”
– My friend Rosemary posted this on her FB page. Love it.
You are such an inspiration. I know you'll be... →
“Leon. Good job tonight. Good job tonight.”
– President BARACK OBAMA, to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta prior to the State of the Union speech. Earlier, Panetta had overseen the rescue operation of an American woman and a Danish national who were part of a relief organization in Somalia: they had been kidnapped and held for ransom by Somali...
He was an extra (of sorts) in "Seabiscuit,"... →
Great article.
inothernews:
BE BRAVE!!! BE BRAVE!!!
I am in love with this woman's work.... →
“[After a ridiculously challenging day]…I logged in and the cued emails...”
– A dear friend of mine sent this to me, after I sent him a quick email with a link to an exhibition for an artist we both completely adore. Hard to quantify the impact our little acts of kindness and thoughtfulness have on others, except to say that my joy became his joy become my joy. #bliss
Sounds of the Sea - Very cool. via @BBCnews →
Case by Case: The Supreme Court 2011 - 2012 term →
This is exceptionally cool.
@discoverynews:
This is a fascinating and thorough look at issues ranging from health care, immigration, Native American rights and so much more.
A great interactive. More, please, Reuters.
I'm going to tag all my political posts with...
Um, hilarious. from @inothernews.
“The great conservative bugaboo, Obamacare, is also far more moderate than its...”
– Andrew Sullivan absolutely kills this. He defends Obama’s first term as remarkably prolific, moderate and true to principle. Hear, hear. (via thecallup)
“King constantly pointed out to those in the freedom movement that their refusal...”
– —Grace Lee Boggs, from her article “The Beloved Community of Martin Luther King” commemorating the 75th anniversary of his birth.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Paris in March 1966. (photo: AFP/Getty Images)
Gorgeous paper birds via @toxel →
This is AMAZING. Must watch. 3D Painting via... →
December 2011
3 posts
How FAILFaire Turns Epic Fails Into Successes →
what a great idea. Learning from other people’s mistakes (and your own) is such a valuable tool. via @fastcoexist.
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#FatCatPizza in Norwalk was delicious! Thanks to Elizabeth Crisci, for posting about it so much on FB, we had to go.
November 2011
26 posts
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Just finished reading #TheDovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. Delciously beautiful novel. Absolutely recommend.
“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we...”
– Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey (via decrepito)
