May 2009
12 posts
“Have you got any soul?” a woman asks the next afternoon. That depends, I feel like saying; some days yes, some days no. A few days ago i was right out; now I’ve got loads, too much, more than I can handle. I wish I could spread it a bit more evenly, I want to tell her, get a better balance, but I can’t seem to get it sorted. I can see she wouldn’t be interested in my...
You are Abraham’s enablers. I hope you all feel a small tremor of guilt...
– Strong words from PZ Myers: Modern day Isaacs : Pharyngula
After all, what is writing when compared to living? It is nothing, I tell you....
– Real Live Preacher - Love Letter
As long as we remain only dimly aware of the dueling attention systems within...
– Salon.com Books | Why can’t we concentrate?
I want wrinkles that show satisfaction and pride in the choices I’ve made. I...
– how i want to grow old « amelia carolyn (via drawohara)
To know that a dozen years of diligent work somehow soured, and instead of...
– How Michael Osinski Helped Build the Bomb That Blew Up Wall Street — New York Magazine
There’s an inscription on the ceiling of St. James: ‘I am in your...
– Dan Savage, This American Life episode 379, “Return To The Scene Of The Crime”
But we believe the good things, our curiosity, our ability to tinker and hack...
– 2009-05-01/optimism.md at master from raganwald’s homoiconic - GitHub
It’s going to be a long, bumpy road, and some of the industries (like music)...
– Hacker News Disease « MattMaroon.com