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Nov
18th

Wed

Heaven and Earth were not partial. They do not kill living things out of cruelty or give them birth out of kindness. We do the same when we make straw dogs to use in sacrifices. We dress them up and put them on the altar, but not because we love them. And when the ceremony is over, we throw them into the street, but not because we hate them.

— Straw dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nov
10th

Tue

To be like a kid again - and feel out of your comfort zone is the essence of self education. Children are little more fearless in this regard. If they are not, they should be reprimanded. To see this behavior in adults is lamentable (though understandable considering our nation’s pathetic public education system).

— Hacker News | Why kids don’t program

Nov
8th

Sun

Archive Fireworks Tips | Alan Musselman

Exactly what it says, tips

Nov
5th

Thu

Security workers still patrol a row of six small alcoves on the main floor of the Webster, each outfitted with armchairs, a love seat and a coffee table, but no door. Called “beau parlors,” they were set up in the 1920s as sanctuaries where residents could entertain gentlemen callers chastely.

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Vestiges of Another Era, Residences for Women Still Exist in Manhattan - NYTimes.com

this so much like high school it’s not even funny, except there were no security workers

Nov
4th

Wed

Most minimalist pieces are not written with traditional Western classical structure (sections of the piece; ie. beginning, middle, end; and how they are arranged) where it is set and the meaning of the piece is dependent on it. In minimalism the structure is not that important because often it can be changed arbitrarily without changing the purpose/meaning/sound of the piece.

— Regina Schaffer » Performances

Nov
1st

Sun

and then it leaked and I remember listening to it and it sounded like an underwater YouTube stream or something.

— Veckatimest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ed Droste using lots of fluid words to describe the unmastered release of Veckatimest

Oct
31st

Sat

None of us, whether we are vegan or omnivore, can entirely avoid foods that play a role in global warming. Singling out meat is misleading and unhelpful, especially since few people are likely to entirely abandon animal-based foods. Mr. Gore, for one, apparently has no intention of going vegan. The 90 percent of Americans who eat meat and dairy are likely to respond the same way.

Still, there are numerous reasonable ways to reduce our individual contributions to climate change through our food choices. Because it takes more resources to produce meat and dairy than, say, fresh locally grown carrots, it’s sensible to cut back on consumption of animal-based foods. More important, all eaters can lower their global warming contribution by following these simple rules: avoid processed foods and those from industrialized farms; reduce food waste; and buy local and in season.

— Op-Ed Contributor - The Carnivore’s Dilemma - NYTimes.com

Oct
15th

Thu

“I do not feel i have wisdom enough yet to love what is ugly” - stendhal

Sep
9th

Wed

Neither man had actually seen anyone using the spit method to make chicha, but they’ve drunk a lot of chicha and they’re pretty sure the method is being used in South America.

— Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew - Cheers! - NYTimes.com

blast from the past