June 2008
36 posts
“Love the ones you can. Touch the ones you can reach. Let the others go.”
– Ian McEwan, one of my favorite modern day English writers. (via mascarah)
“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not...”
– Ayn Rand (via simko)
“Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into...”
– Barack Obama (via azspot)
“The concept ‘anti-American’ is an interesting one. The counterpart is used only...”
– Noam Chomsky (via azspot)
“The sad fact is, there are more ways to get rejected than you ever dreamed. You...”
– Todd Hanson, Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me (via peterwknox)
“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It...”
– George Carlin
via boringloser
(via lonelysandwich)
“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of...”
– Leo F. Buscaglia (via affremblequotes)
I Trust You Are Not In Too Much Distress →
A British Airways flight in 1982 went through a cloud of volcanic ash, which caused the failure of all 4 engines.
(via Rands)
“For the first time, I could see the relationship was over. Like a balloon...”
– Honeymoon with My Brother (via jackieheartsb)
“apostrophy — n. The incorrect use or omission of an apostrophe.”
– gruber (via sujay)
“Worry is a misuse of imagination.”
– Dan Zadra (via enquotations)
“My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do...”
– Clarence Buddinton Kelland (via affremblequotes)
“Going to another country doesn’t make any difference. I’ve tried all that. You...”
– Ernest Hemingway (via whokilled)
Defending McCain →
Well written account of what McCain has done in his life, and he’s done some incredible things. If you don’t like McCain, do it for his policies, not because he’s old or because you don’t like his smile or his personality.
“When two people part it is the one who is not in love who makes the tender...”
– Marcel Proust (via mills)
Crews rescue nude man stuck in portable potty →
Watchrobot insurance (via Seth Godin)
Seth’s post that contained this video is an excellent post about how some people create fear to sell products.
Antarctic base gets condom haul before winter →
16,500 condoms for 125 scientists and staff. Assuming an even split between men and women, that’s nearly 262 condoms per man. (via Nick)
Daring Fireball: Twice as Fast, Half the Price →
The physical phone is not the story. A year from now, the iPhone 3G will be replaced by another new model. The platform is the story. Platforms have staying power, and, once entrenched, are very hard to displace
WCCO iPhone Piece - Starring Me! →
WatchThe 2008 Democratic Primary in 8 Minutes
Obviously Pro-Obama, but still wraps up most of what happened fairly well.
Watchs4xton:
Black Cab Sessions - Bon Iver [via]
“Wow, people are really inarticulate and flustered all the time. They also make a...”
– How I imagine hot girls see the world. (via benjoseph)
Read at Work →
Books and short stories in PowerPoint format. Sneak in some reading at work.
