January 2010
Waiting for the "new year" to drag its sorry ass...
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trixietreats:
Love and Rockets ~ Haunted When...
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lickystickypickyme:
Fleetwood Mac - Don’t stop
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December 2009
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“God writes a lot of comedy… the trouble is, he’s stuck with so many bad actors...”
– Garrison Keillor (via quote-book)
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Theatre of the Absurd
via thestar.com
At the check-in counter, employees handed out slips of paper that told U.S.-bound passengers what they could and could not carry. The slips helpfully explained that medical items, baby-care items, cameras, coats, crutches and musical instruments were still acceptable. And, for the benefit of travellers who are visual learners, above the words “small purse” – the word...
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lacontessa:
Pulp — Disco 2000
or 2010,...
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lacontessa:
Fleetwood Mac — Tusk
It’s going to...
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“Instead of trying to lose weight, quit smoking, and pay off your credit cards...”
– Jonah Lehrer via How Not to Keep a Resolution - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
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brokenbeat:
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tylerpaige:
The Gossip -...
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11 days for a Christmas Card to get from San...
And the postal services in North America wonder why they are losing business.
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lickystickypickyme:
Foreigner - Urgent
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The Stranglers - Skin Deep
Better watch out for...
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And So Goes Canadian Democracy
Prime Minister will prorogue the current session for a two-month break, effectively shuttering several bills and committees; Liberals call manoevre “shocking insult to democracy”
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Starting the day off with Rabbit and Buckwheat...
Yes, rabbit and pancakes combined
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Jónsi from Sigur Rós with a new single →
Jonsi from Sigur Ros singing in English
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Whither West Africa?
Hotting up in West Africa | Africa | Global Dashboard
Although Al Qaeda’s infiltration of the region remains at a fledgling stage, the arrest of the Nigerian and the kidnappings of four Spaniards and two Italians – all in the past six weeks – are an indication of the potential dangers both within and without West Africa’s borders. And the pressure that is encouraging young Africans towards...
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Coffee to my rescue
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superseventies:
toosweet4rnr:
Slade - Mama...
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Global Guerrillas: FAILURE AS A STRATEGY →
John Robb on why terrorists attacks don’t have to succeed in order to have their desired affect.
Failure is interesting, as a strategy, because it doesn’t require the necessary planning, funding, and training required for a potentially successful attack. As a result, attacks can be made quickly across a broad spectrum of targets.
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“Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents and everyone is writing a...”
– -Marcus Tullius Cicero (43 BCE)
(via astroinquiry) (via bigfun)
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“Post Offices should just give up on the pretence of mail service and just admit...”
– dubber
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No, Madam Secretary: The System Is Not Working |... →
Indeed, the Obama administration must fundamentally rethink the U.S. approach to homeland security. There is very little reason to believe that — even with the added security measures now in place — the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would be capable of finding and stopping the next Abdulmutallab. Neither taking a laptop bag apart piece by piece nor sharply limiting...
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Time for Marketing Innovation 2.0 | design mind →
Reducing the role of the company to just responding to customer needs drastically limits the critical role businesses can play in society, and it hampers companies’ ability to drive real change. When it comes to innovation and marketing…companies should be empathetic to customers…but not reactive
An insightful read on the state of marketing and a need for a re-think of it. Plus...
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“GIS mapping technology is helping underprivileged communities get better...”
– Culture & Society Articles | GIS Mapping Shows What Discrimination Looks Like | Miller-McCune Online Magazine found via archinect.com