February 2012
January 2012
“The worm drives helically through the wood
And does not know the dust left in...”
– via @kiplet - from 9 and something years back Electrolite: De vermis.
“While a rising tide might lift all boats, more bacteria in the petri dish just...”
– The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck: Some predictions about the future of photography.
“I seem to recall some generic bellicosity toward Iran and I definitely remember...”
– Who Is IOZ? i dont know but he nailed the #SOTU
“Resolutions are road maps for procrastinators.”
– Call Me Jeffrey – The blog of Jeffrey Kalmikoff, Creative Powerhouse | Blog | Today is the day
December 2011
“Maybe I’ll be as big a loudmouth as I once was. With safe folks, I get...”
– Anarchurious: Itinerant Punk
“It’s important to dive into the mechanics, to be sure. But not too far. When we...”
– And Furthermore…. « Joe McNally’s Blog - praise FSM for Joe!
occupy rose fields →
when the folks at Time picked their selection of unorthodox images (link – worth a view actually) i did not expect to find a poignant vignette that so completely summarized the real pity of what…
2011 year in review →
I can safely say that 2011 was the year i faced many of my deepest fears and came away whimpering like a 3-year old. just kidding, most 3-year olds would have handled 2011 with aplomb instead of…
November 2011
“Overtime is like the star powerup in Mario - you can run through 10 turtles, but...”
– Summed up perfectly. Overtime is like the star powerup in Mario - you can run th… | Hacker News
“Beware a philosophy bearing efficiency; all such end with gallows and gas.”
– Who Is IOZ?: Albert Speer
“I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not...”
– Jonathan Carroll | Blog 2011
“A true war story is never moral. It does not instruct, nor encourage virtue, nor...”
– “How to Tell a True War Story,” Tim O’Brien, 1990 via Charles Davis
October 2011
“In a City bar back in 1998, an academic was discussing modern banking with his...”
– fascinating… House of Commons - Treasury - Written Evidence
September 2011
Rapunzel →
Of all the tales cooked up by the Brothers Grimm, the story of Rapunzel was one of the Grimmest if you will or will not pardon the pun. I may be no prince, but I am on a quest…
“One week from now, Troy Davis will likely be dead. Barack Obama will have raised...”
– The Crow’s Eye: Just This
“What person in their right mind would listen to President fucking Obama about...”
– Anarchurious
“Maybe it’s time catching up with him, but Paul sounds less cogent with...”
– Prof. Coldheart at IOZ’ Blog
“Panasonic doesn’t make DSLRs, so they want you to believe the DSLR is dead...”
– http://bythom.com
“here are three main methods that I can think of offhand that people use to lie...”
– 6th or 7th: Unlearning their history to learn ours
“Laws make crutches,” he said, “and the legs become atrophied from...”
– Fair Use Blog » Blog Archive » “Sunday Schools That Teach Children Anarchy,” from the New York Times (May 8, 1910)
via http://charliedavis.blogspot.com/
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bitly blog: You just shared a link. How long will... →
bitly:
How long is a link “alive” before people stop caring? Does it matter what kind of content it is, or where you shared it? At bitly we see a lot of links, and while every link is special, we’re learning a few general principles that we can share. Let’s take a look at one particular story - Baby otter befriended by orphaned kittens
“Ziga Vodovnik: One personal question. Do you go to the polls? Do you vote?
...”
– Howard Zinn Interview at http://www.alternet.org/news/85427/?page=entire
Opportunity Mania →
I may be crunching on Jon Schwarz’s toes, but it seems that the opportunity virus has reached Indian Shores, and mutated into a today, the economy – tomorrow, the world strain. God Help Us…
“Every fall into love involves [to adapt Oscar Wilde] the triumph of hope over...”
– Why We Love: 5 Must-Read Books on the Psychology of Love | Brain Pickings
“Leaders are not what many people think–people with huge crowds following them....”
– John Holt, as seen on http://caterina.net/wp-archives/98
“It is an objectively true, empirically verifiable fact that Barack Obama has...”
– http://whoisioz.blogspot.com/2011/09/r2d2.html
August 2011
“If production were oriented toward meeting people’s needs rather than...”
– ladypoverty: Marx and communism
“everyone, either through hard work or native talent, or both can be an artist....”
– The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck
“There’s no one person who has a vested interest in keeping all of America...”
– Who Is IOZ?: The Inner Outer Party Party
“You see, rampant materialism and instant gratification don’t normally...”
– ladypoverty: Capital concerns
“English is a big sloppy language that offers you choices among words that are...”
– You Don’t Say: You know damn well it’s a word - English grammar, language, usage and journalism blog by John E. McIntyre - baltimoresun.com
Nothing Ever Burns Down By Itself →
in one of those times where suddenly everything comes back to a similar point like a great jazz note, there has been of late, revival of my interest in Chumbawamba (of all bands). Hence, i give you…
“You and the owning class invest in the market the way both a mark and the dealer...”
– Cüneyt at Who Is IOZ?: The Sewers of Provincial Towns
“I think that most people who are sympathetic to environmental concerns or to...”
– http://www.alternet.org/environment/151918/do_we_need_a_militant_movement_to_save_the_planet_%28and_ourselves%29?page=entire
The Local Tea Party: Mind your language, not mine →
love the 2nd to last para - killer! thanks for this, whoever you are!
localparty:
Dear English Pundit,
As I am suffering from ‘horrible English’, I kindly request you to go to hell. You are really senseless or you are just acting like this? Don’t you know that English language is constantly changing and that, what you are speaking now will be a joke 50 years from now?…
Musical Fusion at Fotogenesis →
On a visit to Lamakaan, Sharath and I happened upon the musical performance of Mehraj, a relatively new (and extremely promising) band that was performing fusion-rock music of their own composition…
July 2011
“For the last part of his presentation Name Redacted talked about all the really...”
– The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck: Separating the Photographer from the Salesman.
Half Hearted →
Half Hearted, originally uploaded by pangalactic gargleblaster and the heart of gold.
or is that a question mark, acting as a dagger, digging deep into your soul rendering it torn,…