March 2012
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“I have come to think that life is a far more limited thing than those in the...”
– The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
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WatchSammy Sosa’s 600th Home Run, hit in Arlington.
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February 2012
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“I think I saw you in an ice-cream parlour, drinking milk shakes cold and long...”
– Five Years by David Bowie
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Kin and Kind →
A fight about the genetics of altruism.
by Jonah Lehrer
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Time Extend: Jet Set Radio Future →
hyrulechozo:
In this Edge Online piece, the writers talk about the successes of the Xbox cult hit Jet Set Radio Future, and spefically how the cel-shaded graphics somehow managed to make the city of Tokyo both more cartoonish and more real at the same time.
I am currently playing through this game, so look for a review in the near future.
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The New Space Race: The Next 30 Years of Human... →
by Richard Garriott de Cayeux, the first second-generation astronaut.
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"Shelter from the Storm"
I was in another lifetime one of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
I came in from the wilderness a creature void of form
“Come in” she said
“I’ll give you shelter from the storm”.
And if I pass this way again you can rest assured
I’ll always do my best for her on that I give my word
In a world of steel-eyed death and...
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Forever Young by Bob Dylan
May God bless and keep you always May your wishes all come true May you always do for others And let others do for you May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung May you stay forever young Forever young, forever young May you stay forever young May you grow up to be righteous May you grow up to be true May you always know the truth And see the lights surrounding you May you...
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WatchThe Suburbs (Arcade Fire cover) by Mr. Little Jeans
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Rachel Makes Music: Week 5
racheleg:
Week 5: Better late than never?
This one is a super duper rough draft work in progress ends abruptly sorry ‘bout that hey no excuses, so I’m just gonna stick it up here and back away slowly now…
Here’s to a productive February!
By the by, if you’re a johnny-come-lately looking for the mp3’s of January’s songs, I’ve zipped ‘em up so you can grab them in one go real...
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“Literature, real literature, must not be gulped down like some potion which may...”
– Vladimir Nabokov (via thegirlandherbooks)
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The Men Who Stare At Mountains →
Exploring the concept of “epic” in Skyrim.
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In Focus - The Civil War, Part 1: The Places →
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Do Atari 2600s dream of electric poetry? →
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Multiplayer High: Restructuring education to be... →
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In Focus: Chinese Lantern Festival 2012 →
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