a letter to the house you grew up in
September 7, 2010
This is really really cool. Last week Arcade Fire, Google and artist Chris Milk, launched “The Wilderness Downtown“, an interactive video set to the band’s
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Category: deep thinks
Lily Allen searches for meaning…and the doubters hate on her
July 6, 2010
Lily’s just come out saying she can’t see the point of life and that she worries about her life not having substance. And she’s decamped
have you read this? The end of men?
July 5, 2010
What do you think of this month’s Atlantic magazine cover story: The End of Men? The factoids to be drawn from it if you hate
i am bewildered, and I am mad
July 2, 2010
A reader (and I’m sorry, I can’t recall exactly who) pointed me to this Rumi quote on bewilderment…. There are many guises for intelligence. One
is this why you blog + tweet? actually, why do you blog + tweet?
June 30, 2010
This popped up on TED.com this morning – a rant by Clay Shirky an expert in “technology as a force for good” (who I’ve interviewed
Dear Men…a letter from Christina Hendricks
June 28, 2010
I read this on Gala Darling today, an open letter to men by Christina Hendricks from Mad Men. I hope Gala doesn’t mind my replicating
julia: a few talking points for the weekend.
June 25, 2010
Yesterday was surreal. I was caught between two worlds. And, in fact, yesterday was a classic example of the professional balancing act I walk most
the comfort of people from your past
June 18, 2010
While I was in New York last week, I hooked up with my Year 8 English teacher Mrs Cochrane. Fun-weird. We connected via a few
ernie and bert: who are you in the tryst?
May 18, 2010
When I was a kid I used to feel dead sorry for Bert. He had to be the sensible anchor to Ernie’s silliness. Ernie got
people who irritate me
May 12, 2010
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” — Carl Jung I’ve been living and breathing this quote lately.