January 2012
6 posts
W. W. Norton: The Book Thief Curse →
“For him that stealeth, or borroweth and returneth not, this book from its owner, let it change into a serpent in his hand and rend him. Let him be struck with palsy, and all his members blasted. Let him languish in pain crying aloud for mercy, and let there be no surcease to his agony till he…
On Your Way Here →
marketinglab: On Your Way Here is an interview series by Dave Dawson about designers
PEG 2.0: When To Use Lemon With Fish And Seafood →
pegobry: NEVER. Period. … Okay, maybe a little explanation. Every restaurant and recipe under the sun serves fish and seafood with lemon. There’s just one problem: it is horrible. Don’t get me wrong: I love lemons. Every once in a while I eat lemons the way you would normally eat an apple. They’re…
December 2011
6 posts
And, so it has taken me all of sixty years to understand that water is the...
– A section of the poem, “Twigs” by Taha Muhammad Ali. The poet died Sunday in Nazareth. Weekly Poem: Remembering Taha Muhammad Ali (via newshour)
First World Problem of the Day
world-shaker: I have seven jump drives, and no clue what