May 2012
21 posts
“Every week or so, more than 100 members of the government’s sprawling national...”
– Obama & Antiterrorism. Quite a look. Full article here.
“Information does not imply meaning, or knowledge, or – much less – wisdom. And,...”
– James Gleick, author of The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood – one of 7 essential books about the future of information and the internet – speaking at Harvard. (via explore-blog)
“A characteristic of artistic education is for people to tell you that you’re a...”
– Legendary designer Milton Glaser, father of the I♥NY logo, on the fear of failure. (via explore-blog)
“All the heroes are dead. And the real heroes are the parents. Dying is a very...”
– Ernest Hemingway’s letter to his parents after being severely wounded in Italy during WWI, from this collection of young Hemingway’s letters. (via explore-blog)
“Science is primarily an investigation of our place of the Universe — the place...”
– John Gribbin quoted in brainpickings
“2. Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper....”
– 6 tips on writing from John Steinbeck (via explore-blog)
“Human minds yield helplessly to the suction of story. No matter how hard we...”
– How humans became the storytelling animal. (via explore-blog)
April 2012
15 posts
“Being a geek is all about your own personal level of enthusiasm, not how your...”
– “The Mary Sue defines what it means to be a geek, a beautiful definition that falls (un)surprisingly close to what it means to find purpose and do what you love.
(↬ It’s Okay To Be Smart) “
“A writer must reflect and interpret his society, his world; he must also provide...”
– Half a century ago, E. B. White articulated brilliantly much of today’s media folly. (via explore-blog)
“In our culture, not to know is to be at fault socially… People pretend to know...”
– Sir Ken Robinson on the essential role of exploration in finding your element, which in turn changes everything. (via explore-blog)
March 2012
16 posts
1 tag
“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to...”
– a Saul Bellow quote from a recent brainpickings post, Advice on Writing.
“We have a system of justice in [the US] that treats you much better if...”
– Bryan Stevenson delivers a pitch perfect introduction to the horrors of our criminal justice system. Watch it here.
“I don’t know why we all hang on to something we know we’re better off letting...”
– Unknown (via eastatlanta)
