August 2011
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July 2011
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Loose lips sink tricks.
My parents always told me, “Don’t talk to strangers.”
I kinda wish I had been raised by confidence artists. They seem to ignore that advice.
June 2011
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March 2011
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January 2011
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2011: The Year of the "ings"
The New Year is afoot and I’ve hit the ground running. Among the dozen plus things I could wish to accomplish this year, four big ones surfaced after the countdown ended, Times Square emptied, and Dick Clark broke my heart:
Wedding (September 10)
Moving (5,280 ft. ASL)
Creating (Gaming, innovating, communicating, freelancing, flourishing)
Healthful Living (Biking, camping, hiking, ...
December 2010
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November 2010
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Fond of Flying (Without the Fondling)
Dear Friends,
I have just read and signed the online petition, “ScannerGate: Privacy is Paramount” hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at:
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/StopScan/
I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing...
If Ikea Made Instructions For Everything →
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The Old Fashioned
americandrink:
If you want to get really good at making drinks, it’s important to develop a deep knowledge of your raw materials. Often, what distinguishes the best Martini you’ve ever had from an average Martini is that the bartender knew to pair the characteristics of a particular gin with the characteristics of a particular vermouth. Many of the classic tiki drinks created by Don the...
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October 2010
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64 Years Old (And True As Ever)
A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus:
What am I trying to say? What words will express it? What image or idiom will make it clearer? Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
And he will probably ask himself two more:
Could I put it more shortly? Have I said anything that is avoidably ugly? But you are not obliged to go to all...
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Chipotle Store Concept #47
“The Myth of Gregor”
Gregor Johanssen, senior vp of store operations, Midwest region, is just like any other young executive at Chipotle Mexican Grill. He’s a plucky, live-fast-or-die-trying kinda guy with a career trajectory hurtling him toward a cushy C-level post when all is said and done. He lives in a 3-piece suit, drives a hard bargain, and raises the most adorable profits...
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September 2010
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August 2010
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We Hold the Power
Choi+Shine transformed mundane electrical pylons into statues on the Icelandic landscape by making only small alterations to existing pylon design. Neat.
(via likecool)
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A Little Miami Tanka
Little Miami, A canoe in brown water, Showed us much today. Littered beaches made us sad, And drunk couples made us laugh.
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July 2010
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Pictory - "Phoot Camp" →
Love this.
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‘Paper Planes’ by Nipa Doshi →
by Nipa Doshi Jonathan Levien for Moroso (IN) @ Dailytonic
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