April 2013
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Up and Then Down →
Online version of the weekly magazine, with current articles, cartoons, blogs, audio, video, slide shows, an archive of articles and abstracts back to 1925
Apr 22nd
“Before the Freedom of Information Act, I used to say at meetings, ‘The illegal...”
– Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in a 1975 conversation with a U.S. ambassador and two diplomats.  The quote was unearthed by Wikileaks, when they published the world’s largest searchable collection of U.S. diplomatic communications late last night.  (h/t Salon.com)
Apr 8th
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March 2013
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Mar 1st
January 2013
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Jan 6th
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December 2012
3 posts
“I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please, don’t ask me who I am.”
– Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath  (via redlipsandcigaretteburns)
Dec 15th
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“I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please, don’t ask me who I am.”
– Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath  (via redlipsandcigaretteburns)
Dec 15th
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US Power Grid Vulnerable to Just About Everything ... →
Dec 9th
November 2012
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Nov 17th
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Nov 8th
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October 2012
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Oct 2nd
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May 2012
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May 29th
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May 16th
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Why French Parents Are Superior →
From The Wall Street Journal - 2585 Words - Saturday Essay While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety. Pamela Druckerman on the Gallic secrets for avoiding tantrums, teaching patience and saying ‘non’ with authority.
May 16th
March 2012
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Mar 7th
January 2012
28 posts
“The selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized...”
– Fidel Castro, who was the subject of several barbs during a GOP debate in Florida. (via officialssay)
Jan 31st
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Jan 29th
Jan 29th
“Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the...”
– Roald Dahl  (via kari-shma)
Jan 29th
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Jan 15th
How A Curveball Really Works →
Illusion of the year! http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/2009/the-break-of-the-curveball/
Jan 15th
Jan 15th
World's Smallest Frog is Smaller Than a Dime →
“Measuring roughly a quarter of an inch, the Paedophryne amauensis frog has been crowned the tiniest vertebrate in the world.” http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/13/smaller-than-a-dime-the-worlds-tiniest-frog-has-been-discovered/#ixzz1jTI25xbF
Jan 14th
Dear Mountain Room Parents →
A hilarious piece from The New Yorker’s Shouts and Murmurs section.
Jan 7th
Glazed Cinnamon Rolls Stuffed With Chocolate Chip... →
http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2010/6/2/sweet-excess-glazed-cinnamon-rolls-stuffed-with-chocolate-ch.html Click to see the fiinished product!
Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 4th
National Flags Made Out of Food →
These delicious flags were designed for the Sydney International Food Festival by the advertising agency WHYBIN\TBWA. It’s a fantastic concept that creates a nation’s flag from the food associated with the country. http://twistedsifter.com/2011/10/flags-made-from-food/
Jan 4th
What's in a Name? Demystifying the HP Name Game... →
An analysis of the origins of characters’ names. Very complete, and well worth a visit!
Jan 4th
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Jan 3rd
Stuff White People Like →
Pea coats, hummus, Apple products, film festivals, religions their parents don’t belong to, Whole Foods, Asian girls, public radio, etc.
Jan 3rd
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Jan 3rd
“I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant...”
– Sir Winston Churchill http://www.colourlovers.com a collection of shared color palette inspiration
Jan 2nd
Jan 2nd
A Harry-Potter Read-Along Blog →
What happens when a Potter virgin reads the books for the first time? Click through to find out.
Jan 2nd
Jan 2nd