December 2011
Robert Reich: The Rebirth of Social Darwinism →
robertreich:
What kind of society, exactly, do modern Republicans want? I’ve been listening to Republican candidates in an effort to discern an overall philosophy, a broadly-shared vision, an ideal picture of America.
They say they want a smaller government but that can’t be it. Most seek a larger national…
November 2011
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“I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician...”
– Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle (via philphys)
i miss conversations with friends.
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Biomedical Ephemera, or: A Frog for Your Boils:... →
biomedicalephemera:
Well, it’s been a while since we’ve had any Greek or Latin added to our Medical Terminology section, so I figure I can dig a few more interesting ones out of the depths of my memory…no overall theme today, just some useful roots. I’ve listed some before, but it can make understanding more simple…
“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved...”
– Maurice Sendak (via thatluciegirl)
Amazing story.
(via shandel)
I haven’t found a solid source for this quote yet, but it’s a lovely story. —Sarah
(via npr)
Wait Wait ...Don't Tell Me gets its own TV show! →
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! so excited
nprfreshair:
analogplanets:
I maybe find this entirely too exciting.
“Wait Wait” creator Doug Berman says it would be a typical show, “except NPR has to add a budget line for pants.”
very awesome! [pics from Wait Wait in LA back in 2008]
the future of interaction design →
