Ledes for the ages.
From 1925:The pens and tongues of contumely were arrested. Mocking mouths were shut. Even righteous protestation hushed its clamor, as when, having striven manfully in single combat, a high-helmed...
View ArticleA faith of verbs.
This is my living faith, an active faith, a faith of verbs: to question, explore, experiment, experience, walk, run, dance, play, eat, love, learn, dare, taste, touch, smell, listen, argue, speak,...
View ArticleThe importance of “Making”
Frank Bidart:What to make, how to make, what does making mean in our lives? What do we make, why do make, when are we making? How important is making? What is the life of a maker, what is the life of...
View ArticleHaiku on the radio.
I was very happy to appear on the NPR and WBUR radio program On Point last week, for an hourlong discussion of haiku with the host, Tom Ashbrook.Guests included Frogpond editor George Swede and...
View ArticleOne of the best investments you could possibly make
When you have a bunch of smart people with a broad enough charter, you will always get something good out of it. It’s one of the best investments you could possibly make—but only if you chose to value...
View ArticleOne simple change to make hiring more fair
This @ericries piece from last weekend is one of the smartest things I’ve read on race & meritocracy. He discusses how the gender makeup of major symphony orchestras changed radically after...
View ArticleWorking hard is overrated
Caterina Fake: “Much more important than working hard is knowing how to find the right thing to work on.”via Caterina.net: Working hard is overrated.The post Working hard is overrated appeared first on...
View ArticleLinks for March 5th through March 14th
Links posted to pinboard from March 5th through March 14th:Congress still not satisfied with Apple’s privacy protections, requests briefing | VentureBeat – U.S. government still isn't satisfied Apple...
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Lloyd Reynolds | The Guild of Book Workers’ 100th Anniversary Exhibition – Retrospective Entries.The post appeared first on dylan tweney.
View ArticleLinks for March 15th through March 16th
Explore – After leap years explained and an animated history… – Very nice video explanation (about 6 minutes long)Your Soul Is in Your Eyeballs | Motherboard – This is awesome. You definitely want to...
View ArticleLinks for March 16th through March 17th
Links I posted to pinboard from March 16th through March 17th:What do we mean when we say a poem is a machine? Part 7: Dara Wier « We Who Are About To Die – “Specs for this poem may be written...
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Links I posted to pinboard from March 17th through March 18th:How To Convert a SIM to a MicroSIM with a Meat Cleaver! – Solutios – I am relieved to report that this how-to on cutting a SIM down to...
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Links I posted to pinboard from March 18th through March 21st:Twitter – OMG Twitter predicted by teh Bible!! Got it exactly right, too.Design case study: iPad to Windows 8 Metro style app – Nifty! RT...
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Links I posted to pinboard from March 21st through March 22nd:Tumblelogs – Just for me, this is Why The Lucky Stiff commenting on @jkottke's early, definitive post on tumblelogs:For High Tech...
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Links I posted to pinboard from March 23rd through March 30th:"Game Of Thrones" Intro, With Lyrics – Never be sorry about sharing such a wonderful thing. RT @violetblue: @ryan @Veronica I am sorry –...
View ArticleLinks for April 2nd through April 5th
Links I posted to pinboard from April 2nd through April 5th:Stop Apps From Tracking You Without Your Knowledge Using Foursquare And Facebook [How-To] | Cult of Mac – How to stop Facebook etc from...
View ArticleLinks for April 5th through April 7th
Links I posted to pinboard from April 5th through April 7th:Robot Cargo Ship’s Space Station Arrival: Big Pic : Discovery News – Looks like Ridley Scott science fiction, but real: Docking cargo ship at...
View ArticleLinks for April 8th through April 9th
Links I posted to pinboard from April 8th through April 9th:While Everybody Was Flipping Out About Instagram-Facebook, AOL Closed Up 43% Today – Business Insider – While Everybody Was Flipping Out...
View ArticleThe Truth about Aaron Swartz’s “Crime” « Unhandled Exception
“In short, Aaron Swartz was not the super hacker breathlessly described in the Government’s indictment and forensic reports, and his actions did not pose a real danger to JSTOR, MIT or the public. He...
View ArticleHow I stay productive
Fast Company asked me how I manage to be productive, which gave me a chance to explain how I use Evernote and Instapaper. Here’s their writeup:Dylan Tweney, the executive editor at VentureBeat, said...
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