“Let’s be clear… lawsuits destroy. They don’t ‘protect.’ Lawsuits destroy community. They destroy trust.” www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvaldss-love-hate-re…
How to Be an Existentialist — Gary Cox
Some people think being an existentialist means spending your time brooding in cafés. Most people have no idea at all what it means. This book will explain what existentialism is, where it came from, and how to do it. You … Continue reading
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Get it Together — Zoe Williams
I love this book. It’s a heartfelt, clear-eyed, inspiring clarion call for everyone to get together to make the world more livable. Her ideas are all so practical and achievable that I actually feel hopeful that they could really happen. … Continue reading
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No one belongs here more than you — Miranda July
This is just fantastic. July’s short stories are so imaginative in the way she blends mundane realism with the bizarrely surreal. It feels like a modern, shabby, seedy version of magic realism. Continue reading
The Last Day of a Condemned Man — Victor Hugo
Notes purportedly written by a condemned man during the day before his scheduled execution. Hugo wrote this as a protest against the death penalty at a time when the guillotine was in enthusiastic use by the French authorities. It works … Continue reading
Minister of Education Hekia Parata is…
Minister of Education Hekia Parata is on a mission to systematically dismantle public education. www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm via @nzherald #fb
How To Resist Distraction: •Control…
How To Resist Distraction:
•Control your context.
•Stay calm.
•Think about your goals.
•Make a deliberate decision. www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/10/how-to-resist-distracti…
•Control your context.
•Stay calm.
•Think about your goals.
•Make a deliberate decision. www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/10/how-to-resist-distracti…
Aucklanders, post your votes today! #fb…
Aucklanders, post your votes today! #fb twitter.com/bnnt/status/783042571727626240/photo/1
Billy Bird — Emma Neale
This is a wonderful story of a quirky boy and his family as they go through some funny, tragic, interesting times. The premise is that Billy turns into a bird, or believes he does. But there is a lot more … Continue reading
Trump candidacy predicted in 1999 in…
Trump candidacy predicted in 1999 in Doonesbury. via @openculture www.washingtonpost.com/doonesbury/ #trump #doonesbury #fb