Moshé in Atlanta

"That’s because episodes like “Decoy” make the choice to reveal character and theme through action...."

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:36:00 -0400

“That’s because episodes like “Decoy” make the choice to reveal character and theme through action. That seems like a fairly basic choice when it comes to storytelling, but so few TV shows even bother to attempt it. Characters can reveal so much when they’re backed into corners, and this season of Justified has been a never-ending succession of corners.”

- http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/71504/justified-season-4-episode-11-the-decoy-and-the-brutalized-constable

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not..."

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:42:25 -0500

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting”

- Buddha (via Moneal) (via bijan)

John's Tumblr: Because the Status is Not Quo

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:24:52 -0500

John's Tumblr: Because the Status is Not Quo:

lilly:

Today’s election day, and I’m happy to see everyone talking about voting, paying attention to what’s happening, encouraging people to get out to vote. And especially heartened when I see tweets & instagrams from all the first time voters.

But I’m worried, worried, worried, about the state of…

"Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having..."

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:55:30 -0400

“Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.”

- Paulo Coelho (via theangrytherapist)

Seth's Blog: The simple power of one a day

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:26:39 -0400

Seth's Blog: The simple power of one a day

» Stop Applying to Startups Startup Geekonomics

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:43:33 -0400

» Stop Applying to Startups Startup Geekonomics:

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parislemon: thedailywhat: Say What Now of the Day: IMDb user...

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 07:54:12 -0400

parislemon:

thedailywhat:

Say What Now of the Day: IMDb user (and possible troll?) brian__007 posted a comment yesterday in the message boards for Peter Jackson’s upcoming prequel The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey that accused Lord of the Rings of ripping off Harry Potter. Brian’s rant quickly racked up more than 100 comments and was deleted, but not before the Internets captured a screencap.

Here’s the manifesto in full:

Overall, I like Lord of the Rings. However, I do feel that Tolkien kind of rips off Harry Potter in many ways. There are several parallels, such as elves, dwarfs, wizards, goblins, trolls, magic (especially invisibility), etc. Sauron is referred to as “Dark Lord” just like Voldemort is. There is also the elder white-haired bearded wizard who serves as a mentor, Gandalf, who is reminiscent of Dumbledore. Some of the character names are similar, such as Wormtongue as opposed to Wormtail, too. There is even a gigantic spider (Shelob) at the end of “The Two Towers” that reminds one of Aragog from Chamber of Secrets. I even noticed that the plots of both series begin with the protagonists’ birthday. Now I see that Tolkien, this unoriginal bastard, is coming out with The Hobbit in December. This would be fine, but why didn’t he just write this book first to begin with? I still like Lord of the Rings, though–don’t get me wrong–but I wonder if Tolkien has ever said in interviews whether he borrowed elements from Harry Potter. I’ll be watching the extended DVDs later this week and I think he’s featured on the commentary track, so I look forward to that.

[uproxx]

This is awesome. But honestly, I’ve always been curious why more people don’t accuse Harry Potter of being a Lord of the Rings rip. Don’t get me wrong, I like Harry Potter just fine and the later books get better and do diverge, but come on…

Massive fail by the original commentator! So good

RealClearPolitics - The Real Lesson from J.P. Morgan

Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:01 -0400

RealClearPolitics - The Real Lesson from J.P. Morgan:

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"Until I hit play on an old-school Walkman last month, I had forgotten that it was possible for my..."

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:45:21 -0400

“Until I hit play on an old-school Walkman last month, I had forgotten that it was possible for my full name to be said with so much love. “This is for Rebecca Jane Hamilton.” My Dad’s words crawled above the whirring of the cassette. It was the first time I’d heard his voice in nearly twenty-five years.”

- Rebecca Hamilton (via soupsoup)

Jim Collins - Articles - Built to Flip

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:51:09 -0500

Jim Collins - Articles - Built to Flip:

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Soup: Nurse Reveals Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:45:26 -0500

Soup: Nurse Reveals Top 5 Regrets of the Dying:

kellyoxford:

From Arise India Forum:

“For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives

People grow a lot when they are faced with…

Good reminders for the New Year

"That’s it, I think — that’s the biggest message from Jobs’ life. Don’t try to be like Steve. Don’t..."

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:19:00 -0400

“That’s it, I think — that’s the biggest message from Jobs’ life. Don’t try to be like Steve. Don’t try to be like anyone.
Be yourself and work as hard as you can to bring wonderful things into the world. Figure out how you want to contribute and do that, in your own way, on your own terms, as hard as you can, as much as you can, as long as you can.
His most lasting message, I hope, won’t be about technology or management or media or communications or even design. The work he did in those areas certainly matters and will continue to — impossible to ignore it.
Still, I think it’s not the main thing, the essential thing.
I hope the message that people really take, really internalize is that being yourself, as hard as you can, is the way to have important and lasting impact on our world. That might be in the context of technology. It might be in the context of technology, or the arts, or sports, or government, or social justice — or even in the context of your family and close friends.
It almost doesn’t matter. The thing that matters most is to figure out what’s important to you, what’s core to you, and do that. Be that. And do it as well as you possibly can, every single day.”

- John’s Tumblr: Steve Jobs

classier-than-a-fangirl: In honour of our Captain Vantastic’s...

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:23:54 -0400

classier-than-a-fangirl:

In honour of our Captain Vantastic’s 100th Goal for the Greatest Club this World have ever seen.

"A wise man once said— ‘the skill in attending a party is knowing when it’s time to leave.’ We built..."

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:33:49 -0400

“A wise man once said— ‘the skill in attending a party is knowing when it’s time to leave.’ We built something extraordinary together. We did this thing. And now we’re going to walk away from it.”

- Michael Stipe (via pitchfork)

Put This On: The RJ Cat's Over-Rated List

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:17:36 -0400

Put This On: The RJ Cat's Over-Rated List:

putthison:

Our friend The RJ Cat is more than a man - he’s a menswear phenomenon. Today, he sent us this list of things he thinks are over-rated. We’re inclined to agree.

Confiture de Bar le Duc

Vicuna

Kopi Luwak coffee

Youth

Anything you read about in a magazine

Air travel in general and business…

No. 23 is so true (from RJ Cat via putthison)

Peaceful.

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:35:52 -0400

Peaceful.

Jenni.

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:35:29 -0400

Jenni.

Kate's wedding dress: Could it signal the end of porno chic? - By Simon Doonan - Slate Magazine

Wed, 04 May 2011 22:58:45 -0400

Kate's wedding dress: Could it signal the end of porno chic? - By Simon Doonan - Slate Magazine :

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Everything But The Girl - "We Walk The Same Line"

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:00:05 -0400

To me, this is the quintessential wedding/first dance song. Actually, it’s more than that. This song captures how I picture a marriage; that during those difficult times, those times when it’s only you and you have a huge burden to bear, you really are not alone, that someone will be there by your side, sharing their faith and support.

I just think that would be a good marriage to be a part of. It means that much more when you meet that person who inspires that — that when you are with them, you know deep in your bones that this person, this wonderful person, is going to share their hopes and fears and faith and support with you — and the reverse is true, that this is the person you are going to support and share your faith and your hopes and know that “when you meet what we’re afraid of/we find out what we are made of”

This is what I think our marriage will be.

My Playlist - April 17, 2011

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:06:41 -0400

It’s been a while since I posted one of these. But not because I suddenly ran out of songs to add to the playlist! I could say I was extremely busy (I was) but that’s not a good reason why.

The reason there hasn’t been a playlist post is that I was busy picking music for some other stuff that’s as important, if not more so. I have been listening and re-listening to music and made a choice.

It turned out to be a good choice. It worked really well.

So to make it up for my tardiness in posting, I wanted to post a slightly longer post. Here goes:

1. Ben Harper - “Everything“
This song is on Ben’s “Diamonds on the Inside” which isn’t really my favorite Ben Harper. But this particular song is very optimistic, and is just a fun love song — to me it isn’t a “typical” Ben Harper, but it’s a song that just infects you with that trademark Ben Harper way he sings… just really sounds like he and the band had fun making this song and it shines through..

2. Crosby Loggins - “Seriously”
This is one of those songs seems sad but to me, is very insightful and poetic. This song captures those moments in a relationship, where you take a huge step of commitment, and the guy is having those self-doubts. Those where he knows he’s with someone who is great, but is he good enough to stand, to be with her? We have all been there….

3. Decemberists - “Rise to Me”
Again, one of those that sound sad, but you know, to me it’s a big defiant song. This is a song about Fatherhood. The lead singer has a son who has autism. To me, it adds that level of being a father and having to deal with your son and relating not only to your son, but to LIFE. That no matter what, you are my son, we will meet the various challenges that will RISE TO ME and I will BLOW THEM DOWN. That’s a great way to approach Fatherhood.

4. Ryan Adams - “When the Stars Go Blue”
First of all, Ryan’s voice is achingly sweet in this song. Secondly, it conveys a lot of emotion. Lastly, the images in here are so vivid “dancing in your wooden shoes/in your wedding gown” and “Laughing with your broken eyes/Laughing with your lover’s tongue/In a lullaby” — wow. A little of that unrequited love we have had and makes it so hard to get over; or maybe it’s a story of a love that’s not meant to be, that it’s being acknowledged but no matter what he will be there…

5. Kenny Chesney (ft. Grace Potter) - ”You and Tequila”
This is a very seductive song. It’s an interesting metaphor — tequila as love. If you sit back and reflect, that kind of love is really like a poison. An all-consuming love is one that is all you want — you crave that person, you can’t stop thinking about them — we call this the honeymoon phase. It’s rough. But it’s still a heck of a lot of fun and we all love that feeling. Just don’t overdo it. The tequila part. :)