Awkward Party

December 27, 2011

"Sideways a mountain range, vertically a peak.
Far-near, soaring-crouching, never the same.
No way I can tell the true shape of Mt. Lushan,
Because I am standing in the middle of this mountain."

—

Clash of Civilizations: The Confusion of Being a Chinese Student in America - Helen Gao - International - The Atlantic

From a very interesting article on the experience of Chinese students studying at American universities. Perspective is tough sometimes.

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(Notes: 2)

December 16, 2011

thenextweb:

This small clip from Seinfeld does an incredible job of explaining why Facebook, and frankly all social media, is such an irresistible life-resource hog. (via Jerry Seinfeld Explains Facebook’s Success in 1992!)

Absolutely.

(via bestrooftalkever)

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December 12, 2011

"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?"

— T.S. Eliot

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December 11, 2011

Bologna 2011 (by jnhooper52)

This Bologna video makes me very happy.

7:46am | URL: http://tumblr.com/ZCrrYyD6FfRo

December 10, 2011

globalvoices:

Click through to discover this interactive musical map of Colombia.

This is so good.

(via pol102)

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December 10, 2011

(via xkcd: Tradition)

So true…

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December 9, 2011

"I am speaking on behalf of the United States of America because my negotiators cannot,” said 21-year-old Middlebury College junior, Abigail Borah, who is attending the Durban climate conference as a representative of the International Youth Climate Movement. “The obstructionist Congress has shackled justice and delayed ambition for far too long."

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U.S. Climate Envoy, Todd Stern, Seems to Shift Stance on New Talks - NYTimes.com

That’s not in the Constitution!

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(Notes: 1)

December 2, 2011

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wilife:

White Pine:

The smell of fresh-cut pine is all around at this time of year – at stands selling Christmas trees, and deep in the winter woods. Novelist David Rhodes has been thinking about the smell of white pine and the way scent and memory combine.

David Rhodes is the author of the award-winning novel, Driftless. He lives on 35 acres of land in the Driftless region.

Milkweed Editions FTW!

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November 30, 2011