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February 17, 2012

I know everyone already heard this song, which means I have no hipster cred when I include it, but whatever.  I like it. Links:  Really interesting piece on what I do for work (just not in the retail sector), or How Target figures out you’re pregnant before you do. Suleiman Kerimov, the secret oligarch Learning Hebrew while Muslim Police composites of literary characters The worst cover letter ever (but the best one to read) All the books in the world…except ...

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February 3, 2012

Mr. B and I have been watching pieces of this Kevin Bridges special every night.  So far our favorite part is the Glasgow advertising campaign (Mental Davy.) I found it while doing research for a relevant post next week.   Links: The rise of the ladyblogs Pinterest is not a virtual pinboard: how the company will make money off you The search for the world’s most badass language learners A short history of book blurbs Henry Miller’s 11 writing commandments ...

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January 20, 2012

Here’s a cool video: “We Were Wanderers is our ode to the incredible flora and fauna of Malaysia. The narration has been adapted from excerpts from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad published 1899″   Links: Shit the Dowager Countess Says What secrets about your workplace do you know that you think the public should know? One of my favorite journalists, Irin Carmon, on German passports and Israeli-ness The great Disney vs. Miyazaki debate “In which we try to deescalate gift-giving ...

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January 6, 2012

They’re back! Tell them you missed them and buy them some chocolate. The best history books of 2011 How to be interesting The alphabet of Liberia’s VAI language Who eats at Red Lobster? The 99%! Also anyone that loves cheddar biscuits. How to conquer the gym The five of cups A land where the Blackberry still thrives The Help..in Mississippi or Pakistan How to survive a long-haul flight Dostal (comments are the best)

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November 18, 2011

Here they are: There is nothing about this story that is not awesome.  Here’s a sample:  ”The most serious candidates invariably hired tutors and worked more or less round the clock for months. The historian Alex Craik notes that C.T. Simpson, who ranked as Second Wrangler in 1841, topped off his efforts by studying for 20 hours a day in the week before the exams and “almost broke down from over-exertion… [he] found himself actually obliged to carry a supply ...

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