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The three levels of disillusionment, plus one
If you ever wanted a big-picture perspective on how fed up you are with anything, try applying the formula explained in a New York Times blog entry about Iraqi citizens and their opinion of politics in their country: Anecdotally, judging … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Psychology
Tagged bicycling, disillusionment, Iraq, New York, politics, stages
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How I restored my Twitter account after breaking it using the Mr. Long Tweet Bug
See that picture? You see that thing of evil? That’s what I was hit with at twitter.com/flashlightflies after I followed Asianjin’s instructions on how to tear down the 140-character cell in which Twitter imprisons/frees us all. Well, anytime something is … Continue reading
Hungarian Skateboarding Priest Isn’t the Only Holy Figure to Spread the Word With the Help of 4 Wheels
It seemed to be a novel way for a holy figure in Hungary to connect young people with God: hop on a skateboard in the signature black robes of his calling and start spreading the word. But Reverend Zoltan Lendvai, … Continue reading
One handy RSS feed for 11 superb news photoblogs
Because a Web site doesn’t exist for me unless it has RSS, I made a bundle of all the feeds of 11 awesome news photoblogs recommended by 10,000 Words. My bundle is here. Sadly, six of these 11 feeds require … Continue reading
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Tagged 10000 Words, advertising, bundles, feeds, Google Reader, media, news, photographer, Photos, picture, pictures, RSS
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When I saw this product tag on a tent at EMS, the world stopped making sense
The tag showed a brave young adventurer navigating the wilds by sitting inside a tent and staring at the screen of his laptop. Sorry, no photo. Just a word-picture today. Let’s interpret the image, and be a bit dramatic about … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, computers, Culture, disconnection, EMS, forest, Internet, nature, relaxation, society, tent, tents, vacation, work
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Is the growth of economies like China’s not as impressive as we think it is?
I have no idea why I am writing about economics this fine, sticky day in New York, except for the fact that “Economics for Dummies” is a book I’ve had sitting around for years and am now just inching through. … Continue reading