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Oct 07
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Claire Denis, “White Material”

Last night I went to the third film in Carleton’s Tournées French Film Festival - White Material by the French director Claire Denis. The intentionally and beautifully disjoined story concerns a woman - played by Isabelle Huppert - trying to save her family’s coffee plantation during a rebellion in an unnamed African country.

A person could write up all of White Material’s plot in a few hundred words, but the film is driven by its amazing cinematography - everything from slowly-developing war scenes and gorgeous landscape shots to still-life interiors and tense conversations. It’s far from a happy film, but it is engrossing and mysterious. 

Oct 02
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» Coaching for Everyone

This brilliant article by Atul Gawande lays out a solid rationale for everyone, especially professionals, having thoughtful coaches to continuously guide improvement.

Oct 01
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» Porter (the beer)

Porters are my favorite beer, and the Wikipedia entry does a great job of describing their characteristics and history, which has been markedly shaped by war.

Sep 12
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“ To read for an hour or so at night is to enter a magic realm in which people are more interesting, informed, amusing and intelligent than anyone you encounter in everyday life.
— The Torchlight List, Jim Flynn (via judijone)
Aug 17
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laughingsquid: NYC Goes From Day to Night in One Frame by Stephen Wilkes

laughingsquid:

NYC Goes From Day to Night in One Frame by Stephen Wilkes

Aug 11
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emphasisadded: “Three Lego figures—representing the Greek god Zeus, the goddess Juno and the Italian philosopher Galileo, will be making the 5-year trip to Jupiter aboard the Juno space probe, giving them bragging rights as the farthest traveling playthings in history.” [via anthropologie:wired]

emphasisadded:

“Three Lego figures—representing the Greek god Zeus, the goddess Juno and the Italian philosopher Galileo, will be making the 5-year trip to Jupiter aboard the Juno space probe, giving them bragging rights as the farthest traveling playthings in history.”

[via anthropologie:wired]

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» Senate Candidate 'Regrets' Comparing Poor People To Scavenging Animals | TPMDC

A Nebraska politician has compared (and now weakly apologize for comparing) poor people using welfare to raccoons scavenging for insects. One guess as to his political party.

Aug 10
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» "Replacement Therapy" (Rob Walker, The Atlantic)

A great short essay on why we want our gadgets to die already.

Aug 08
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» Sexy Cougar or Dangerous Predator?

A memorable advice column…

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» "Should We Challenge Student Beliefs?" (Inside Higher Ed)

An argument in favor of challenging students’ incorrect beliefs…

Aug 04
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» "She Has A Plan: Pelosi Says There'll Be No More Hostage Crises" (Talking Points Memo)

myreadinglist:

Pelosi for President.

Aug 03
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» "Take It to the Limit" (New Yorker)

Hendrik Hertzberg’s savage attack on the GOP’s debt-limit position.

Aug 01
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» Nicholas Schmidle, "Getting bin Laden" (New Yorker)

The definitive account of the raid to kill Osama bin Laden.

Jul 25
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sofapizza: be patient, the time for vengeance draws near.

sofapizza:

be patient, the time for vengeance draws near.

Jun 17
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Fresh Gravel, Green Trees (Taken with instagram)

Fresh Gravel, Green Trees (Taken with instagram)