Tumble Into Peace6/28/2008
Punctuation
Basting that holds the fabric of language in shape.
Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, and stop.
[via “Eats, Shoots & Leaves”]
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6/25/2008
Re Twitter:
“I agree that Twitter is on track to become an indispensable service. In April I said, “Twitter is becoming an Internet utility,” and meant it. Twitter is still a relatively small service, but users are averaging at least 15 twitter messages per day, meaning they are highly engaged. If they can get the platform stable, I believe they will eventually become as ubiquitous as email, instant messaging, sms and other forms of communication.”
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6/24/2008
» NOPE
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6/22/2008
Where the Hell is Matt? - 2008
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6/20/2008
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6/16/2008
Characteristics of a Grateful Life
A life of gratitude is composed of three parts that combine to make a whole.
1. A sense of purpose in our lives
2. An appreciation for the lives of those around us
3. A willingness to take action to show the gratitude we feel
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Daisetz Suzuki
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6/14/2008
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6/11/2008
“I’m Voting Republican” (ha!)
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6/9/2008
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6/7/2008
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Why We Love Lists - via "Heart of Innovation"
THE TOP 16 REASONS WHY HUMAN BEINGS LOVE LISTS
1.We are all victims of information overload. Lists help us make sense of the world.
2. Lists simplify.
3. Lists promise instant knowledge.
4. Lists make it seem as if the list maker knows something thatlist readers don’t.
5. Lists appeal to an ever expanding population of ADD sufferers.
6. Lists provide choices.
7. Lists are made of soundbytes. Soundbytes ‘R Us.
8. Lists appeal to the left brain need for order and linearity.
9. Lists are familiar. We grew up making them: laundry lists, grocery lists, and Christmas lists.
10. Lists can be updated, added to, or subtracted from easily.
11. Lists give us an instant opportunity to disagree.
12. Lists, with their declarative headlines, make list readers feel like they are just about to get a crash course on a topic of great significance.
13. Lists, when forwarded to friends or clients, position the list forwarder as a knowledgeable resource.
14. Lists include items that are numbered — and most readers assume that an item that’s numbered must be more true than an item that’s merely bulleted.
15. Lists can be printed quickly, folded up, and put into one’s pocket — as opposed to New Yorker articles, the collected works of Henry Miller, or Sunday’s New York Times.
16. Lists are great ways for list makers, especially in the hyperlinked blogosphere, to plug their own businesses and books, not to mention the businesses and books of their friends, chiropractors, and college roommates.
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What Reality?
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6/6/2008
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