November 2011
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A CHEROKEE STORY ABOUT WOLVES ...
An old Cherokee told his grandson, “My son, there is a battle between two wolves… inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies & ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, & truth.” The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?” The old man quietly replied,...
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STANISLAW LEM - GOOGLE DOODLE →
23/11/2011 - I think this is possibly the longest and most interactive Google doodle so far this year. Stanislaw Lem was a Polish writer of science fiction, philosophy and satire. His works explore philosophical themes; speculation on technology, the nature of intelligence, the impossibility of mutual communication and understanding, despair about human limitations and mankind’s place in...
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SH*T SH*GS & CR*P HOTELS - A random chapter...
I’ve never been a fan of crap hotels, or poorly equipped self-catering studio apartments, dodgy supposed suites disguised as jewellery boxes or Tenby holiday homes either. Yet no matter how tight a contract or a booking can be, there is always the possibility that your flight or train will be delayed and that your hotel has fallen foul of the star system you would like to think you are a part of....
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“So young so how were you to know know know.
You’re a carrier a carrier of...”
– SBTRKT - Trials of the Past
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“Oh baby I like it raw, yeah baby I like it raw …”
– ODB - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
And the point of this tumblr page really ...
It’s not as i f you didn’t think there was a real reason for this page. I know you’re smart. So here it is.
I have been busying myself with writing and I have decided (in my infinite wisdom or stupidity depending on the day) to road test excerpts of it exclusively here. Most of it is pure faction with a little license to thrill on top (ok maybe I used a couple of adjectives)....
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“Still everyone I meet is some kind of masterpiece; everything they know is a...”
– David McAlmont - Some Kind of Masterpiece
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Overzealous Cleaner Ruins £690,000 artwork →
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Huffington Post story - Couple caught In Flagranti... →
Couple Caught Having Sex On Courthouse Picnic Table
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“Kids that come up afterwards and say, ‘It’s cool you’re doing a Nirvana song.’...”
– David Bowie, on Nirvana’s cover of “The Man Who Sold The World” (via loveorlight)
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“Happiness is a healthy mental attitude, a grateful spirit, a clear conscience...”
– Unknown
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