January 2012
20 posts
A real post - better intermittent than never, I...
After a whirlwind of a week (more on that later), I had quite possibly the best weekend in a looong time.
I made this mini-resolution over the New Year. I resolved to be more productive. Not just in a vague way, but in a put-away-the-time-wasting-habits-and-do-better kind of way. And for 22 days it’s been going amazingly well. So well, I’ll probably keep it up.
This weekend started...
A Love Letter
From The Atlantic: John Steinbeck’s son wrote his parents to tell them he was in love. This was the author’s response.
New York November 10, 1958
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can...
“We have a sane part of our minds and an insane part. We negotiate between those...”
– Safe to say this is exactly what I’m struggling with at the moment.
Haruki Murakami (via theparisreview)
This is probably at the root of all of humankind’s sublime achievements and horrific failures.
(via publicradiointernational)
