Nothing Twice: Archive

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Take a deep breath before 2011, appreciate... →

“…we should have the courage not to look for some unitary, totalistic explanation for the universe. Instead, we should live perceptively at the surface, receptive to the moments of transcendent whooshes that we can feel in, say, a concert crowd, or while engaging in a meaningful activity, like making a perfect cup of coffee with a well-crafted pot and cup.”

Dec 31st

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http://www2.warnerbros.com/spacejam/movie/jam.htm →

“If you like basketball, and you like to jam, go no further.” AMAZE

Dec 30th

Dec 29th

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Decision Points and the Unimportance of George... →

If you are not Schmictoria, you may have missed this scathing review of Decision Points in the London Review of Books. Aside from tearing Bush to shreds, it confirms, once again, that Foucault is pretty much always a suitable reference.

Dec 26th

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The worst song of 2010

According to the Village Voice is…. “Hey Soul Sister” ““Hey, Soul Sister” was the only rock song to land in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 this year. This is pretty much proof that rock music is dead, right? We’re not gonna tell Nickelback to come back because all is forgiven, but this warm washcloth of facepalmy puns and cutey-poo pukulele might...

Dec 25th

A Lexicon of Bevvies →

…Wine: Many social functions are clarified and maintained by this fermented grape juice. It can serve as “admission” to dinner parties, as the host implicitly expects guests to bring a ~$15-20 bottle in order to offset the cost of food—as chronicled in a Seinfeld episode in which George Costanza laments having to buy a bottle for a party. Wine is also the central component in approaching...

Dec 25th