The Way We Feel, Too
Believe Them
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
– Maya Angelou
Skepticism and Wonder
“Both skepticism and wonder are skills that need honing and practice. Their harmonious marriage within the mind of every schoolchild ought to be a principal goal of public education. I’d love to see such a domestic felicity portrayed in the media, television...
Enlarge the Box
“Every problem, every dilemma, every dead end we find ourselves facing in life, only appears unsolvable inside a particular frame or point of view. Enlarge the box, or create another frame around the data, and problems vanish, while new opportunities appear.” — The...
The Scariest Moment
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” ? Stephen King
Human Nature
“My view of human nature is that all of us are just holding it together in various ways — and that’s okay, and we just need to go easy with one another, knowing that we’re all these incredibly fragile beings.” – Alain de Botton Alain de Botton on What Makes a Good...
Words
Izumi Miyazaki Selfies
Strangely intriguing selfies by Izumi...
On Top Of The Mountain
Always reminding my children of this, in different words though. Maybe I should try it this...
On Top Of The Mountain
Always reminding my children of this, in different words though. Maybe I should try it this...
Seasick Every Day
Working hard on becoming the ocean.
Gizmodo Loves Axes
This morning, we decided we think axes are awesome. Beautiful, functionally perfected, and, yes, great for elegantly chopping the crap out of things. Below, a roundup of our favorite old school cutting contraptions. Read...