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Jan 15

Civil Conversations, Finally

It’s hard to say what I hate worse: the disjointed nature of trying to have a conversation on Twitter, or blog comments. Actually, no it’s not. It’s clearly blog comments. They are quite possibly the worst and most useless thing on the internet. But both of the aforementioned things are the reasons I love Branch.

I first wrote about Branch almost a year ago, when they were just getting started. CrunchFund subsequently got involved in an advisory role to the company because they were trying to do the impossible: create a civil, smart place on the internet for discourse. Today, they’re officially launching out of private beta and into the public.

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Aug 21

If you can correctly pronounce every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world. After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he'd prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud. Try them yourself.

crimsun:

(via erecstebbins)

Jul 21

sparks-of-fire:

A library comes in many forms and a massive wall of just books is definitely one of them.

(via fear-the-bunneh)

Jul 20

Here’s a gift to you bibliophiles out there who haven’t yet met Mary Russell. Here is the first sentence of her debut in The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King. The twelfth book in the series, Garment of Shadows, is out in September, so now’s the time to get current!

Mar 13

“Percussion-wise, I’ll do everything from sample a frying pan struck with a hammer - which was actually one of the main sound in Terminator - that everybody thinks is an orchestral anvil or this or that… it’s my cast iron frying pan, with a mike right in the middle of it, and I’m going BANG.” Brad Fiedel, composer for Terminator and T:2 [cast and creative dvd commentary for T:2] (via harrietvane)

My DD can put together some great looks!

theyoungstylist:

Nothing says spring like a maxi skirt!

Forever21 top, skirt and jewelry

Juicy Couture Platform Wedges

Another great outfit from my DD!

theyoungstylist:

Get ready for Spring/Summer with denim cutoffs! Do-it-yourself or buy them custom made at etsy.com. The more authentic the better! (I got these awesome shorts from the etsy store aysiamelyn)

Forever21 destroyed tee and green Converse sneakers.

Mar 5

From DD’s behind-the-scenes fashion blog—

fashionuncovered:

behind the scenes of the Jason Wu for Traget shoot with bear bear!

http://theyoungstylist.com/post/17134590398/jason-wu-for-target-blue-belize-cap-sleeve-blouse

From DD’s behind-the-scenes fashion blog—

fashionuncovered:

Behind the scenes of the color block shoot: Susan; always taking pictures of herself!

http://theyoungstylist.com/post/15981944642/suzy-in-the-nautical-color-block-look

From DD’s behind-the-scenes fashion blog—

fashionuncovered:

Behind the scenes: Doing Mae Mae’s hair and make up!

http://theyoungstylist.com/post/15983301825/a-night-out-color-block-look-top-forever-21-15

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Civil Conversations, Finally

If you can correctly pronounce every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world. After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he'd prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud. Try them yourself.