February 2012
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The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet... →
Stop Pretending
jtotheizzoe:
Susan Cain talks to Scientific American about her book Quiet : The Power of Introverts. There is great value in those who prefer introversion, and it is quite different from shyness. Yet our society does not reward this work ethic and social style, even though as many as two-thirds of people are introverts. A wonderful interview.
Many introverts feel there’s...
January 2012
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“I’d rather be broke down and lost in the wilds of Big Bend, any day, than wake...”
– Ed Abbey
I read loads of Ed Abbey in college. Monkey Wrench Gange + Desert Solitare (twice). It’s nice to revisit his quotes after 6 or so years of absence.
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Influence
A friend asked me recently my top 5 influential LPs. It didn’t take long. It was just hard to widdle it down to five. Again this was influence, not necessarily the best. But when I really thought about it, I knew these 5 albums have always shaped how I thought about music.
5. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen - I never appreciated Springsteen fully till college. But when I rediscovered him it...
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December 2011
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