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Sympathies (influences pt. 1)
One of my goals in life is to become head waiter of a refined cafe (white apron, silver tray), with tables set in a quiet and shaded garden. The patrons…
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Designing a New Old Home: Light
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed…
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A lot with a little
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool, King Lear Some works are better for their brevity. Fan…
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Dispatches from childhood
Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with this perspective, they could not live any other way…
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The Oak and the Reed
Dear friends, there is a tale, The oak one day said to the reed: You have good reason to curse nature — A simple sparrow for you is a heavy burden. The…
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How to Cook for Odysseus
Health is not merely about one’s diet, but it feels like a natural place to start. What follows are a few beliefs of my own.
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What is Good Within Social Networks
I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them out. We certainly underestimate how positive and…
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The Map is Mostly Water
The Map is Mostly Water
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