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Sutro shrouded in fog… (Taken with Instagram)

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:51:56 -0400

Sutro shrouded in fog… (Taken with Instagram)

Got my VANS on, but they look like sneakers… (Taken with...

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:06:34 -0400

Got my VANS on, but they look like sneakers… (Taken with Instagram at NJ Transit heading to NYC)

I feel like this today

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:24:51 -0400

explore-blog: “Moral: Even a well-bound book may be easily...

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:24:59 -0400

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“Moral: Even a well-bound book may be easily ruined at first opening.”

So you know, how to open a new book – usage tips from a legendary bookbinder. Complement with Mortimer Adler’s tips on how to read a book.

explore-blog: Paris vs. New York, Vahram Muratyan’s brilliant...

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:22:55 -0400

explore-blog:

Paris vs. New York, Vahram Muratyan’s brilliant minimalist illustrated portraits of cultural difference, are now available as 100 postcards.

explore-blog: Artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously) illustrates...

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:22:17 -0400

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Artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously) illustrates the 99% Conference.

Some of MacNaughton’s wonderful work is available on 20x200.

explore-blog: How common is your birthday? (ᔥ The Atlantic)

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:21:27 -0400

explore-blog:

How common is your birthday?

(ᔥ The Atlantic)

explore-blog: No one… BUT NO ONE… will be admitted to the...

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:17:55 -0400

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No one… BUT NO ONE… will be admitted to the theater after the start of each performance of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Alfred Hitchcock so excelled at the thriller that he was nicknamed ‘The Master of Suspense’ – an example of genre film, idea # 28 of 100 ideas that changed film.

"More and more we’ve come to expect less and less of each other, and that’s got to change."

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:17:20 -0400

“More and more we’ve come to expect less and less of each other, and that’s got to change.”

- Aaron Sorkin addresses the graduating class at Syracuse University in one of 5½ timeless commencement speeches (via explore-blog)

"Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which..."

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:16:44 -0400

“Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.”

- Joan Didion on self-respect, a must-read. (via explore-blog)

adventuresinshang: Poolside fashion at Hotel Shangrila...

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:34:16 -0400

adventuresinshang:

Poolside fashion at Hotel Shangrila #theglamorouslife

If you’re going to lounge poolside at the Hotel Shangrila, you probably want to look as glamorous as possible. At a boutique hotel like this, you’re apt to be sunning yourself alongside celebrities and glitterati of all sorts. Try this retro chic ensemble and watch heads turn to find out who *you* are.

Get the look: Shangri-la Kaftan from Polyvore; Norma Kamali red ruched swimsuit from Bergdorf Goodman; Marni sunglasses from Polyvore; and Juicy Couture hat from Neiman Marcus.