July 2011
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The Death of the Oxford Comma? To Arms! →
The university, the angry writers, and the alleged death of the Oxford comma - This Britain, UK - The Independent
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June 2011
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topherchris:
I’m a big fan of the Oxford comma, but imagine how much bandwidth the entire internet would save if everybody stopped using it right now.
Think of all the poor children with slow internet access. Think of little Johnny, now able to load that webpage a microsecond faster.
Don’t be a dick.
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Book abandoned. Nay, not even touched. Watched Fish Tank on Netflix Instant. I can see why some described it as a horrifically satisfying film. During the movie I felt dirty, I felt redeemed, and then I felt a twinge of happiness. Haven’t seen a film that complex in a while.
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Resplendent
adj.
attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
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I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually...
– Mark Twain (via human-voices)
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I worked the third shift at a convenience store for a few months. At four in the...
– Steve Carell on a pre-acting job (via wherearetheturtles-wherearethey)
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You know, it’s sort of an ironic question. It points to the whole problem. If...
– Jason Segel, after being asked the question, “You mentioned Paul Feig, and Bad Teacher is coming out six weeks after Bridesmaids kinda flipped the script on female-fronted comedies. Do you think there’s any pressure on the film to perform at the box office?” (via ONTD)
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Still. So. Burnt.
Must. not. move. too. abruptly.
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The attributes of the ignorant are that: he answers before listening, objects...
– Imam Ja’far Al-Sadiq (via alishanaz)
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Enraptured.
Watching 2011 Jane Eyre with Fassybender as Edward Rochester. The direction of Cary Fukunaga is exquisite—both eerie and romantic, like the Brontë novel. How novel that a movie try to mimic the text it originates from!
Regardless, I must admit my fondness for literary film adaptations is but a thin veil that haphazardly masks my admiration for the lead male.
O, Mr. Fassbender, you...
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The most human of all attributes is your ability to choose.
– The Purple Rose Of Cairo (via gaws)
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Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel...
– Andrew Boyd (via changingmyperspective)
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She was filled with a strange wild unfamiliar happiness, and knew that this was...
– Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love (via eastatlanta)
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Night
Though all is quiet, silence does little to drown the deafening volume of my thoughts.
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No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.
– Dead Poets Society (via ocaptinmycaptin)