In case I haven’t told you, I loved loved loved loved LOVED the book “Hild” by Nicola Griffith, as if it was a child torn out of my very own heart. I also love this essay where she talks about how this story grabbed her and wouldn’t let go.
Category Archives: World Wide Wonderfuls
The systemicness of racism.
This article is fascinating. The fact that the general populace doesn’t know stuff like this was done: that is the proof of how deeply seated racism is in our society.
You can’t just wait it out.
The only cure for heartache is action.
Great advice.
Love Actually.
Although I have watched this movie numerous times, and will probably continue to do so*, I pretty much agree with every single thing this (long) article details about its true non-romanticness. Especially this:
*I really watch it because I enjoy the Hugh Grant performance so much. It is a nice pairing with either Two Weeks Notice OR Music and Lyrics, both charming lovely movies.
p.s. I just rewatched it last night after totally cracking up over this tweet (& video).
Possible reading challenge for Dad and me next summer.
I really loved this little anecdote.
from this interview with Mark Frauenfelder.
I love that idea of even just in 10 (or 15 even!) minutes a day, you eventually DO have something to show for your time.
(It’s repeated again in this article.)
I got to both of these from this article, from this post by Maggie, whose blog I really love.
Reason #468 why I need a yard.
Because I really need a treehouse. C’est magnifique!
Sometimes I really do love Stephen Thompson.
Beautiful writing about music.
Heather from Fuel/Friends has her new mix up and this line just slayed me:
…that bluish-purple shine that could look like either gathering twilight or a healing bruise.
Ah….