life:
Happy Birthday, Marilyn.
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npr:
In a nation as diverse as the United States, the idea of “the American dream” means different things to different people. Many associate the dream with intangible ideals like freedom of expression, freedom of religion, optimism and family ties. But the American dream has also long been associated with attaining a higher standard of living, particularly one that surpasses that of the previous generation. (INFOGRAPHIC: Sizing Up The American Dream)
Tell us: What is your American Dream? <—go here
~~~ Tanya B.
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Marcel Proust’s sketching and other works of visual art by great writers
Rainy day writing #totumblr http://instagr.am/p/LWRCfTiLW-/
crime map
“A dive bar is a social platform. Tumblr is for publicly sharing awful photographs of railroad tracks and snowy branches no one wants to see, not even your mother.” —
A graduation message from an analog dad to a digital son. (via latimes)
I love the Internet, but this is beautiful.
(via latimes)
“My head is still throbbing.” —
Over at Fuel Your Writing, Eric Kuentz takes Ernest Hemingway’s “write drunk; edit sober” edict to heart and sacrifices himself to a boozy experiment: where will a case of beer, a bottle of Chianti and some brandy bring his writing.
He survives a hangover to tell the tale.
(via futurejournalismproject)