February 2012
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NPR Ethics Handbook →
“We place a high value on earning the respect and trust of all sides when reporting on complex or controversial subjects. That means we stick to facts and to language that is clear, compelling and neutral. We avoid loaded words preferred by a particular side in a debate. We write and speak in ways that will illuminate issues, not inflame them.
At all times, we report for our readers and...
Passion, Atheism, Etc.
Whenever I am around a believer, I am envious. Not because of what they actually have faith in, but rather that they have the focus and willpower to have faith in something other than themselves. I know and struggle with the fact that I will likely never have that “higher power” to believe in but seek constantly another source, another escape that will challenge me, comfort me,...
“For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for...”
– Charles Bukowski (via 1000scientists)
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“Fiction’s about what it is to be a fucking human being.”
– David Foster Wallace (via millionsmillions)
Playboy Interview: Paul Krugman →
A fantastic interview with the progressive that knows what the hell he is talking about. Not to mention, Krugman says here that he likes Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers, and Feist.
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“You must write every single day of your life… You must lurk in libraries and...”
– Ray Bradbury (via doubledaybooks)
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“Poppa thought about how cold it was gonna be tomorrow, but then he remembered...”
– Piri Thomas, in Down These Mean Streets.
(Writing doesn’t get much more immediate than that.)
