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The message
“For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.” Carl Sagan, Contact The photo above is of the earth (see the tiny pale blue dot; that’s it) as seen from Voyager 1.
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Live 15 lives in another world
What if I told you there is a book that you won’t be able to put down, one that’s cleverly written and filled with compelling stories and through which you will learn (a lot) about how many people in the world experience life? Look no further than How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia…
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Nicolay, Dave Guy, and more of my favorite albums from October 2024
As a performer, [Dave Guy] can stand among the most vital trumpet players of our time as he seamlessly blends tradition, with contemporary, with a stunning performance that oozes passion. Ultimately, what makes Guy’s work most impressive is his ability to craft an album that you can easily hear your favourite MC spit over, while…
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Tristan De Liège, LL Cool J, and more of my favorite albums from September 2024
LL is a reader — “It’s good for my mind. It’s like sharpening the ax” — with a big wood-paneled bookcase at home. “Everything from Iceberg Slim to the history of the Peloponnesian War,” he said. “Authors are my friends.” LL Cool J Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. by Melena Ryzik (gift link) Wooooo! There was…
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Bruce Lee: punk and monk
“The joke in China is kung fu is a way to trick thirteen-year-old boys into meditating. Bruce had started his martial arts path as a punk. From this instant forward, he would speak and think more and more like a Taoist monk. This internal dichotomy and conflict between his punkish personality and monkish insights would…
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Destiny is so damn complicated, but it almost doesn’t matter
I recently got back into playing Destiny 2, and it’s been, overall, pretty complicated.
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Heems, Jack White, and more of my favorite albums from August 2024
“Ratatouille” exemplifies this shift toward unmitigated optimism. Vashi speeds up a 1980s Bollywood-esque melody—think lovers dancing in a field in springtime—till it warps into something darker. Midway through the song, Heems rhymes “Ay yo I’m on antidepressants” with “I’m feeling good man, I’m eating lettuce.” A few bars later, he raps, “Life is beautiful, I’m…
