The Occasional Odd Thought: Archive

Nov 1st

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“You made a huge mistake in taking one of us. Release him, and if anything...”

– A message from Anonymous • Threatening a Mexican drug cartel with the disclosure of information if they do not release an Anyonymous member taken by the Zetas. Anonymous threatens to release the names of officials, taxi drivers and police officers who have allowed the Zetas to have a run of the...

Nov 1st

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Nov 1st

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Oct 30th

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Oct 30th

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Oct 30th

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Oct 30th

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Oct 30th

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Oct 28th

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Oct 25th

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Oct 25th

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Draw a Stickman →

subcreation: agsystems: :) nice.. Clever way to draw someone into an experience - have them participate in creating it. That was really fun.

Oct 25th

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Oct 24th

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“I remember sitting in his backyard, in his garden one day, and he started...”

– WALTER ISAACSON, Steve Jobs’s official biographer, recounting a discussion about God with Apple’s founder. (via CBS News)

Oct 24th

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Watch

Fascinating painting technique. gerhard richter: in the studio via minimal exposition

Oct 24th

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The Occasional Odd Thought: Why we should use the... →

hello88goodbye: dodgemedlin: thoseglassdungeons: A direct quote from The Times newspaper, talking about a Peter Ustinov documentary and saying that: “highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector”. Oh, certainly, because if you add the… Hmm - I didn’t realize the Oxford comma was optional. Most U.S. newspapers...

Oct 23rd

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Oct 23rd

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Why we should use the Oxford Comma

thoseglassdungeons: A direct quote from The Times newspaper, talking about a Peter Ustinov documentary and saying that: “highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector”. Oh, certainly, because if you add the Oxford comma, people will think you’re just calling Mr. Mandela an 800-year-old demigod, not an 800-year-old...

Oct 23rd

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Go sign up for bloggingfrom.com →

You can search for Tumblr blogs by city, state, country, check it out.

Oct 23rd

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“2. Study. Go to your favorite corner and watch for an afternoon without a...”

– From B: Ten street exercises

Oct 23rd

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Oct 23rd

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Oct 22nd

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Oct 22nd

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Oct 22nd

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Oct 21st

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Oct 21st

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Oct 21st

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Oct 21st

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Oct 20th

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Oct 20th

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Oct 19th

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Oct 19th

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PBS NewsHour: Tumblr Tuesday- Public Media Time →

onaissues: newshour: Happy Tumblr Tuesday all. A while ago we posted a short list of Public Media-ites on Tumblr. On Columbus Day, NPR Fresh Air posted a similar thread asking for the employees to step up. So, here is a new recommendation list of active and semi-active public media shows and stations and more here on Tumblr. Follow away! And tell us if we missed anyone: American...

Oct 19th

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