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"“I never change; I simply become more myself.” —Joyce Carol Oates "

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:34:04 -0400

““I never change; I simply become more myself.” —Joyce Carol Oates ”

Result of venturing, quite literally, off the beaten path. Very...

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:30:57 -0400

Result of venturing, quite literally, off the beaten path. Very cool spot. (Taken with Instagram)

Perfect spot to read a good book (Taken with Instagram)

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:29:16 -0400

Perfect spot to read a good book (Taken with Instagram)

The Case for Urban Trees: The net cooling effect of a young,...

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:25:24 -0400

The Case for Urban Trees:

The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.
If you plant a tree today on the west side of your home, in 5 years your energy bills should be 3 percent less. In 15 years the savings will be nearly 12 percent.
One acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen.
A number of studies have shown that real estate agents and home buyers assign between 10 and 23 percent of the value of a residence to the trees on the property.
Surgery patients who could see a grove of deciduous trees recuperated faster and required less pain-killing medicine than matched patients who viewed only brick walls.

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Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:16:43 -0400

theatlantic: Sorry Guys, But Prince Charles Never Chased a Girl...

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:15:32 -0400

theatlantic: Sorry Guys, But Prince Charles Never Chased a Girl with a Pot of Bubbles

scribnerbooks: In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a...

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:09:18 -0400

scribnerbooks:

In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a complete story in just six words. His rebuttal?

For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.

They paid up. Hemingway is said to have considered it his best work.

etsygoodies: (via Walnut Multiple Bud Vase Eco Friendly by...

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:07:57 -0400

etsygoodies: (via Walnut Multiple Bud Vase Eco Friendly by TheDesignPallet on Etsy)

etsygoodies: (via Felt Cloche Hat for Women Vintage Style Hat...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:55:37 -0400

etsygoodies: (via Felt Cloche Hat for Women Vintage Style Hat by TheMillineryShop)

7 Interesting Things You Can Say to Change the Subject When Someone Starts Talking About the Olympics

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:31:32 -0400

7 Interesting Things You Can Say to Change the Subject When Someone Starts Talking About the Olympics:

theatlantic:

Them: “So-and-so won a bronze medals!”
You: “That’s fascinating. Did you know bronze is composed of roughly 88 percent copper and 12 percent tin? Its melting point is about 1742 degrees Fahrenheit.”

Them: “I wonder how London’s dealing with the Olympics.”
You: “That’s fascinating. More fascinating is how London dealt with World War II aerial bombardment. Working people basically forced their way into the tube stations during the Blitzkrieg, where they slept on the platforms.”

Read the rest.

Jackson Pollock

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:28:25 -0400

Jackson Pollock

etsygoodies: (via Ron Swanson’s Eggs by PeachyApricot on Etsy)

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:26:24 -0400

etsygoodies: (via Ron Swanson’s Eggs by PeachyApricot on Etsy)

favorite TV family ever

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:24:10 -0400

favorite TV family ever

This can’t be real; it’s way too cute

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:48:03 -0400

This can’t be real; it’s way too cute

F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:09:50 -0400

F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:20:30 -0400

"We would be together and have our books and at night be warm in bed together with the windows open..."

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:32:00 -0400

“We would be together and have our books and at night be warm in bed together with the windows open and the stars bright.”

- Ernest Hemingway (via smisarah)

10 Things Holden Caulfield Hates

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:26:00 -0400

10 Things Holden Caulfield Hates:

Really should go back and read this book now that I’ve escaped my own angst-y teenager phase

Releasing balloons to heaven (Taken with Instagram)

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:37:17 -0400

Releasing balloons to heaven (Taken with Instagram)

Ann Arbor in the spring (Taken with Instagram)

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:36:43 -0400

Ann Arbor in the spring (Taken with Instagram)