The Misunderstood Comma
Go ahead. Let your inner grammar geek flag fly.
On Emerging Adulthood: Why Your Twenties Are Important
“[It is] life’s developmental sweet spot. They matter. A lot.”
“Words have meaning and type has spirit — and the combination is spectacular.”
Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit, things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day. Civility, respect, kindness, character. You’re too good for schadenfreude. How you live matters.
Aaron Sorkin
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The Limits of Density
“The key function of a city is to enable exchange, interaction, and the [creative] combination and recombination of people and ideas. When buildings become so massive that street life disappears, they can damp down and limit just this sort of interaction…
What we need are new measures of density that do not simply count how many people we can physically cram into a space but that account for how well the space is utilized, the kinds of interactions it facilitates.”
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68 Cradle of Democracy, Grave of Democrats: How Greece Could Sink Obama's Re-Election
“Greece, the birthplace of democracy, reveals an uncomfortable truth about elections. We often vote presidents in and out of office because of forces beyond their control.
Increasingly, America’s economic and political fate lies in the hands of foreigners. The world is becoming more globalized and interconnected, and the United States is more sensitive to events abroad. And as power shifts to East Asia, American dependence only grows.
This means we shouldn’t necessarily vote for a president based on his overall economic record. After all, he might not be responsible. [But what does] matter is how the president plays the hand he was dealt.”
Awesome Philanthropy: A Quirky Grass-Roots Success Story
“What began as a lark has blossomed into something of an international charitable movement. The whole idea is to help make cool things happen in our communities… [there’s] a do-it-yourself aspect, tapping into people’s skills and passions without a lot of process.”
Writing in the Dark: Confessions of a Literary Night Owl
For the love of late nights and finding sparks in darkness.
Redefining Wife Material
“A woman’s identity [used to be] shaped by how she was connected to her family, first as a daughter, then as wife and mother.
Now she often has a period of single independence; now it’s normal and expected for women to live independently—professionally, economically and sexually—whether it’s for two years, 10 years or 40 years.
That’s never existed as a norm before. It’s created a whole new life stage for women.”
Body Language and Cultural Anthropology
“When we speak, we shape our thoughts for language, and when we gesture, we shape them in the space in front of us.”
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