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Quote of the Day
“It was the stupidity of all normal people. It was the stupidity of the fortunate and beautiful, of everybody who got what they wanted in life and so remained unremarkable.” – Jeffrey Eugenides, The Marriage Plot
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Quote of the Day
“Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering.” – Charles Dickens Happy 200th Birthday to CD!
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The Secret History of the World: One Big Mind Eff
In college it was required that I take a semester of Philosophy. I went to a public high school, and never forayed into such educational spheres, but I felt like I contemplated things enough in my own head to stay … Continue reading
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Taking Matters into My Own Hands: An Attempt to Save Borders Booksellers
As many of you have already heard, our beloved chain bookstore Borders declared bankruptcy on February 16. While this may not cramp the style of a lot of you, this disheartens me very much because a) there’s a Borders very … Continue reading
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And This is Why Jay-Z is So Cool
So according to New York magazine Jay-Z is getting the word out about his upcoming memoir (Decoded) by reprinting pages of the book onto inanimate objects, as well as people, in various locations throughout New York City. This is probably … Continue reading
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Awful Library Books – My New Favorite Website
There’s a new highly-specific blog in town and it’s called Awful Library Books, where two public librarians from Michigan go through the stacks to find the worst titles/covers/general content they can in an effort to showcase some cool books that … Continue reading
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My Future Wedding: The Scene of the Crime
I’m not a girly-girl. I didn’t lay in bed at night dreaming about my wedding day growing up. I don’t have a notebook filled with fabric samples and pictures of place settings. I actually don’t even really like the idea … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day
“I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I’m not the same, the next … Continue reading
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The Grey-test News Ever
Little Edie Beale, the younger half of the dynamic stars of the documentary “Grey Gardens” and the HBO movie by the same name, will soon be an author. If only the New York icon was still around to garner all … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day
“That book is so fucked up; that story’s the worst. I mean, at the end the tree is a stump and the old guy just sitting on him #8212; he’s just used him to death, and you’re supposed to want … Continue reading
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