May 2009
19 posts
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Outtakes.
“Between the experience of living a normal life at this moment on the planet and the public narratives being offered to give a sense to that life, the empty space, the gap, is enormous.” - John Berger, from The Shape of a Pocket.
Old Town
Teach for America is setting up in my hometown, Tulsa, Oklahoma. With the caveat that I love reading almost anything about Tulsa, let me say that I found their city profile pretty fascinating. There are 41,000 students in the city’s school district, and only 50% of them make it to graduation. At the same time, Tulsa’s cost of living is 8.6% below the national average and the per...
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
Fika. →
Saturday morning Buddha-nature.
What is it about Saturday morning that can make a long, hard week fade away to nothing? Whatever it is, I am grateful.
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Hey, today is Buy Indie Day. So you should totally go support your local independent bookseller!
If I was in Tulsa today, I’d be running to Gardner’s. If you’re neither here nor there, try IndieBound’s store finder.