Poet, critic. Walking Among Them (2013), The Pictures (2007). Co-Editor, Solid Objects. Writer, No Film School. Illustrator, The Rumpus, Cosmonauts Avenue.
Joined February 2009
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Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness.
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"More than a thousand Icelandic books are published each year, and the average Icelander reads more than 2 per month. Unsurprisingly, there are bookstores in every town and in many villages."
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You have to be innocent, but not too guilty. You can never say you want to push your husband off a roof. You have to say you want to be German, but also you have to be French. You have to have a blind son but you can't ask him for shit because that's crass. You live among goats b
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this is the very first version of the "Europe" Wikipedia article from 23 years ago, back when you could just write "some more" when you got sick of typing
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BREAKING: A small asteroid is expected to impact Northeast Germany, near the capital Berlin, in just over half an hour [21 Jan 2024 0:32:33UTC]. It’ll create a brief fireball. Object size is around ~1 meter. Temporary designation of the object is Sar2736.
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Today on WWB: @maxwinter37 reviews Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s graphic novel “The Naked Tree,” a story-within-a-story translated “coolly and plainly” by @JanetHong333 (from @DandQ) buff.ly/490iMyj
ALT The cover art for “The Naked Tree” with the text “book review. “Could it be that the idea driving The Naked Tree, a graphic adaptation of a novel by Park Wan-Suh about repressed love and repressed lives set during, after, and before the Korean War, is that ‘nothing is as it seems’? An almost absurdly simple idea, until you take it to mean that the way things seem may be a social construct, pressured by socioeconomic or historical or cultural conditions. And then you have to take it to mean that the people you see around you have their own life histories, of which you have no grasp” and “The Naked Tree: Nothing Is as It Seems” by Max Winter”
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His Holiness’ Message for the New Year - 2024
On the occasion of the New Year, I would like to thank everyone who has sent me good wishes, and I offer my greetings to you all, brothers and sisters across the world.
Despite the many challenges that we are facing today, I feel optimistic that with a growing appreciation of how interconnected we all are in the oneness of humanity, we can all work to lead more meaningful lives and create a better world.
As human beings we share a common wish to be happy and free from pain. We are social animals who depend on others to survive. Therefore, as I often say, we should work for the benefit of others. If we cannot help them, we should at least make sure we do no harm. I have found that helping others is the best way of ensuring happiness and calm for ourselves.
I also firmly believe that we can find peace in the world only when we find peace within. Every human being has the potential to cultivate inner peace, and by so doing to contribute to the peace of our global community.
We must try to cultivate compassion and inner peace, regardless of our nationality or religion, we can contribute to the well-being and happiness of all mankind. If the last century was the century of violence, it is our responsibility to make this century the century of dialogue.
Once again, I extend warm greetings to you all. I hope that you all enjoy an auspicious beginning to the new year, 2024.
With prayers and good wishes,
Dalai Lama
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Today, Hershey's was sued in a false advertising class action.
Florida consumers say they were deceived because Reese's pumpkins don't actually have jack-o-lantern faces on them:
