Archive for June, 2008 (6 posts)

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Is it worthy?

The object isn’t to be perfect. The goal isn’t to hold back until you’ve created something beyond reproach. I believe the opposite is true. Our birthright is to fail and to fail often, but to fail in search of something bigger than we can imagine. To do anything else is to waste it all.
Seth Godin

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Announcement to the world

Some day I am going to be very wealthy.

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Charles Guiteau

Charles Guiteau was an interesting character. Born September 8, 1841, he assassinated President Garfield on July 2, 1881. He was hanged on June 30, 1882 after a lengthy and thoroughly entertaining trial.
This information comes, of course, from wikipedia, but it’s all about the Kate Beaton comic I read just this morning.
You should read the wikipedia [...]

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Applied versus pure

As per this comic.
Leave a comment if you get it.
Update! Or if you’re actually a real person who reads this site :)

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I’m not totally fussy about the standard of English in emails, but occasionally it gets to me

Who’s seen this in emails?
..
Yes, that’s right I’m talking about aborted ellipses. Also this:
…..
Is this a super ellipsis, or a normal one with an aborted one attached?
Hey, important question..who’s seen the stapler?
What did you mean to do? Did you end that first sentence twice, or did you insert a dramatic pause after drawing our attention [...]

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Giving flowers

It’s funny, really — as a culture, we show our love and affection for others by giving flowers. I’m thinking about this because there is a bunch of lilies and fresias in the office (office romance) and their heady aroma is filling the office and the corridor outside the office. So too is their pollen. [...]

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