Category: interesting

  • The Fear Hierarchy

    Jan Pettit’s list of fears, ranked from childhood through parenthood. I’m currently somewhere between 13 and 17: 13. Fear of selling out Deserting dreams. Embracing capitalism. 14. Fear of the dark (continued) Parking lots at night. Deserted streets at night. Apartments at night. Houses at night. Bedrooms at night. 15. Fear of rejection (continued) By…

  • Lies I’ve Told

    I’ve been a long-time fan of Raul Gutierrez’ blog, and he’s just posted another beautiful item: Lies I’ve Told My 3 Year Old Recently: If you are very very quiet you can hear the clouds rub against the sky. We are all held together by invisible threads. Books get lonely too. Sadness can be eaten.…

  • Feel Safe Flying? Stay Away From Here, Then

    From The Guardian The Professional Pilots’ Rumour Network is a publicly accessible online forum where airline pilots discuss their work. So if you want to maintain the belief that you are in safe hands… stay as far away from it as possible. Thanks, Matt