January 2012
23 posts
“Fuck them is what I say. I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They...”
– Renowned children’s book author MAURICE SENDAK, telling us how he really feels, on The Colbert Report. (via inothernews)
Forevah.
“Generally, by the time you are real, most of your hair has been loved off, and...”
– “The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams (via julie911)
I can’t reread The Velveteen Rabbit because it made it on my list of Things that Made Me Cry Once that I Can Never Revisit (along with Of Mice and Men and Bambi, among others), but hearing this quote again while watching...
PBS pulls 'Downton Abbey'-inspired jewelry after... →
today:
No “Lady Mary knotted pearl necklace” and “Lady Sybil black pearl bracelet and earring set” for you.
I do not appreciate that, sir. I had my heart set on that wool cloche.
“I was under the tragic spell of the South, which you’ve either felt or haven’t....”
– John Jeremiah Sullivan, “Mr. Lytle: An Essay,” from Pulphead
A Yankee child of Southern lineage, I also lay (more dubious than JJS) claim to this feeling. Also so far Pulphead is so great! So great.
(via housingworksbookstore)
Indeed.
Should This Dog Win an Oscar? →
I’m pretty sure the answer is always, “Yes.”
December 2011
20 posts
When an adult took standardized tests forced on... →
hitrecordjoe:
leftcoastjane:
wow and oy!
alyson-noele:
rapisoffensive:
This was written by Marion Brady, veteran teacher, administrator, curriculum designer and author.
By Marion Brady
A longtime friend on the school board of one of the largest school systems in America did something that few public servants are willing to do. He took versions of his state’s high-stakes standardized...
November 2011
29 posts
Chris Meloni Being 'Courted' For True Blood Arc |... →
Seriously though, you guys, all we need is some epic battle of wits between Meloni and Denis O’Hare and that entire season will be worth watching.
