April 2011
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The Fire Escape: Kurt Vonnegut's writing tips →
thefirescape:
In his book Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction, Vonnegut listed eight rules for writing a short story:
Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
Every character…
“Ladies and gentlemen of the class of ‘97:
Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer...”
– Kurt Vonnegut’s Commencement Speech to MIT Class of 1997 (via christinaugglee)
“Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity; second, motivation; third,...”
– Dee Hock, founder and CEO emeritus of Visa in The War for Talent. (via kris0ten)
101 Revolutionary Ways to be Healthy →
Watchfloatingparticles:
mnwka:
ATTENTION INTERNET: THIS IS A PENGUIN BEING TICKLED.
GODDAMMIT FUCK THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I’VE EVER HEARD.
INTERNET GOLD.
Nutella Recipes →
Steve Jobs(Apple founder) and Bill Gates just...
leilockheart:
(via greenlantan)
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Diagnosis (from this sort of creepy quiz via chacha):
You tend to draw and nurture others with your natural charisma. Rarely satisfied with petty details, you remain focused on the grander scheme of things. In affairs of the heart you are very practical and might be thought on occasion perfunctory or shallow. Oddly, though you have a natural tendency to lead, you have a very thin skin and can...
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kookynook:
bratzboi:
thepreciousgiftoflife:
That moment when your teacher just finished...
