There seems to be a lot of folks paying attention to Snapchat rejecting Facebook’s $3B offer.
Loosely speaking I’ve seen negative sentiments like
“This means Facebook is in trouble”
“I knew it, we are in a bubble”
“The Snapchat founders are nuts”
I don’t think it’s any of those things….
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dvdp:
bite marks and scratches
Pulled from the ether via Califone’s ‘Stitches’, an interactive Tumblr-based music video.
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It’s true what he says though - there is no subject position from which it’s ok to talk about inequality - if you’re poor you are doing it out of jealously, if you’re not poor you’re doing it out of guilt/saviour complex, if you are young it’s just a phase, if you’re old you are hankering for times long gone and trying to recapture your youth, if you’re not well educated you just don’t understand the complexity of the situation, if you are well educated you’re in an academic bubble divorced from reality, if your politically apathetic you’re not allowed to complain, if you’re politically active you’re just trying to push your own sectarian agenda…
For every possible type of person there’s an established reason why your opinions on inequality are invalid. That’s not an accident.
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A San Francisco turned Gotham City made a five-year-old Bat Kid’s wish come true.
Above, the San Francisco Chronicle printed a special edition of their paper in honor of Bat Kid, with articles written by none other than Lois Lane and Clark Kent.
Again, best sense of civic pride anywhere.
Hard not to love everything about this. Good job, city.
I love everything about this. Everything.
cachemonet.com
This is so good.
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When people talk listen completely. Don’t be thinking what you’re going to say. Most people never listen. Nor do they observe. You should be able to go into a room and when you come out know everything that you saw there and not only that. If that room gave you any feeling you should know exactly what it was that gave you that feeling. Try that for practice. When you’re in town stand outside the theatre and see how the people differ in the way they get out of taxis or motor cars. There are a thousand ways to practice. And always think of other people.
Hemingway’s advice to aspiring writers (via explore-blog)
Someone gave this quote to me when I was a teenager. I don’t remember how it was delivered to me. I don’t think I even knew it was Hemingway at the time, but it was really impactful. Developing the skill to be a good listener and observer has helped in every aspect of my life - family relationships, friendships, romantic relationships, business and of course writing. These are skills worth honing.