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Boredom, Globetrotting and Your Great American Novel

Mike Sowden — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:00:17 +0000

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#takeacreativepause
Why Boredom is Essential for Creativity
by Martin Lindstrom at Fast Company

#getonit
11 Reasons to Stop Dreaming and Start Planning Your Round the World Trip
by Adam Seper at BootsnAll

#americanpropoganda
How Did Japan Come to Prefer Wheat Over Rice
by Nadia Arumugam at Slate

#weshouldalleatwell
It’s Time to Make Sustainable Food Less Elitist
by Sarah Parsons at GOOD

#leavebrooklyn
11 Steps for Writing The Great American Novel
by Jim Behrle at The Awl

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Evil Advertising, Elitist Travel and Dangerous Solitude

Mike Sowden — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:00:26 +0000

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#sellingyoursoul
Whatever You Do, Do Not Go Into Advertising
by Hamilton Nolan at Gawker

#glossyluxury
Travel Magazines Target the 1%
by Dave Seminara at Gadling

#spicandspanspices
Spring Clean Your Spice Rack
by Big Girls Small Kitchen

#researchsaysso
Is Living Alone Really That Bad?
by Cassie Murdoch at Jezebel

#psychology
Why Women Can Make the Best Investors
by Libby Kane at LearnVest

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Superior Frenchness, Veggie Dating & Never-Edible Foods

Mike Sowden — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:00:28 +0000

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#frenchiehumor
Why French Women Are Superior
from Paul Rudnick at the New Yorker

#dontusechickenbroth
How to Date a Vegetarian
from Lauren Passell at The Frisky

#getanotherlanguage
Being Bilingual Makes You Smarter
from Yudhijit Bhattacharjee at the New York Times

#becausebikelanesmakecommies
Tennessee Stops Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development
by Lloyd Alter at Treehugger

#avoidliketheplague
7 Foods You Should Never Eat
by Lacy Boggs Renner at Organic Authority

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Ladyblogging, Minimalism and the Gender-Neutral Flirt

Mike Sowden — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:26:14 +0000

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#makepeoplelikeyou

A Real Look at the Ladyblogs

by Molly Fischer at n+1

#newmediadistractions

Accepting Less to Have More

by James Victore at 99%

#sometimesyouwantadrink

A Post Gender Normative Man Tries to Pick Up a Woman at a Bar

by Jesse Eisenberg at McSweeney’s

#education

The Power of “Doing” Instead of “Knowing”

by Liz Dwyer at GOOD

#somewherebetween6and12

Will an Agency for Normal Sized Models Work?

by Cheryl Wischhover at Fashionista

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