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slolane:

“I’ve been trying for some time to figure out what it is that make up the culture of the Mojave Desert. It is distinctly not Southwest. If you’ve spent any time in my beloved desert you know that Adobes, Georgia O’Keef, and Hopi Jewlery really have no place here. The Mojave is a land of decay, of destitution, a land of death. It is the land of those who know how to survive on starvation. You are more likely to find a crank eyed meth addict - eyes full of dreams, likely to be shot by reclusive paranoid protecting his hoard, or to be left wondering “what the fuck” by a tree covered in trash or a wall made of tires, than you are to stay here. Nobody stays here, we are all gone. Some the way of the highway, some the way of distortion.”

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TEDx: From Burnt Out to Fired Up at TEDxYouth@Toronto

tedx:

As students, most of us are used to learning in an enclosed environment — in a school where a seemingly infinite amount of assignments, tests, and exams drive you crazy to the point of burnout, leading you to want to spend all of your time relaxing.

But on Saturday, November 20 — …

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The Daily: What to do when your dad is a materialistic d-bag

thedailyfeed:

Dear Coquette,

My dad is an idiot. He has three kids, and one stepkid who is significantly younger (comes with marrying someone 10 years your junior). He makes upwards of $300,000 a year. Now I’m living in poverty. I just graduated college and I am $70,000 in debt right off the bat because he…

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TEDx: This Week's TEDxTalks Playlist

tedx:

Hundreds of talks from independently organized TEDx events around the world are published on the TEDxTalks website weekly.

Each Tuesday, we’ll choose four of our favorites, highlighting just a few of the enlightening talks from TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth…

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TEDx: TEDxYouth@SanDiego: Making Change Now

tedx:

The seed of TEDxYouth@SanDiego sprouted in early 2011 when Canyon Crest Academy teacher Christopher Black came up with an ambitious but attainable goal: to host a TEDxYouthDay event in Canyon Crest’s very own high school theater. Over the course of the year, students and teachers…

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Oh, How Pinteresting!: Interview with Chronicle Books

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Way back in August we got the chance to meet-up with hundreds of pinners in the SF/Bay Area. One of the most enthusiastic groups we got a chance to talk to was a “delegation” of happy pinners from Chronicle Books. As soon as we started chatting with Kate, Kristen, and Guinevere,…

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: Browse. Discover. Enjoy. Gifting You a New Pulse!

pulsenews:

To wrap up an incredible 2011, we’re bringing you one last release. Just in time for the holidays, these new features will make your Pulse experience more enjoyable with improved browsing and discoverability. There is a lot packed in this release, so let’s get started:

Completely Redesigned…

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Tech Buying. Made Simple.: Startup Job

recoengine:

Why work here?

Because at RecoEngine we bridge people and technology.

Because you want to stop feeling like you are spinning life’s wheels.

Because you want to work at a company that stands for something.

Because your values as a person are no longer aligned with the company you work…

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Oh, How Pinteresting!: Interview with Chrissy Jensen: Owner of Domestica

pinterest:

Photo by Erich Ernst

Shop owner, music lover, poster collector, and 60s mod aficionado. Chrissy Jensen took some time out of a business holiday season at her shop Domestica to share how her business got started and what and why she pins.

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Chrissy’s shop Domestica in Des…

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Stefan Wehrmeyer: A Mapnificent World

stefanwehrmeyer:

I just released Mapnificent for 17 cities in the US and some other cities world wide (before Mapnificent was only available for Berlin and somehow for London night buses). You can watch a short video about what Mapnificent is and what it can do here. This post will explain how Mapnificent…

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