doomed to repeat ourselves

one of the wondergeeks just sent me this article: Mark Twain Speaks to Us: “I Am an Anti-Imperialist” by Norman Solomon that quotes Twain as writing, “Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.”
it’s great you should read it.

Things I Want to Tell You

I am celebrating my independence by sitting around in my pajamas until noon. [+]

The only thing the Slate piece on overused catchphrases is missing is how we really, really need to ditch douche. [+]

The best line I've read all damn day: "you can see from these photos that i was dressing like the secretary of the indigo girl's fan club, but not living the part." [+]

Joe Henry in the LA Times on Music's Literary Side. It's really good until he mentions Alice Munro (barf). [+]

You should go listen to this NPR interview with Liz Phair on the 15th Anniversary of Exile in Guyville. Go listen, now. Seriously. Go. She talks about the whole Exile on Mainstreet/Guyville thing. It's fascinating. [+]

Could The Deets be any cuter? No, no he couldn't be. [+]

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