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Recommended Reading – Novels

January 19, 2012

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Needing a Business Case for Reading Novels is an alien – and slightly depressing – concept. Nevertheless, any case for reading is a good one and Anne Kreamer’s argument that novel-reading can boost workplace fortunes by improving people’s ability to relate to others is admirably lucid. Her list of suggested reading is unfamiliar, apart from… [Read more…]

Kurt Vonnegut on Creativity

January 10, 2012

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The quote below is an excerpt from A Man Without A Country — a diamond of a book by the inimitable Kurt Vonnegut. To be as wise, incensed and articulate as Vonnegut is here (age 83) is surely one definition of success. If you want to really hurt your parents, and you don’t have the… [Read more…]

Nevada Desert Roadtrip Photos

December 15, 2011

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Follow the link for the Flikr set of some of the most incredible landscapes of Cila + Sarah’s Great American Roadtrip 2011. Nevada Hwy 6, 95 and 375 from Reno to Rachel.

What Are You Writing For?

April 18, 2010

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Posted by Cila Warncke This is one of my favourite Bill Hicks clips. I love the way his face conveys astonishment, scorn, outrage, and despair all bundled together so seamless-awkwardly it can’t help being hilarious. He doesn’t have to clap hand to forehead; the words make the motion for him. “What are you reading for?”… [Read more…]

Vincent Van Gogh on Ambition and Impotence

January 5, 2010

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Posted by Cila Warncke According to the worthy Ziem, man becomes ambitious as soon as he becomes impotent. It’s pretty much all one to me whether I am impotent or not [but] I’m damned if that’s going to drive me to ambition. — Vincent Van Gogh There are two kinds of ambition. The obvious, socially-approved… [Read more…]

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