February 2009
76 posts
January 2009
54 posts
Black Swan author's rules for living
roberto:
dreamsandbones:
1 Scepticism is effortful and costly. It is better to be sceptical about matters of large consequences, and be imperfect, foolish and human in the small and the aesthetic.
2 Go to parties. You can’t even start to know what you may find on the envelope of serendipity. If you suffer from agoraphobia, send colleagues.
3 It’s not a good idea to take a forecast from...
Kids contemplate marriage
naturalog:
dreamsandbones:
How would you make your marriage work?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck. Ricky, age 10
How can a stranger tell if two people are married? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. Derrick, age 8
What do you think your mom and dad have in common? Both don’t want any more kids. Lori,...
Women (via an email from my mom)
“Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she’ll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of...
Watchnaturalog:
livesophia:
How to Make a Baby:
Take two people, add a little hot air, and boom! That’s all there is to it!
Photographed over a period of nine months in San Francisco.
This is your brain on love: Lasting romance makes... →
nicknelson:
Love really does last. :D
