"Secret of my success. Never been daunted. Never been daunted in public"--Ernest Hemmingway, The Sun Also Rises
Posts tagged books.
This is a mule disguised as a library. He brings books and literacy to children in remote Venezuelan villages. Mules like him are called Bibiliomulas and they are perfect.
Furiously Googling flights to Caracas.
read this again and imagine it as a post from my-esl-student, and you have infinite perfection.
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A passionate kiss acts like a drug, causing us to crave the other person thanks to a neurotransmitter called dopamine. This is the same substance involved in taking illegal substances such as cocaine, which is why the novelty of a new romance can feel so addictive. Dopamine is involved in sensations of reward, making us feel intense desire that can lead to feelings of euphoria, insomnia, and loss of appetite, and it is only one actor in the great chemical ballet happening in our bodies.
And then there are physical changes. A kiss can cause our blood vessels to dilate, our pulse to quicken and cheeks to flush. Our pupils grow wide, which is likely one reason that so many of us are apt to close our eyes. In other words, the body’s response mirrors many of the same symptoms frequently associated with falling in love.
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Sheril Kirshenbaum on the science of kissing. Her book of the same title is absolutely fascinating. (via curiositycounts)
Happy Valentine’s Day
(via curiositycounts)
Happy 176th would-be birthday, Mark Twain! Celebrate with John Lithgow’s fantastic live-illustrated reading from Who Is Mark Twain, in which Twain outlines the 14 archetypes of readers.
Little Free Library
Inspired by Andrew Carnegie who promoted the proliferation of free libraries, the chaps at Little Free Library have decided to help spread the good word by building tiny wooden houses… for books! You can purchase one yourself at their shop, just make sure to include some free comic books for me, as I just like looking at the pretty pictures since I never learned how to read. I also like this idea because it sheds light on another important issue:
Shirt design by tjost available at shirt.woot
(via: Super Punch)
