Commonplace

2009

September
August 1
July 4

2008

June 10
May 29
April 31
March 34
January 39

2007

June 20
May
April
March
February
January
“The only thing you get to do in this world is choose what a...”
— Five signs that your career is...
Jul 31st
“There is nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight.” -Lon...”
— Clowns
Jul 27th
Got that? They’ll be a quiz. Originally from Little Pet’s...
Jul 27th
“Look, a lot of people out there write editorials and try to...”
— Matthew & Elizabeth Know...
Jul 27th
“Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear I must not fear. Fear is...”
— Frank Herbert, Dune
Jul 27th
How the Free Market works, from Tom the Dancing Bug ...
Jul 26th
“Here’s some advice for successfully reading a book:...”
— Petzold Book Blog - How to...
Jul 25th
“Declining books sales have led some publishers into thinking...”
— Petzold Book Blog - Hard Work,...
Jul 25th
“America’s battle is yet to fight; and we, sorrowful though...”
— Vanquishing the Mud Demons?
Jul 24th
“The longer I do this, the more I suspect that a good part of...”
— Opinion: What Productivity...
Jul 24th
Romantic Love #1
Jul 23rd
“Don’t pack for the worst scenario. Pack for the best...”
— Rick Steves’ Europe:...
Jul 22nd
“Look for kindred souls. They are few and far between, and...”
— http://www.phy6.org/outreach/ed...
Jul 22nd
Two-Gun Kid #113
Jul 21st
Heidegger
Jul 20th
“Sometimes I get emails that are more than two pages long,...”
— Three bad career questions...
Jul 19th
PASSING A CAR
Jul 19th
“So often any film that comes out is going to be a sequel or...”
— Q&A:...
Jul 19th
Adventure Comics #389
Jul 19th
“The bottom line is that you should never spend more than...”
— Marginal Revolution: Do not...
Jul 18th
“Attempting to sell people something for four hundred pounds...”
— The Penguin Blog: Special...
Jul 18th
“Publishing has only two indispensable participants: authors...”
— Book publishing in America |...
Jul 18th
MAKING HOT FUDGE
Jul 18th
TIMING A GIG
Jul 15th
LYING
Jul 11th
Vernacular Typography Polaroids
Jul 10th
"And I submit that this is what the real, no...
Jul 10th
Justice League of America #38
Jul 10th
The Flash (1959) #130
Jul 6th
Sentences to ponder
Jul 5th
How are wines arranged in the store?
Jul 5th
“Nowadays, instead of saying, “He’s a...”
— What I’ve Learned: Burt...
Jul 4th
“Support: We believe that you can do whatever you set your...”
— Fight the Bull - Download...
Jul 4th
Orange flag art
Jul 4th
“Are men boring? A straw poll among friends and relations...”
— ARE MEN BORING?
Jul 3rd