December 2011
50 posts
saudade
toniiu:
The famous saudade of the Portuguese is a vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist, for something other than the present, a turning towards the past or towards the future; not an active discontent or poignant sadness but an indolent dreaming wistfulness.
—In Portugal of 1912, A. F. G. Bell
“I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am...”
– Augusten Burroughs (via light-essence)
“Some have suggested that gay rights and human rights are separate and distinct;...”
– From Hillary Clinton’s awe-inspiring speech on Human Rights Day. Read/watch the whole thing here. Sometimes everything doesn’t suck. (via likeapairofbottlerockets)
“What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again...”
– Shigeru Miyamoto, in an interview with Wired. Miyamoto said he’s been telling his staff he plans to “retire” from his current executive position, in the interest of returning to smaller projects — still at Nintendo. He said he is going to start a project next year.
If this really ends up...
Occupy Homes lauds a radical new phase for the... →
The drive to stop foreclosures and squat bank property marks a radical shift from the occupation of public space to the public repossession of private property.
The Occupy movement is racketing up the resistance. Inspired by the Spanish indignados, this Tuesday activists all over the United States will be taking the struggle indoors: to the homes of poor families who are under threat of...
