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The trend of me not having much to say* continues. So here's a little link dump:
*Well, I do have something to say, but I'm not saying it yet, because I don't want to jinx myself and if the thing I'm not saying anything about doesn't work out, then people won't know how disappointed I am because I wouldn't have said anything much about it to start with. Yes, I know I'm being cryptic. But if y'all could send good job-getting vibes my way, that would be super-duper.
- Oxford FAQ: The Oxford word and language service team (the folk who do the dictionaries) answer questions on words, grammar and usage.
- One bag: the art and science of travelling light.
- Stripping off for art: Spencer Tunick photographs mass public nudity. Latest photoshoot: Caracas, Venezuela.
- Planet Under Pressure: BBC News explores the planet's most pressing environmental problems in a six-part series.
- xy: men, masculinities, and gender politics: XY is a website focused on men, masculinities, and gender politics. XY is a space for the exploration of issues of gender and sexuality, the daily issues of men's and women's lives, and practical discussion of personal and social change.
- Canada's marijuana industry:[the marijuana] cultivation industry [has] reached levels "that could be deemed epidemic in the provinces of BC, Ontario, and Quebec.
- What's a girl to read?:12 notable books for teenaged girls.
- The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund: "The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship will enable writers of color to attend one of the Clarion writing workshops, where Octavia got her start. It is meant to cement Octavia's legacy by providing the same experience/opportunity that Octavia had to future generations of new writers of color." Awesome.
- How to beat the midas curse: 6 out of 10 affluent families will lose the family fortune by the end of the second generation. 9 out of 10 will have depleted the family wealth by the end of the third generation.
- The 20 most important tools ever: Forbes.com lists the 20 most important tools of all time.
- The Vinegar Institute: uses and tips: vinegar is really, really useful; I use it for various household cleaning tasks all the time.
*Well, I do have something to say, but I'm not saying it yet, because I don't want to jinx myself and if the thing I'm not saying anything about doesn't work out, then people won't know how disappointed I am because I wouldn't have said anything much about it to start with. Yes, I know I'm being cryptic. But if y'all could send good job-getting vibes my way, that would be super-duper.