8/20/13 8/20/13

Cake or Death?

From the exceptional movie "Shawshank Redemption," based on a Stephen King short story by the same name, comes this quote by a character, Andy Dufresne: "Get busy living, or get busy dying."

8/15/13 8/15/13

“Earth-Bound Angels” WTF?

"No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow." ~ Euripides

8/9/13 8/9/13

Courtesy? Or Capacity?

LUDDITE, n. (and adj.) 1. A member of an organised band of English mechanics and their friends, who (1811-16) set themselves to destroy manufacturing machinery in the Midlands and north of England.2. One who opposes the introduction of new technology, especially into a place of work.

8/6/13 8/6/13

The Prolific Ones

"Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss." ~ k d lang

7/13/13 7/13/13

A Kindred Spirit's Poem

“It's not time to worry yet.” ~ Harper Lee, from To Kill a Mockingbird

7/5/13 7/5/13

Movement is Life

“This is the way the world ends; not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door.” ~ Amanda Hocking, "Hollowland"

7/4/13 7/4/13

Stumptown Girl

"I don't think I would live outside of the Northwest. I think the quality of life in Portland is really good. People move from intense, high-powered jobs, and move to Portland, work half as much and live twice as good." ~ Carrie Brownstein

6/18/13 6/18/13

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5/19/13 5/19/13

The Ultimate Irony

“You don't get heaven or hell. Do you know the only reward you get for being Batman? You get to be Batman.” ~ Neil Gaiman, Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?