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Ozymandias in Our Time
March 7, 2017
Ozymandias is a sonnet written by Percy Shelley, first published on January 11, 1818. It speaks of a magnificent stone statue depicting an ancient king who calls on those viewing it to stand in awe of his works. However, in the sonnet the statue has been destroyed and the works no longer remain. Here it is in...
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Field Notes on the Shenandoah
March 6, 2017
I have not purchased any Field Notes notebooks, but I appreciate their clear attention to detail - from their varied seasonal designs to their short promotional films.
Take the above film, for example. Made for the release of the "Shenandoah" quarterly edition, it's a simple narration over a montage of footage...
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The Great Seal Mystery
March 4, 2017
North Carolina, my adopted home, has been in the news for a variety of reasons lately. This story from Carroll Leggett is a brief but fascinating tale of how you can take something for granted, just because it's there. Fortunately, it did not become a scandal in the 70s the way it could today.
I checked the...
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Motorized snowboarding with Onewheel
March 3, 2017
I didn't grow up skateboarding (too tall and uncoordinated for my age), snowboarding (too poor), or surfing (see skateboarding), but I admired those who did and regret my lack of experience now.
I still find these sorts of transportation/movement/sport fascinating, but I'm dubious about innovations like the...
