The Boston Fly: Archive

“Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,...”

– Albert Einstein (via loveyourchaos)

Jan 31st

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Jan 31st

Jan 30th

Some One-Actor Movies →

Jan 30th

Jan 29th

3,172 notes

Chabon, on Blogging →

Novelist time is reptile time; novelists tend to be ruminant and brooding, nursers of ancient grievances, second-guessers, Tuesday afternoon quarterbacks, retrospectators, endlessly, like slumping hitters, studying the film of their old whiffs.

Jan 29th

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Jan 28th

"The 2008 vintage for Oregon pinot noir is... →

NY Times liked these bottles for under $30: Belle Pente Willamette Valley, $23, *** ½ Pinot Noir 2008 Well balanced and nicely structured with light texture and lingering flavors of red fruit, flowers and herbs. WillaKenzie Willamette Valley, $27, *** Pinot Noir 2008 Aromas of exotic red fruits, with fresh, vibrant, earthy flavors. Adelsheim Willamette Valley, $26, *** Pinot Noir 2008 Dry and...

Jan 28th

Jan 27th

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Elton John Writes a Letter to His Sixteen-Year-Old... →

Jan 27th

Spy Audio Digital Voice Sound Recorder →

Jan 27th

2 tags

Jan 26th

A Slideshow of 13 Soups →

Good for ideas, bad for being a slideshow.

Jan 24th

Jan 22nd

Grilled sourdough w/ ricotta & herb paste recipe →

Jan 21st

Sequel to Catcher in the Rye 'banned in US' →

Jan 20th

What's the Difference Between "Truth" and "Being... →

An excerpt before the discussion on 1/19: The correspondence theory of truth states that the truth or falsity of a statement is determined only by how it relates to the world, and whether it accurately describes (i.e., corresponds with) that world. The correspondence theory is an ancient formulation of truth whereby our minds contain or construct a model of reality. Truth is thus a function of...

Jan 18th

Visualizing Deletion Discussions on Wikipedia →

Jan 15th

Visualizing Deletion Discussions on Wikipedia →

Jan 15th