part-time intellectual

newyorker:

From the first time we step into an English class, we’re told that the rules matter, that they must be followed, that we must know when it’s appropriate to use a comma and what it means to employ the subjunctive mood. But do these things really matter? Outside of the classroom, what difference does it make if we write “who” instead of “whom” or say “good” instead of “well”?

Ryan Bloom breaks down the language wars in his post, “Inescapably, You’re Judged by Your Language”: http://nyr.kr/M2IOWy

“People should pay more attention. Everyone wants attention, but no one wants to give attention.”

 

 

 

-A.M. Homes

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thisisvodka:

rachelberet:

imagine how weird our society would be if pEOPLE RANDOMLY STARTED SCREAMING MIDSENTENCE LIKE WE DO ON THE INTERNET

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tattoolit:

“Write hard and clear about what hurts.  Don’t avoid it.  It has all the energy.  Don’t worry, no one died of it.  You might cry or laugh, but not die.”

-Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway’s handwriting.  Done by Mickey at Blaque Owl Tattoo in Missoula, MT.

japanlove:

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hamstersho:

Oh babies <3