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Friday procrastination: link love – whys, whats, and wherefores

This week, in honour of Friday procrastination, we’ve selected some of our favourite links from across the web – to keep you looking busy. Why not read about Scrabble’s 60th birthday, top tourist attractions around the US, or check out Terry Gross’s commencement remarks, and some really good advice?

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Friday procrastination: link love – bumps, Brooklyn, and bravery

Happy Friday everyone! Spring is in the air! Take a long lunch. Leave work early. Just don’t tell your boss it my my idea… The Colbert Bump. (via Kotke) Every effort helps. Ready to stalk the Brooklyn literati? Bravely addressing the elephant in Thomas Nelson’s room. Should Wikipedia be a book? LOLcavore? (Thanks Mike!) Achewood […]

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Friday procrastination: link love – HBO, Hemingway, and hallucinogens

Happy Friday to all! It’s been a long week, rain, sunshine, rain again but hopefully the sun will return sometime soon and stick around. Below are some links to keep you busy on this dreary Friday. What is inaccurate about the HBO John Adams series? Hemingway had March Madness? Billy Bragg on royalties. Isabel Allende […]

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Friday procrastination: link love – activism, art, and autism

Happy Friday to all! It’s been quite a crazy week here in New York but fear not, I still have lots of links to distract you today. Happy surfing. Why peace activists shouldn’t get discouraged. Why you should be reading the financial news. Dirty car art (not that kind of dirty!) What you need to […]

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Friday procrastination: link love – banned words and bookcases

Happy Friday to all! Below are some links to help you through the day.  See you Monday! An interview with Orhan Pamuk. Is content king? Are embryos morally equal to people? Feeling artistic? I want this bookcase! Time for a trip to Philly? Banned words. Need a name for the main character in that novel […]

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