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Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but certainly feel free to pick a wine by its label.

“Unless you have an extensive knowledge of regions and grapes, the wine you choose is simply not going to matter all that much. What’s the worst that can happen? Unless it literally tastes like those sweat socks that wine people insist on using as a flavor comparison, you still end up with a bottle of wine you can drink. And last time I checked, a bottle of wine will get you nicely buzzed with your friends over the course of an evening no matter what you choose. So why not choose based on the label?”

It’s no surprise to me that I’ve already fallen behind with this project to share the highlights from what I’ve been reading each week. But its better that I have fals starts now, early on, before I get many people tuning in than once I have an audience.

So, here it is my reading highlights from the past few weeks with links to sources:

DNA/How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet (douglasadams.com)

When you pump your own gas at the filling station are you working for the gas station or for yourself? Are all those people waiting in line behind the ATM machine more highly evolved bank customers or just nonpaid bank tellers? When you take a pregnancy test at home, are you a savvy self-helper, or part of the HMO’s plan to reduce costs? The answer, of course, is both.

— New Rules for the New Economy

Nighthawks of the Living Dead (by Profound Whatever)

MI6 attacks al-Qaeda in ‘Operation Cupcake’ - Telegraph

(via The Force is Strong with The Muppets at Disney Parks « Disney Parks Blog)

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

— Desiderata (via with heart wide open: things to be desired)

Michael Jackson vs Mr. Bean (by Pascal Blais Animation Studio)

Weezer - Paranoid Android (by weezer)

RICE KRISPYHENGE (via hello : brock davis)

BBC Nature - In Pictures: Top ten new species discovered this year

Profile portrait done in embosses disposable roasting pans and trays.

profiles project (byidan x)

Eddie the Great Gray (by Snyder Art)

Kid casting in Arrested Development:

kidcasting:

“Fifteen uncoupled simple pendulums of monotonically increasing lengths dance together to produce visual traveling waves, standing waves, beating, and (seemingly) random motion.”

Pendulum Waves (by NatSciDemos)

(via Chart Showing The Average Life Spans of Animals)

JELLYFISH LAKE, PALAU (by Sarosh Jacob)