February 2012
8 posts
The Myth of the Writer’s Life « Cila Warncke →
Mytholigising the “writer’s life” is alluring because we can use it to justify recklessness, self-hatred, chemical excess, and emotional cruelty. All of which have a certain bent appeal. The problem with looking for artistic validation in unhappiness, though, is that only the unhappiness is guaranteed; the art is still up to us.
Apples, Tomatoes, and Potatoes Power LEDs, and... →
Fruit is electric! Seriously.
Why Corporations Are Better Than Politicians «... →
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Brutally Honest 2012 Oscar Nominee Posters →
The ‘Iron Lady’ one is genius.
January 2012
15 posts
How Cila Warncke Became a Writer « ph.d. in... →
All about me ;-)
“Cynthia Ozick, I came across this gem: “The only thing more tormenting...”
– Love this quote:
“The only thing more tormenting than writing is not writing.” -Cynthia Ozick
On Waiting | Dani Shapiro
AdviceToWriters - Go On When You Don’t Feel... →
Sometimes you have to go on when you don’t feel like it, and sometimes you’re doing good work when it feels like all you’re managing to do is shovel shit from a sitting position.
STEPHEN KING
Jonathan Swift - A Modest Proposal →
One of literature’s most brilliant satires:
It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms. These mothers, instead of being able to work for their...
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Recommended Reading – Novels « Cila Warncke →
A few of my favourite novels - hop on over and share yours!
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“You have to be on drugs to be in favor of the War on Drugs.”
– High Desert Journal: War on the Border
“It isn’t possible to love and to part…. You will wish it was. You...”
– EM Forster
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George Orwell – Why I Write « Irresponsibility →
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“For those who think “welfare” sounds too radical, we could just call it a “right...”
– http://ehrenreich.blogs.com/barbaras_blog/2009/01/rich-get-poorer-poor-disappear.html
Optimisim vs Realism « Irresponsibility →
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December 2011
9 posts
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Notes in Spanish →
Being able to chat to my lovely cuñada de alma in Spanish is great and mostly thanks to polishing my language skills with Notes in Spanish. Amazing learning tool.
Merry Christmas! →
“4. Authors: For most authors, the pay is ridiculously low or non-existent, but...”
– The Ten Happiest Jobs - Forbes
The Book « Cila Warncke →
Christmas Recipe – Roast Red Pepper Hummus « Cila... →
Delicious Christmas recipe from Mark @Veganfusion
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“To the extent that the writing is valid and worthy of life, every other feeling...”
– Natalia Ginzburg
Your Use of Pronouns Reveals Your Personality -... →
Fascinating linguistic research — word geek heaven!
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