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I recently watched the animated movie A Cat in Paris, which turned out to be super-charming (thanks to whoever it...

Every time I try to link to this quote, I discover that none of my links to it are easily...

A while back, someone pointed me to a book called Domination and the Arts of Resistance, by James C. Scott....

I'm finally reading Comet in Moominland. (I never read the Moomin books as a kid, but friends have been recommending...

I liked this bit from The Good Wife (season 1, ep 14, “Hi”): Cary: I can't help it, you know,...

I've been collecting Gilmore Girls quotes as I rewatch the series, and some day I hope to put together (I...

I was thinking about this poem the other day, in the context of certain kinds of human interactions. No time...

Mary Anne and I were discussing coincidence in story plots, and this quote came to mind but I couldn't quite...

Maynard Moose's story “Pegamoose and the Gorgonzola Medusa” just came up in iTunes. I was especially tickled by this bit,...

Sometimes around this time of year, we need a little hope to carry us through to brighter days. Here are...

An exchange between Karen and Jeremiah reminded me of this line: You bring up your children to be self-reliant and...