Benjamin Frances Leftwich – ‘Atlas Hands’ Official Video
Claire | July 11, 2011
Official video of “Atlas Hands” from this English singer-songwriter’s 2010 EP. Beautiful video combines with mellifluous song. I want to live by the sea.
A Thousand Words
Quotidian
Claire | July 9, 2011
“In loneliness, in sickness, in confusion … the mere knowledge of friendship makes it possible to endure, even if the friend is powerless to help. It is enough that they exist. Friendship is not diminished by distance or time, by imprisonment or war, by suffering or silence. It is in these things that it roots [...]
Have a Little Comedy
Claire | July 7, 2011
I’m not usually a stand-up comedy girl. But when my brother introduced me to Trevor Noah, I fell with a crash. This South African comedian has achieved international fame within two years of beginning his career, and there’s a reason for it – he captures the life of the modern-day citizen of the world with [...]
Summer Days
Claire | July 5, 2011
Good Stuff
Claire | July 5, 2011
What Sugar Actually Does To Your Brain and Body – Lifehacker
The Good Pick: Sunshine
Claire | July 3, 2011
Robin McKinley is one of the more successful fantasy authors alive today, but she’s sometimes dismissed as a children’s writer. To me, the point is rather moot since her books are deliciously complex and satisfying, less in language than in emotional richness and world-building. If I were to describe her, I’d say she has the [...]
