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09 May, 2015

Weekend reading: May 9 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Actually, an analog activity tracker is not as absurd as it sounds http://t.co/FZTqq13t0v pic.twitter.com/IrB62GE2q8 — WIRED (@WIRED) May 8, 2015 Cancer-stricken mother writes on her present and her family’s future, calgaryherald.com A Cancer Survivor Designs the Cards She Wishes She’d Received From Friends and Family, slate.com Bad Wasteful Coffee Machine for Lazy People No Longer […]

02 May, 2015

Weekend reading: May 2 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Hadley Freeman: what is a beach body anyway? http://t.co/Rg90v60U8O @hadleyfreeman pic.twitter.com/Pic4oB7qqG — The Guardian (@guardian) May 2, 2015 Read The Fine Print Before You Use Microsoft’s Viral Age-Guessing Tool, fastcompany.com I Dressed as a Goth, a Party Girl, and a Manic Pixie Dream Girl — Here’s How My Friends, Partner, and OKCupid Reacted, bustle.com Canada’s […]

25 Apr, 2015

Weekend reading: April 25 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Can vegans have their steak—and eat it, too? Subscribers to a “flexitarian” diet think so: http://t.co/K272VlKOSN pic.twitter.com/eBPk5qFJr6 — Maclean’s Magazine (@MacleansMag) April 20, 2015 Experience: I am Big Bird, theguardian.com “Mad Men” Creator Matthew Weiner’s Reassuring Life Advice For Struggling Artists, fastcompany.com Transforming a Creativity Slump into a Creative Goddess Restoration Period, elephantjournal.com We are […]


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  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing
  • Renee: I just saw one yesterday on a small patch of grassy land near the Mann Ave 417 exit near Lees Station, Ottawa, ON. I had no idea they came in black!

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