links : The Art of Non-Conformity

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXXII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

Vietnam: A Road Story -- A fun look at trains, rain, and a few of the millions of motorbikes that are used as primary transport in Vietnam

Today is Not Tomorrow -- A grandmother's lesson from a weekend phone call

Stop Telling Women to Smile -- An interactive documentary on street harassment in Mexico City

What nobody told me about small farming: I can’t make a living -- "People say we're 'rich in other ways,' but most farms are unsustainable

The Making of Black Messiah -- Behind the scenes of an album 14 years in the waiting

New York Man Finds Himself Alone on Delta Flight -- He even received a personal safety briefing

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXXI

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

Travel Blogger Hits the Reset Button After 5 Years of Writing - Adventurous Kate reevaluates and sets new goals for her next 5 years of adventures

Meet the Dad Who Wears Tattoos of His Son’s Doodles - Every year, he takes a design by his son and has it tattooed on his own right arm

This Video Game Only Allows One Move a Day - Need some help battling instant gratification?

How to Quit Being a Perfectionist - Because perfectionism KILLS progress

Can you name these cities just by looking at their transit grids? - I scored 9/10... but I’ll admit the clues helped

How Many Grapes Make One Bottle of Wine? - As you might suspect, not all grapes are created equal

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXX

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

Flying Turnips in Spain -- An odd and oddly beautiful tradition in Spain

That Time Queen Elizabeth Drove King Abdullah Around in Her LandRover -- “His nervousness only increased as the Queen, an Army driver in wartime, accelerated the Land Rover along the narrow Scottish estate roads”

What to Say to Get Your Way -- How to talk to anyone (anyone? yep—it seems that way)

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class “Planeview” -- A fun tour of Virgin’s comfy seats (although in my opinion, the Clubhouses on the ground are the best part of flying Virgin)

Inside Philadelphia’s Neglected Row Houses -- A photographic tour of a forgotten place

I’m Much More than a Mother -- Kristy writes on what she describes as the impossibility of being both a good mom and an entrepreneur

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXIX

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

“Someone stole naked pictures of me. This is what I did about it” -- A Danish Journalist speaks out about consent

Reading a James Patterson Book Before It Self-Destructs -- As part of an unconventional marketing plan, a man attempts to read James Patterson’s latest novel-of-the-week

It’s Time to Forgive Yourself -- Nicole revisits an experience from long ago

1,000 Cups of Latte Art Tell the Story of a Boy and Girl Meeting -- File under: awesome + “only in Japan”

Astonishing Photos of an Extremely Rare “Flipped” Iceberg -- Surprising: All the shiny parts are underneath

Writing Your Way to Happiness -- New research shows that writing and rewriting your personal story can lead to behavioral changes

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How the Password You Select Can Help You Achieve Your Goals

From a long article about the history of passwords, I thought this story was especially fun:

For some people, these rituals are motivational. Fiona Moriarty, a competitive runner, told me that she often used “16:59” — her target time for the 5,000 meters in track. Mauricio Estrella, a designer who emailed me from Shanghai, described how his passwords function like homemade versions of popular apps like Narrato or 1 Second Everyday, which automatically provide its user with a daily reminder to pause and reflect momentarily on personal ambitions or values.

To help quell his anger at his ex-wife soon after their divorce, Estrella had reset his password to “Forgive@h3r."

“It worked,” he said. Because his office computer demanded that he change his password every 30 days, he moved on to other goals: “Quit@smoking4ever” (successful); “Save4trip@thailand” (successful); “Eat2@day” (“it never worked, I’m still fat,” Estrella wrote); “Facetime2mom@sunday” (“it worked,” he said, “I’ve started talking with my mom every week now”)

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXVIII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

Routines of Famous Creative People (Interactive Version) -- How different artists and writers worked, partied, and sometimes even slept

An Insanely Simple 3 Step Guide For Killing Procrastination -- How to schedule your most important work—and ensure that it actually happens

Not Dead Yet: How Some Video Stores Are Still Thriving -- Blockbuster’s long gone, but a few independent video stores have taken a different approach

Roberto Saviano on the Fear of Assassination -- An Italian writer has been living under armed guard for eight years

Why Diners Are More Important Than Ever -- Includes the 8 characteristics of how you know you’re at a diner

When It Comes to Sunk Costs, Are Children and Animals More Rational than Adults? -- Some research suggests that adults have it all wrong

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXVII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

The SlumGods of Mumbai: Hope, Hip-Hop and The Dharavi Way -- Awesome video from one of India’s largest slums (more info here)

You Are in a Relationship with Yourself (So Make It a Healthy One) -- Part of a new "Start Life Over" series from Donald Miller

‘Real Prettiness’ Depicts People with Down Syndrome in a New Light -- After seeing the final results, many of the subjects didn’t even recognize themselves

The Science of Politely Ending a Conversation -- Tip: People like to give a courtesy warning before wrapping up

What People Asked the New York Public Library Before Google — Did such an era ever exist? Apparently, it did

Woman Spends 14 Years Photographing the World’s Oldest Trees -- An awesome quest with amazing photos

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6 Discoveries From Near and Far: Volume XXVI

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

Clawing My Way Back on New Year’s -- "The last day of the year meant entering a new year he would never see"
New Photos of 8 Elaborate Mosques in Iran -- Rarely seen beauty from Iran
Designing The Best Board Game On The Planet -- Board games are on the rise, and there’s a formula to their success
The 4 Most Common Relationship Problems (and How to Fix Them) -- The best predictor of how good a relationship is can be found in what kind of story you tell about it
The Great Paper Caper -- How Frank Bourassa got away with printing $200 million in his garage
New Beer Helps to Maximize Creativity (!) -- A bottle of "The Problem Solver" helps in more ways than one

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXV

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

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6 Discoveries from Near and far: Volume XXIV

Things I found on long walks through foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXIII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXI

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XX

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities and perhaps when someone posted them in Twitter.

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XIX

I. Around the World Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. One Man’s Long Ride Across the Americas from Calgary to Brazil — An epic, two-year journey on horseback The Literary Salon in a Brooklyn Bar — When next in NYC, have a drink and…

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