The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater the distance from which it looks back.

--Karl Kraus, quoted in Walter Benjamin, "On Some Motifs in Baudelaire"

Last Updated: 28 March 2009

Recent Reading

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Farewell to an Idea — T.J. Clark
"Letter on Humanism" — Martin Heidegger
Aesthetic Theory — T.W. Adorno

Recent Recommended Listening

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Pieces de Clavecin en Concerts — Jean-Phillipe Rameau
Duos for Doris — John Tilbury/Kieth Rowe
Marko, Balkan Brass Fest — Boban Markovic
Gulag Orkestar — Beirut

Miscellany

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Flaubert Enters and Exits Boxes
Episode 1: Piano Bench Box
Episode 2: Green Mountain Coffee Box
Episode 3: Air Conditioner Box
Episode 4: Zara Box (sack)

Fantasy Baseball League | Follow the Prospect Heights Prospectors on their pursuit of imaginary baseball glory

Arts & Letters Daily :: Cultural Miscellaney
Harper's Index :: Monthly statistical enlightenment
Harper's Weekly Review :: The week in a nutshell
Dharma Talks by Rodney Smith
Sierra Club - Daily Scoop :: Daily environmental news
The Rest Is Noise :: Alex Ross's (New Yorker) blog
Treehugger :: environmental news
Marxists.org :: Works by Marx, Hegel, and more
The World In Time :: Lewis Lapham Audio
Baseball scorecard :: Keep Score
Robert ParkeHarrison :: The Architect's Brother
BAM :: The Brooklyn performing arts center

RSS Stuff

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