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Opening Sentences: Great Opening Sentences From Science Fiction
Cool post on io9 today rounding up some of the best opening lines from science fiction novels.
more fromio9.com
The Disadvantages of an Elite Education
A thoughtful and gently provacative look at the kinds of leaders being produced by the elite university system in The American Scholar, by William Deresiewicz.
more fromwww.theamericanscholar.org
Too Weird for The Wire - Kevin Carey
Very interesting article about the continuing use of the "Flesh and Blood" defense in Baltimore City murder trials.
more fromwww.washingtonmonthly.com
TEDBlog: 100 Websites You Should Know and Use
Very good list in this post of 100 innovative and interesting websites, broken down by category.
more fromblog.ted.com
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The Hopeless Romantic
Well written blog about living in Japan and trying to learn the Japanese language.
more fromsurrealu.blogspot.com
Kevin Kelly -- The Technium
Kevin Kelley's provacative article about 1,000 True Fans being the only necessity for an artist to be commercially successful.
more fromwww.kk.org
clusterflock
Group blog primarily about art but really about whatever captures the attention of the bloggers that day. Like a lesser, but equally cool, boing boing.
more fromwww.clusterflock.org
Celebration Japan
The Official website for Star Wars Celebration Japan with all the requisite info.
more fromcelebrationjapan.com
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
The official English site for the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Ebisu Garden Place. Includes information on upcoming and current exhibits.
more fromwww.syabi.com
TOKYO GAME SHOW
Official homepage of the Tokyo Game Show. Includes times, dates, and other important information.
more fromtgs.cesa.or.jp
Horse Racing in Japan
The official English page for the Japan Horse Racing Association with information about tracks, horses, how to gamble, and anything else one neeeds to know to enjoy the sport in Japan.
more fromjapanracing.jp
Design Festa
Design Festa is a huge art and craft fair in Tokyo where hundreds of artists gather to display and sell their latest works. The site has event information.
more fromwww.designfesta.com
(社)日本玩具協会
The official homepage of the Japan Toy Association. The site has listings of future shows and vendor information.
more fromtoys.or.jp
Unusual Hotels of the World
Online Guide of the World's most Unusual & Unique Hotels!
more fromwww.uhotw.com
Mississippi Floodwaters in Iowa - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Stunning and horrifying photos of the recent floods in Iowa.
more fromwww.boston.com
50 Awesome Open Source Resources for Online Writers
Great post from JobProfiles.org detailing all kinds of software and web applications to help aspiring writers.
more fromwww.jobprofiles.org
電脳大工
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HOTANISM
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