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This Tumblr blog turned 4 on April 30th!

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Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876-1958), Marine. Oil on canvas, 65 x 81 cm.

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“Wherever you are is the entry point.” — Kabir

(Jonathan Carroll)

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Fathom's 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites 2014

Kinfolk's Portland Hit List

What It Feels Like To Move Across the Country via Levo League 

A Night Out With An Austin Legend: 3 beers With Aaron Franklin--great interview with the guy behind Franklin Barbeque

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too hilarious not to share

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This Tumblr blog turned 3 on April 30th!

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funniest .gif I've seen in a while

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Clouds gone, the mountains appears. Zen proverb

(Jonathan Carroll)

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Open-Government Laws Fuel Hedge-Fund Profits--didn't realize people used the Freedom of Information Act this way

Wang Jianlin Aims to Create Hollywood, China--deals have been struck with people like Leonardo DiCaprio, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Google Backs New Venture to Research Aging--so intriguing; wonder what will come of this

How I Built It: Cycling Chain SoulCycle Spins Into Fast Lane--great interview to read on this company

Old College Try: No-Hit Wonders get Fresh Shot at Fame--interesting way to utilize what's already out there

Government Opens Case Monday to Unwind Tech Merger

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Jeffrey Campbell: The J.D. Salinger of Platform Shoes--I had no idea he was so incognito

Things to Do in Brooklyn via Refinery29

Yahoo's Marissa Mayer: Hail to the Chief--Vogue interview

Introducing Cory Vines, the Startup Hoping to Take a Bite Out of Lululemon

The New Style Influencers are Digital: Brands Court Stars with Active Audiences to Try Turning Followers Into Shoppers--I'm so intrigued by this!

Fries Aside, Chefs in France Struggle with Fast Food--I didn't realize that food sourcing was such a pertinent issue

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Companies Try to Make the First Day for New Hires More Fun

Freelancers Get Jobs via Web Services

A Reality TV Show, Without TV: "Summer Break" Follows Nine Teenagers, but Only Through Social Media Like Twitter, Instagram--I'm not sure what to think of this.

Buy the Stroller Now or Wait for a Price Drop?: Decide.com Adds Children's Gear to the Range of Products Whose Prices It Forecasts; Green Means Go for It--this is so cool!

San Francisco tips via Levo League

10 New E-Commerce Obsessions to Note--Girl & Graff and The White Pepper in particular are something I want to investigate further

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We brought you a guide to Portland with picks from people we’ve met on the Warby Parker Class Trip. Here’s another set of favorite local joints, brought to you by non-profit founder Burk Jackson and the designers behind Pattern People. Clearly, there’s no shortage of places to eat...

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Coffee: it’s our rocket fuel in the morning and our salvation in the afternoon (especially iced, now that the weather’s taken a turn).

As we motor across the US, we’ve downed watered-down gas station brews and multisyllabic options at Starbucks. As we settled down and got to know each of the...

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The Warby Parker Class Trip is in Portland! Instant camera in hand, we asked a handful of in-the-know locals for their tips on where to eat, drink, shop and be merry.

Narrative artist Maryanna Hoggatt recommends:

Apex: ”I used to work here and one of my good friends tends...

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The Retailer-Designer Dating Game

A Dress That Never Quits: Why the "Jackie O" Keeps Going--I remember first seeing this on Girls

Can We Please Stop Talking About TV?--interesting perspective, but TV is one of the few things that strangers can instantly relate to

How to Kill a Vampire (Series)--did not realize this was the origin of True Blood

How Much Is That Jobless Dane in the Window? Out-of-Work Professionals Put Themselves on Display; "I Feel Like a Monkey in a Cage"

Europe's Recession Sparks Grass-Roots Political Push

Can You Catch Up on Lost Sleep?--answers to some questions I have on sleep debts

Chinese Hot Pot Chain Hi Di Lao Makes Move to U.S.--oodles of noodles

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Annabel Ly's San Francisco Spots

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I'm flattered this happened!

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Graceland airs on USA Network on June 6th. If this is like pretty much any other USA show, I’ll definitely enjoy it.