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	<title>Fountain Pens and Handmade Paper &#187; philosophy</title>
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		<title>Links for March 16th, 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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The Gender Genie
(tags: writing gender mlf)
	
Robert Doisneau (1912 &#8211; 1994)
(tags: photography images collection mlf)
	
Eyecandy : George Clair Tooker, Jr.
(tags: painting art images mlf)
	
Eyecandy : Dolls of the World
by Alexandra Koukinova
(tags: images art mlf)
	
Eyecandy : Freydoon Rassouli
(tags: painting art images mlf)
	
Eyecandy : Joyce Tenneson
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Eyecandy : David Ho
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Eyecandy : Romain [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://www.bookblog.net/gender/genie.html">The Gender Genie</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/writing">writing</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/gender">gender</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.gregory-bastien.com/photos/doisneau/">Robert Doisneau (1912 &#8211; 1994)</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/photography">photography</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/collection">collection</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.tendreams.org/tooker.htm">Eyecandy : George Clair Tooker, Jr.</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/painting">painting</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/art">art</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.tendreams.org/alexandra.htm">Eyecandy : Dolls of the World</a><br />
by Alexandra Koukinova<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/art">art</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.tendreams.org/rassouli+.htm">Eyecandy : Freydoon Rassouli</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/painting">painting</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/art">art</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.tendreams.org/tenneson.htm">Eyecandy : Joyce Tenneson</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/collection">collection</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.tendreams.org/ho.htm">Eyecandy : David Ho</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/art">art</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/collection">collection</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.tendreams.org/erte.htm">Eyecandy : Romain de Tiroff &#8211; Erte</a><br />
Art Deco<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/art">art</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/collection">collection</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.tendreams.org/klimt.htm">Eyecandy : Gustav Klimt</a><br />
Art Nouveau<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/art">art</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/collection">collection</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/images">images</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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		<title>Links for March 5th, 2007</title>
		<link>http://blog.morgaine-lefaye.net/archives/2007/03/05/20.19.25</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun
(tags: fun inspiration happiness philosophy lifehacks mlf)
	
MoMB &#124; The Museum of Modern Betas
(tags: web2.0 tools mlf)
	
catalina estrada(tags: art illustration design mlf)
	
Snap
Snap Preview Anywhere provides high quality link previews for site owners to add an informative and sticky experience for their users.
(tags: web2.0 tools mlf)
	


Some Related PostsLinks for March 4th, 2007Links [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://www.eightprinciples.com/">The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/fun">fun</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/inspiration">inspiration</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/happiness">happiness</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/philosophy">philosophy</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/lifehacks">lifehacks</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://momb.socio-kybernetics.net/">MoMB | The Museum of Modern Betas</a><br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/web2.0">web2.0</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/tools">tools</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.katika.net/">catalina estrada</a>(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/art">art</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/illustration">illustration</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/design">design</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.snap.com/about/spa1B.php">Snap</a><br />
Snap Preview Anywhere provides high quality link previews for site owners to add an informative and sticky experience for their users.<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/web2.0">web2.0</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/tools">tools</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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		<title>Links for August 19th 2006</title>
		<link>http://blog.morgaine-lefaye.net/archives/2006/08/19/20.18.02</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Techno genetrix: shamanizing the new flesh
- cyborgs, virtual interfaces and the vegetable matrix in sf (by Johannes Petrus Carstens, in order to get his Master of Arts degree in the subject of English, at the University of South Africa)
(tags: cyberculture cyborg technology mlf)
	
The effect of single sex schooling on girls&#8217; achievement in physical science
by tracey-ann [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-08292005-065004/unrestricted/">Techno genetrix: shamanizing the new flesh</a><br />
- cyborgs, virtual interfaces and the vegetable matrix in sf (by Johannes Petrus Carstens, in order to get his Master of Arts degree in the subject of English, at the University of South Africa)<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/cyberculture">cyberculture</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/cyborg">cyborg</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/technology">technology</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-02132006-115220/unrestricted/">The effect of single sex schooling on girls&#8217; achievement in physical science</a><br />
by tracey-ann carter, submitted in part fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of education<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/education">education</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/sexuality">sexuality</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/women">women</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/science">science</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://www.avesh.com/blog/DesktopZenReducingVisualClutterOnYourDesktop.aspx">Reducing Visual Clutter on your Desktop</a><br />
In this article I will show you how to achieve this Desktop Zen in four easy steps. My solution? Get rid of desktop icons completely.<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/windows">windows</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/zen">zen</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/technology">technology</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/reference">reference</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/lifehacks">lifehacks</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-02212006-095706/unrestricted/">discursive ambiguities: feminist responses to the mass media</a><br />
by natacha vicente, submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the subject english<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/feminism">feminism</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/women">women</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/media">media</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/communication">communication</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03022006-154713/unrestricted/">yesterday&#8217;s deformities: a discussion of the role of memory and discourse in the plays of samuel beckett</a><br />
by verna june macdonald brown, submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of doctor of literature and philosophy.<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/literature">literature</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/philosophy">philosophy</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03062006-151037/unrestricted/">emotional experiences of incestuous fathers: a social constructionist investigation</a><br />
by wilhelmina johanna van niekerk, submitted in part fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of masters of arts in clinical psychology<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/incest">incest</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/psychology">psychology</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03112005-142121/unrestricted/">dealing with cross-cultural conflict in a multicultural organisation: an education management perspective</a><br />
by joan c. doerr, submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of education management<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/education">education</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/management">management</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/culture">culture</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03112005-145236/unrestricted/">the legal rights of the women of ancient egypt</a><br />
by andriÃ«tte ferreira, submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts with specialisation in ancient languages and cultures<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/law">law</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/language">language</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/culture">culture</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/egypt">egypt</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/women">women</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03142005-105039/unrestricted/">nature as a source of inspiration in zulu poetry</a><br />
by simeon mlindeli gcumisa, submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the subject african languages<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/poetry">poetry</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/language">language</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03312005-101650/unrestricted/">a therapeutic understanding of women suffering through their bodies</a><br />
by paula alexandra da graÃ§a marques fernandes, submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of doctor of literature and philosophy in the subject psychology<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/women">women</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/literature">literature</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/philosophy">philosophy</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/psychology">psychology</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04042005-143329/unrestricted/">gender, genre and identity in selected short stories by bessie head</a><br />
by george nkhesani ngomane, submitted in part fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the subject english<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/gender">gender</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/identity">identity</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/literature">literature</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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<li><a href="http://dpi.studioxx.org/">.DPI</a><br />
.DPI addresses cyberfeminism and broader issues involving women and their diverse relations to new media and contemporary technological landscapes.<br />
(tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/technology">technology</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/media">media</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/women">women</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/feminism">feminism</a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/morgaine/mlf">mlf</a>)
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		<title>the idea of Simple Living</title>
		<link>http://blog.morgaine-lefaye.net/archives/2004/04/07/14.44.42</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I recently joined a community over at Orkut about the Art of Simple Living where I found links to articles about hoarding :</p>
<p>hoardn.&#160;&#160;&#160;A hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.</p>
<p>v. hoard&#160;ed, hoard&#160;ing, hoardsv. intr.&#160;&#160;&#160; To gather or accumulate a hoard.v. tr.&#160;&#160;&#160;1.  To accumulate a hoard of.&#160;&#160;&#160;2.  To keep hidden or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently joined a community over at <a href="http://www.orkut.com" title="Orkut">Orkut</a> about the Art of Simple Living where I found links to articles about hoarding :</p>
<blockquote><p><b>hoard</b><br /><i>n.</i><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.</p>
<p><i>v.</i><b> hoard&nbsp;ed, hoard&nbsp;ing, hoards</b><br /><i>v. intr.</i><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To gather or accumulate a hoard.<br /><i>v. tr.</i><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.  To accumulate a hoard of.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.  To keep hidden or private.</p></blockquote>
<p>Although the defenition found in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_hoarding" title="Compulsive hoarding">Wikipedia</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>Compulsive hoarding is a condition, thought to be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder, that involves the collection or failure to discard large numbers of objects even when they cause significant clutter and impairment to basic living activities such as cooking, cleaning or sleeping. Hoarding rubbish may be referred to as <b>syllogomania</b>.</p></blockquote>
<p>refers to a condition much worse than mine, I do tend to keep things around that other people might consider to be nothing more than rubbish, because those things  might come in handy later on or, more frequently, because there are memories attached.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve got hundreds of letters, concert tickets, movie tickets, and countless pieces of paper with telephone numbers or notes. I&#8217;ve got clothes I haven&#8217;t worn for years, old shoes that were repaired one too many times, horrible statues from all over the world, more candles than I could possibly burn in years, piles of books everywhere, old courses and magazines, empty bottles in strange shapes, glass for just about any occasion, kitchen utensils I never use, cans that are long overdue etc. etc.</p>
<p>Once in a while I try to get rid of things. But memories are brought back with most objects. Yes, that dress defenitely is at least four sizes too small, but it was a present from my mother, that day we visited Bruges together. It was a sunny day, our feet were hurting because we walked for miles and miles, we visited that interesting exhibition, then decided to grab a cup of coffee. Just around the corner there was this little boutique, and I was drooling over a dress in the window. My mom told me to go in and try it on, which I did and ooh, did it look lovely on me. It was quite expensive but she insisted on buying it for me. I remember just about each time I wore that dress afterwards, and the compliments that were made. Of course, I end up with putting the dress back, even though it&#8217;s way too small.</p>
<p>And yes, I can&#8217;t possibly wear those shoes anymore, but they were a birthday present from a friend whose address I lost and with whom I haven&#8217;t talked in years. I remember how he spent all day with me, looking for the perfect pair of shoes. I remember how he strongly disliked shopping and I remember the discussion we had about male and female shopping habits. I think about all the times we spent together and I decide to keep the shoes.</p>
<p>The apartment is stuffed with all kind of things that are rather useless and not even pretty. After reading <a href="http://www.simpleliving.com/issues/issue1/familyhome/fh2.asp" title="The freedom of letting go">The freedom of letting go</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>What is it with our possessions, ideas, and beliefs &#8211; that causes us to hang on so tightly to them? Why do we get so buried and overwhelmed by our stuff? And best yet, how can we change the pattern so we can free ourselves to enjoy our lives?</p></blockquote>
<p>and visiting <a href="http://www.simpleliving.net/default.asp" title="The Simple Living Network">The Simple Living Network</a>, realising I certainly don&#8217;t want to end up like Richard and Claudia, mentioned in <a href="http://www.clutterbug.net/articles/20010302" title="Halt the Hoarding">Halt the Hoarding</a> or</p>
<blockquote><p>like the Collyer brothers, &#8220;the hermit hoarders of Harlem,&#8221; who in 1947 were buried by the piles of urban junk that filled their four-story Harlem brownstone.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/31/nyregion/31HOAR.html?ex=1388293200&#038;en=04d718630cd7ce76&amp;ei=5007&amp;partner=USERLAND" title="So Much Clutter, So Little Room: Examining the Roots of Hoarding">So Much Clutter, So Little Room: Examining the Roots of Hoarding</a></p></blockquote>
<p>I will give it another try over the next weeks. I&#8217;ll be this mean, lean, throw it all away machine <img src='http://blog.morgaine-lefaye.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/yes.gif' alt=':yes:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><b>Further reading</b>:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freecycle.org/" title="Freecycle">Freecycle</a> (Changing the world one gift at a time.)<br /><a href="http://www.gallagherpress.com/pierce/index.htm" title="The Simplicity Resource Guide">The Simplicity Resource Guide</a><br /><a href="http://www.gmlets.u-net.com/" title="LETSystems">LETSystems</a><br /><a href="http://www.transaction.net/money/lets/" title="Local Exchange Trading Systems">Local Exchange Trading Systems</a><br /><a href="http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/local_currencies.htm" title="Local Currencies Directory">Local Currencies Directory</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/archive/2004/01/07/moneytales.DTL" title="The Junk Man Knows / Garbage tells the stories of our lives">The Junk Man Knows / Garbage tells the stories of our lives</a><br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/onair/2020/chat_hoarding102299.html" title="Dr Randy Frost on Hoarding">Dr Randy Frost on Hoarding</a><br /><a href="http://www.mememachinego.com/archives/001195.html" title="MemeMachineGo!: Syllogomania">MemeMachineGo!: Syllogomania</a><br /><a href="http://www.network54.com/Realm/Squalor_Survivors/?achk=1" title="Squalor Survivors - Moving out of the mess">Squalor Survivors &#8211; Moving out of the mess</a> (and no, the apartment doesn&#8217;t look like that)<br /><a href="http://www.anxietyandstress.com/sys-tmpl/hoarding/" title="Understanding and Treating Hoarding">Understanding and Treating Hoarding</a><br /><a href="http://www.ivysea.com/pages/ldrex_1003_01.html" title="Ivy Sea Online: Knowledge-hoarding">Ivy Sea Online: Knowledge-hoarding</a> (this is another problem, but I do tend to hoard information as well, cfr. keeping courses from decades ago around)<br /><a href="http://www.homestead.com/westsuffolkpsych/Hoarding.html" title="Saving the world?">Saving the world?</a> (too bad the layout is a bit messed up at the bottom of the text)<br /><a href="http://www.searchenginedictionary.com/terms-link-hoarding.shtml" title="Link hoarding">Link hoarding</a> (nope, not me)<br /><a href="http://info.astrian.net/jargon/terms/s/software_hoarding.html" title="Software hoarding">Software hoarding</a><br /><a href="http://www.submerged-ideas.com/education/whatishoarding.htm" title="What is domain name hoarding?">What is domain name hoarding?</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Wil Hansen zei in de Morgen van 24 december:
&#8230; de tragiek van het lot: &#8220;Een mens kan nooit weten wat hij wil, omdat hij maar &#233;&#233;n leven heeft dat hij niet aan zijn voorgaande levens kan toetsen, noch in zijn volgende levens kan herstellen&#8221;. De eerste repetitie voor een toneelstuk blijkt meteen ook de premi&#232;re [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wil Hansen zei in <a href="http://www.demorgen.be/">de Morgen</a> van 24 december:<br />
<blockquote>&#8230; de tragiek van het lot: &#8220;Een mens kan nooit weten wat hij wil, omdat hij maar &eacute;&eacute;n leven heeft dat hij niet aan zijn voorgaande levens kan toetsen, noch in zijn volgende levens kan herstellen&#8221;. De eerste repetitie voor een toneelstuk blijkt meteen ook de premi&egrave;re en de laatste voorstelling te zijn. En dus is Tomas veroordeeld tot wat de Oostenrijkse schrijver Thomas Bernard ooit  eens heel mooi <i>Daseinsdilettantismus</i> heeft genoemd, levensamateurisme. De eeuwige terugkeer der dingen bestaat niet, maar we moeten tijdens ons leven doen alsof die wel bestaat. Anders wordt elke moraal, elke verantwoordelijkheid zinloos: iedere gebeurtenis, elke handeling is eenmalig en onherhaalbaar. We leggen ons dus als individu eigen regels op, waaraan we ons niet houden of niet kunnen houden. En het grotere lichaam dat de staat is, legt regels op waaraan we ons min of meer houden, of waaraan we ons proberen te ontrekken zodra we kunnen.</p></blockquote>
<p>En nog, uit de eerste bladzijden van het boek:<br />
<blockquote>Er bestaat geen mogelijkheid om na te gaan welke beslissing beter is, want er is geen vergelijking. Wij maken alles zomaar voor het eerst en onvoorbereid mee, net als een acteur die voor de vuist een stuk speelt. Maar wat kan het leven waard zijn, als de eerste repetitie voor het leven al het leven zelf is? Het leven lijkt daarom altijd op een schets. Hoewel het woord &#8217;schets&#8217; evenmin juist is, want een schets is altijd een ontwerp voor iets, de voorbereiding voor een schilderij, terwijl de schets van  ons leven een schets is voor niets, het ontwerp zonder een schilderij. Einmal ist keinmal, herhaalt Tomas het Duitse gezegde. Wat maar &eacute;&eacute;n maal gebeurt, hoeft net zo goed helemaal niet te gebeuren. Als we maar &eacute;&eacute;n leven mogen leven, hoeven we net zo goed helemaal niet te leven.</p></blockquote>
<p>De ondraaglijke lichtheid van het bestaan, geschreven door Milan Kundera. Het was het eerste boek van Kundera dat ik jaren geleden las. De ontdekking van een groot schrijver. Er volgden nog boeken: Afscheidswals, Het boek van de lach en de vergetelheid, Het leven is elders, Lachwekkende liefdes &#8230; zijn titels die zo bij me opkomen. Maar nu herlees ik De ondraaglijke lichtheid van het bestaan. En vraag me voor de zoveelste keer af met wie ik me het meest identificeer. </p>
<p><b><i>Further reading</i></b>:</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/Slavonic/Kundera.htm">Milan Kundera by Jan &#268;ul&Iacute;k</a> (Engels)<br /><a href="http://www.centerforbookculture.org/interviews/interview_kundera.html">Clarifications, Elucidations: An Interview with Milan Kundera</a> (Engels)<br /><a href="http://books.guardian.co.uk/authors/author/0,5917,-99,00.html">Guardian: Milan Kundera</a> (Engels)<br /><a href="http://www.literarymoose.info/literature/kundera.html">Literary Moose Info: Milan Kundera</a> (Engels)<br /><a href="http://www.schulers.com/donaldo/narcisse/index.htm">Narcisse et le roman de Kundera</a> (Frans)<br /><a href="http://www.epdlp.com/kundera.html">Milan Kundera</a> (Spaans)</p>
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