another lazy post

once again, too tired to blog, but here's a few links (pulling a Neil here, posting these so I can close some tabs).

"Descending," by Thomas Disch

an amazing scarf (inspiring many kinds of clothing for Burning Man)

an interview with Salman Rushdie, including this quote: "If we don't say what we think or articulate what is being generally thought, then we are self-censoring, which is wimpish." and "Everybody needs to get thicker skins. There is this culture of offence, as though offending someone is the worst thing anyone can do."

Pirate ships!
Alcyone
And pirate ships for sale! (1) (2)