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Can you judge which of these five tales is a Zen parable and which is just someone being cruel?
Zen parable or just someone being cruel?
[Source: Oliver Burkeman, 'This Column Will Change Your Life', Guardian Weekend magazine, 2 February 2008. Burkeman's article uses the phrase 'fridge-magnet wisdom' to describe some contemporary 'pop Zen' philosophy - which is a phrase worth remembering for your next wine and cheese evening...]
Here in Veryfridayland it's Friday every day of the week, and what more excuse do you need to procrastinate on the internet? And it's made easy for you - all that arduous surfing has already been done by an experienced operative with appropriate lumbar and carpal tunnel support arrangements. Dig in!
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1 comment:
I love the lists on McSweeneys.
This one has to be the silliest list ever
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/27MichaelWard.html
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