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If it's in black and white, is art colourblind?

I went to a photography exhibit at the Musée d'Elysée in Lausanne yesterday with my dad. Called "Les Petits Métiers", the exhibit showcased dozens of portraits taken in 1950-52 by Irving Penn. The photographs themselves are mildly interesting, but what is really fantastic is the sheer variety of …

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My bread dilemma

I try to consume consciously. When it comes to grocery shopping, I rarely buy anything that isn't fair trade, locally-produced, or organic. Being a conscious consumer has its pitfalls, though. Often I find myself in a hopeless spiral of uncertainty when choosing between two similar products. A …

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Highlight the current category for single posts in WordPress

When you browse a category in WordPress, a current-cat class is added to the category's list item in the wp_list_categories menu. This is really useful for styling your menu so readers have a visual cue of where they are in your blog. But when viewing an individual post, the current-cat class …

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Grab the new EP - Colours and Signs

Hello friends! So, even though Sufjan stole my thunder, I released an EP today too! It's called Colours and Signs. That's right. If you came to my show last night at The Bean, you would have got a sneak peek of the fourth and final song in my summer EP. And now, you can download the entire album …

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