WW II from a data set point of view

http://www.fallen.io/ww2/

Amazing how a neutrally told story of numbers can affect you. Chilling and beautiful.

Drs P en Willem Duys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4W-0Fs08Aw

nog beter, een VRT ? belgische uitzending:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbawHUR8f80

"de vorm is een deel van de inhoud"

"als je de taal verarmt, dan verarm je het denkvermogen van de mensen, en daarmee verarm je het hele leven"

Steven Pinker on language

The man is a wonderful genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn87EqoBb14

but still, he curses the split infinitive!?! Ok, not curses, but damnit Jim, I'm a wordpress article, not a linguistic professor!

night driving soundtrack

When I'm in a Kazinsky mood, this might be a good one:

http://8tracks.com/aarthii/late-night-drive
hm, maybe not. Soon deteriorates into rapping ugliness.

U.N.K.L.E. and The Heritage Orchestra Presents "Variation Of A Theme" Live At The Union Chapel"

• "Cut Me Loose - Redux" - haunting, slow strings.