September 2011
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They NEED to be validated at every twist and turn. They need you to let them...
– Dumb Things White People Say: Annoying Things White People Do in Racial Arguments.
(via creatrixtiara)
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August 2011
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It’s amazing, though it shouldn’t be, to see the former vice-president of the...
– Ta-Nehisi Coates (via azspot)
And if you’re not soiling yourself (or at least somewhat concerned) about what’s...
– Why Do So Many People Believe In The Fantasy Of Infinite Growth On A Finite Planet? (via wreckandsalvage)
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Nobody was asking about offsetting budget cuts in Joplin (Missouri, which was...
– Republican New Jersey governor CHRIS CHRISTIE, during a press conference today with FEMA and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; Christie has applied for federal emergency aid for his hurricane-ravaged state.
Memo to Eric Cantor: when Chris Christie tells you to stick it in your ear, you...
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Several House freshmen who swept into power vowing to change Washington’s ways...
– USA Today, “House Freshmen Push Bills That Would Benefit Big Donors.”
Let’s don’t pretend that the Tea Party freshmen are doing anything more or less than everyone else in Congress, and this is the problem for two reasons: Tea Party Republicans screaming for change but doing nothing...
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BLOGGING via TYPEWRITER.: Dear Democrats (Pt. 2): →
inothernews:
Don’t let the Republican Party make you or anyone else think that the Tea Party is in any way separate from the GOP. The Tea Party is a product of the GOP, but in the way the GOP is the Sheinhardt Wig Company and the Tea Party is a TV show made by subsidiary NBC. (30 Rock fans will get this.)
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Why support the Arts? Ten Good Reasons. →
simplyscott:
What is Art anyway? Shall we get into that discussion today? Nah. Rather I want to share a very good article I came across at The Americans for the Artsblog, ARTSblog by Randy Cohen titled “The Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts (from Arts Watch).”
Randy Cohen is “…vice president of research and policy at Americans for the Arts, the nation’s advocacy organization for the arts. A...
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The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and...
– David Foster
i guess i’m just in that lousy part of life in which i’m wise enough to know better but i want to go for it all the time, so i’m constantly at war with myself. fuck it, date the pretty girl who is too young and kinda still finding herself and has no money but is smart and pretty and sexy, when i keep thinking that i need to hold out for someone who has their shit together and is...
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In a shift of tactics that has alarmed American officials, the antisecrecy...
– The New York Times, “Wikileaks Leaves Names of Diplomatic Sources In Leaked Cables.”
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The Atlantic: What You Don’t Know About the Job... →
theatlantic:
nessaaaa writes:
When people recollect moments of job-hunting, they remember their best answers to interviews, the instant they sign the contract, or the glee they felt when the offered salary is higher than their asking. Yes, five months is just a snap of a finger compared to others who wait…
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