May 2013
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The Kings of Summer Official Trailer #1 (2013) -... →
Everyone loves a coming-of-age comedy. How about one with Nick Offerman and his wife Megan Mullally? You had me at Parks and Rec.
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THIS IS WATER - By David Foster Wallace on Vimeo →
Flawless…
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The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved →
http://english138.web.unc.edu/files/2011/08/The-Kentucky-Derby-is-Decadent-and-Depraved.pdf
“Never mention Playboy until you’re sure they’ve seen this thing first,” he said. “Then, when you see them notice it, that’s the time to strike. They’ll go belly up every time. This thing is magic, I tell you. Pure magic.”
April 2013
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Penmanship is now 'handwriting' as Washington... →
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state’s governor signed into law on Monday the final piece of a six-year effort to rewrite state laws using gender-neutral vocabulary, replacing terms such as “fisherman” and “freshman” with “fisher” and “first-year student.”
While this may not have an immediate tangible effect, words and language play a significant role in shaping how we think,...
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“Speaking is physically difficult for me. But my feelings are clear: I’m furious....”
– Gabby Giffords (via wateringgoodseeds)
What could those who voted against it possibly be afraid of? I believe we do have the right to bear arms but why not make it more difficult for criminals or those looking to do harm. It should be common sense.
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The 25 Greatest Quotes About Writing →
nevver:
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” — Mark Twain “I only achieve simplicity with enormous effort.” — Clarice Lispector “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” — Virginia Woolf “I’ve put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that’s the only way...
March 2013
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The governor of North Dakota has signed a... →
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North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple on Tuesday signed a measure giving the state the most restrictive abortion law in the United States, a bill banning the procedure in most cases once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks.
Dalrymple also said the constitutionality of the measure was an open question and said state lawmakers should appropriate money to a...
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“These useless details,” Peter used to say, “they’re only useless until you connect them all together.”
Peter used to say, “Everything is nothing by itself.”
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February 2013
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wwnorton:
The 5 secrets of successful readers: read, read, read, read, read.
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It’s like you heard, God spoke / I’ve seen the...
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January 2013
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“Of course I want dubs and a candy painted ‘lac
Watch the videos and get...”
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“Good and great causes don’t advance without resistance. First the thing is...”
– Adam Gopnik on Obama’s stance against gun violence (via newyorker)
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Truth: Myths and Facts about Organ Donation →
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postmoderndepression:
Since I was diagnosed with heart failure, I have thought a lot about organ donation, and organ transplants. Unfortunately, most people have some misconceptions about the entire process. Some of the most common (and totally wrong) things I’ve…
I can thank organ donation for saving my father’s life 5 years ago. He had a heart transplant after...
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Republicans Accuse Obama of Using Position as... →
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WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Responding to reports that President Obama is considering signing as many as nineteen executive orders on gun control, Republicans in Congress unleashed a blistering attack on him today, accusing Mr. Obama of “cynically and systematically using his position as President to lead the country.” Continue reading: http://nyr.kr/UoXKzk
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December 2012
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November 2012
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“Guys, I get it: providing healthcare benefits to employees cost money. And, as...”
– JON STEWART, responding to business owners like Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter threatening to fire employees because of the implementation of Obamacare, on The Daily Show (via inothernews)
Remember: Obamacare never mandated that employers fire people or reduce their hours. That is the decision that...
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“The status quo in Washington has fought us every step of the way…They engineered...”
– President Obama’s new closing argument on Friday.
via Ari Melber (via election)
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“People who grew up in public schools, run…to the embassy the instant they get a...”
– Matt Taibbi, at Rolling Stone. (via thesmithian) 