September 2011
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White House: Obama agrees to Boehner's wishes,...
August 2011
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Lucas Has Added Vader Crying “Noooooo!” To RETURN... →
Wow. This is very surprising news. George Lucas is adding dumb shit that makes great movies worse? Wacky. He always remained so judicious with retroactive editing.
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motoroboto:
“Irony and crippling self-consciousness are the culprits. The post-modern irony at the heart of Generation X has made it taboo to be passionate about anything, lest one appear “uncool” or cop to liking something that’s sell-by date has unwittingly passed by. This engenders the kind of eyes-averted, foot-shuffling, non-commital mumbling that has come to be the language among many young...
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The Myth of Sisyphus
by Albert Camus.
Does anyone know where I can find the full text online?
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“When you start to become aware of these bogus quotations, you can’t stop finding...”
– Falser Words Were Never Spoken - NYTimes.com (via firthofforth)
“Don’t believe everything you read.” - Julius Caesar
(via thepoliticalnotebook)
Kinda like the new MLK memorial…
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thegreatest:
“At the traditional “boucherie” I attended, an entire community swung into action within seconds of me putting two bullets into the guest of honor. And one and all– everyone, from musicians, mechanics, to the town mayor—set about demonstrating the real guiding principles of gastronomy. Slow cooked, “smothered” and “stuffed” turkey wings, a stew made from the backbone of the pig,...
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Glenn Beck: Jews are 'constantly talking' →
“I love the Israelis,” he said. “I love the Jewish people. But they drive me out of my mind when they talk over each other. They’re constantly talking! I don’t know how that society even functions.”
That’s the full quote. I guess that’s borderline insensitive, but, really? Why pay attention to him like this? For all the dumb rhetoric he has...
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So, a quotation engraved on the MLK Jr. monument... →
The quote inscribed and the quote actually given leave very different impressions on the listener. It is a shame that the monument does not convey the character of MLK correctly. Then again, what monument can?
Y U SUCH A BITCH
rachelkempo:
girl that stole my phone
I just sent you a text message, too. Let’s kick her ass, Warriors style.
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I find women with big brains to be sexy- does that... →
cheatsheet:
A commenter responds to our review of Erotic Capital, a new book that argues that women should use their sex appeal to level the playing field at work.
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And if this modest tectonic shift seemed overblown... →
cheatsheet:
Reflecting on the media’s treatment of yesterday’s 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Virginia, which reverberated to New York City and all the way up to Toronto.
Such a good piece. I love when a story can articulate what I’ve been thinking in smart words. It’s like the vague assortments of thoughts and feelings that I’ve had about how the media tends to handle events...
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In this particular case, the Internet gay-mongers... →
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“A politician’s attitude to evolution is perhaps not directly important in...”
– Richard Dawkins (via liberal-life)
Well put, as usual. That the realm of scientific debate has been co-mingled with political debate presents a downturn in public discourse. If you have a real challenge to a scientific principle, then that should be settled in the peer reviewed, industry journals....
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Location, Location, Location...
csmonitor:
PHOTO: The new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial is shown in Washington (REUTERS/JASON REED)
Factoid of the day - Turns out that the recently unveiled Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is one of the last new structures that will be erected on the National Mall. Located between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, near FDR memorial on the northwest shore of the Tidal Basin, it’s earned...
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Djimon Hounsou Joins Bradley Cooper in Paradise... →
Guh. Paradise Lost is a long, long poem. They are going to fuck it to pieces, is my prediction.
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A 'Tipping Point' in Libya
statedept:
President Barack Obama released the following statement on events in Libya: “Tonight, the momentum against the Qadhafi regime has reached a tipping point. Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. The Qadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing. The people of Libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator....
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Should The Oscars Have A "Best Remake" Category?
nerdology:
Cory Allen poses a really interesting question. In more recent years we have seen an onslaught of remakes. The same way the Tony’s give an award for best Revival (read: remake) should the Academy give awards for a remade film? They are already giving an wards for an adapted screenplay, why not a remade film? As someone who went to film school my gut reaction is to say, ‘absolutely...
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So, I was sitting here thinking "how early is too...
motoroboto:
This has been a Matt “kasperthesardonicghost” Kasperski appreciation post.
Great! I haven’t felt so appreciated since I bought those high school kids a cask of fortified wine.
5 Unexpected Downsides of High Intelligence →
floatingparticles:
fille-impaire:
5. You’re Probably a Night Owl (which is bad!) - Recently, scientists discovered a quirky side effect to having a high IQ: You tend to stay up until later hours and get up later in the morning. These sleeping habits mean you’re also three times more likely to suffer the symptoms of depression, as well as being at higher risk for heart disease and suffer more...
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pantslessprogressive:
zenlizzie:
pantslessprogressive:
I’m tired. I’m tired of getting my ass grabbed on the dance floor and being told I “should expect it, sweetheart.” I’m tired of getting my ass grabbed, doing nothing about it and feeling ashamed for not reacting. I’m tired of saying “no thank you” when a man comes up behind me to start dancing and completely ignores my answer. I’m tired...
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“I think there’s a serious problem. The minute that the Republican Party becomes...”
– GOP presidential hopeful Jon “call me crazy” Huntsman, on ABC News’ This Week, when asked about Rick Perry’s stance on evolution and climate change.
Distinguishing yourself from the pack: you’re doing it right.
(via pantslessprogressive)
Here’s a man who I believe can improve the discourse...
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Libyan rebels enter Tripoli as battles rage
breakingnews:
Libyan rebels said they’ve launched an attack on Tripoli in coordination with NATO, reports Al Jazeera, which is updating the story on its live blog. The Libyan government says Gaddafi is still in command, although rumors are sweeping the country about his possible departure.
We’re also updating the story in real-time on BreakingNews.com here.
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Further Facts
motoroboto:
All these companies that try to get you to raise llamas? They are run by the llamas themselves, in an effort to disseminate themselves into the population, reaching places they otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
They’re goals aren’t clear, but they seem to want complete control of the universe.
We know they are cahooting with the lizard people.
They also are behind the New World Order...
