May 2013
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I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From...
– Sylvia Plath
March 2013
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5 examples of how the languages we speak can... →
divineirony:
To say, “This is my uncle,” in Chinese, you have no choice but to encode more information about said uncle. The language requires that you denote the side the uncle is on, whether he’s related by marriage or birth and, if it’s your father’s brother, whether he’s older or younger.
“All of this information is obligatory. Chinese doesn’t let me ignore it,” says Chen. “In fact, if I...
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January 2013
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Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian, or an ordinary man has:...
– Twelfth Night: Act I, Scene 3
December 2012
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bornofsaltandsmoke:
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pizzaforpresident:
creeds-thoughts:
I like how America is freaking out like “AHHH SAME SEX MARRIAGE AHH TAXED HEALTH CARE OMG AHHHHHH!!! THE WORLD WILL BURN!!” and literally right next to them is their most similar country doing perfect with both of those things like it’s a no-brainer.
what the hell is that beaver doing
quietly reveling in its...
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What’s the weather like out there?
“It’s hot. Damn hot!...
– Good Morning Vietnam/Christmas In Darwin
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10 Reasons Why The Addams Family Is Awesome(ly...
Perhaps. Interesting, at least.
soapboxinggeek:
1. Anjelica Huston was 40 when she played Morticia. Considering that it’s very hard for women over 40 (who aren’t A-listers) to get lead parts, that’s already a milestone. But she’s also sexy. Incredibly sexy. Yes, she’s playing the mother of a pair of preteens, but she appears immaculately (and eerily) beautiful in every scene she’s in. How...
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Mankind’s true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried...
– Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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The event “occurred as a result of predominantly strike-slip faulting at...
– Last night’s earthquake - http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2012/12/11/315781_ntnews.html
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Documentary: Sex, Death and The Meaning of Life
Alice, 3yo: Who's that?
Mummy: That's Richard Dawkins.
A: What does he do?
M: He's a scientist. He knows lots about animals and also about religion.
A: Is that why he's telling us to be happy?
M: Yes. The hidden message is "be happy now." Good point.
November 2012
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October 2012
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What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the...
– Sigmund Freud
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What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a...
– Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and spokesman
Angels take Manhattan (SPOILERS) →
lileclaire:
My favourite scene to come out of New Who is this one, from Parting of the Ways.
I never fail to tear up. Something about Billie’s acting, the superb contrast between the mundane and the fantastic. She’s in despair… a million years away the Doctor is dying, and all she can…
September 2012
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Quoi le canard?: Some questions for "feminists"... →
quoilecanard:
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, because I seem to never be able to escape all of you illogical so-called feminists who aren’t vegans. I’m really trying to wrap my head around you guys. I keep coming across “feminist” blogs who are self-proclaimed cheese lovers or dairy fanatics,…
Incroyable :)
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August 2012
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May 2012
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No, the 150 million Web pages now in existence won’t disappear....
– Wired
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Vegans beyond the Black Stump: Outback travels in... →
Vegan funtimes in the Outback, yo
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Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and...
– Self Reliance by Emerson
April 2012
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Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The...
– Albert Einstein
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"vegan privilege" - what. →
vincentxanthony:
Here’s the deal, privilege is based on societal standards and awards. While you get mad at vegans for displaying privilege that you may or may not have (or choose to use), the following things are true and ONLY the following things are true:
You should be mad at society…
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February 2012
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Happy Valentine’s Day, fellow humans. Love everyone: http://bit.ly/yj3ss6 & don’t panic: http://xkcd.com/1016