December 2010
64 posts
“Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.”
– J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (via thoughtsdetained)
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.”
– Professor Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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HP Challenge Day 1: Favorite Book
This is a tough one for sure. I am currently re-reading the entire series and falling in love with all of the books all over again. I am a big fan of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and it stands out as one of my favorites from my childhood, although I recently read Deathly Hallows again and I really like the more mature and developed plot line of later books.
I really do love them all...
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Harry Potter 30 Day Challenge
My HP obsession may be reaching unhealthy levels and I am perfectly okay with that.
Day 1 - Your favorite book Day 2 - Your favorite movie Day 3 - Is there any of the film adaptations that have made you angry because they’ve ignored important parts of the book? Day 4 - Least favorite female character and why Day 5 - Favorite male character and why Day 6 - What house would you want to be in Day...
"Absolutely," Mr. Benedict replied. "You must...
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From The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. :)
Here's Why You Shouldn't Lie To Your Kids About... →
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The Business Insider has a great — provocative, thought-provoking and flame-baity — piece up today about why indoctrinating your kids into this whole Santa myth thing is maybe a bad idea. It’s immoral! Selfish! Pointless!
I for one (not speaking for Fresh Air here, just yours truly) am inclined to agree.
The argument goes...
“Because if this is gonna be a Christian nation that DOESN’T help the poor,...”
– Stephen Colbert (via technipol)
bam.
(via icedteaandlemoncake)
shit just got real
(via genderbitch)
STEWART/COLBERT FOR PRESIDENT/VP.
(via letthe-musicplay)
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Today was a good day.
And there is nothing like cuddling with a cute sleeping boy, rewatching every episode of The Office, waiting for the lunar eclipse.
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“The worst thing about prison was the dementors.”
– Michael Scott
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“General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred...”
– Love Actually
“Some of the strongest drug warriors in Washington D.C. rant and rave about the...”
– Ron Paul
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Altered State: California's Pot Economy by Sasha... →
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Decriminalizing Poverty by Bruce Western →
One of the articles from The Nation’s Drug Reform Issue. Good stuff. Good stuff.
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Christian Radio
The patriarchal nature of religion, American Christianity in particular, makes me sick. Christian radio shows really scare me….
“If everyone were given a wand the world would be strangely similar. Because...”
– J.K. Rowling (via laksjdhfg09)
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Dog Town
Josh and I just watched the Michael Vick episode of Dog Town and I am completely horrified. 23 months in jail and 1 million dollars is nowhere enough restitution to make up for the damage Vick and his partners did to those dogs. I have the utmost respect for the compassionate and hardworking staff at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary who put the time and effort into saving these dogs and teaching them...
“Today millions of young women who benefit from the struggles of their mothers...”
– Isabel Allende (via sarahgraham7)
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“I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the cosmos, and that was...”
– Ann Druyan
“Republicans might be willing to let homosexuals die for their country once...”
– John Oliver (the Daily Show)
“I think the most basic prerequisite for being a feminist is recognizing that...”
– Lena Chen in the ch!cktionary (via sluthaditcoming, naomiwaxman) (via ateaquitudobem) (via thewomaninsideme) (via janedoe225) (via corruptpolitics) (via lipsbetweenthehips) (via socalfeminist) (via fuckyeahfeminists)
“Human rights are the very stuff of everyday living. Without freedom and security...”
– Human rights essential for Myanmar: Suu Kyi
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“Why are some drugs legal and other drugs illegal today? It’s not based on any...”
– Tony Newman, Nice People Use Drugs Too (via fuckyeahdrugpolicy)
Truth.
Remembering John Lennon →
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WatchThis TEDWomen talk by Tony Porter provides brilliant and moving insight into what our culture teaches men about women and about masculinity. Well worth a watch.
Thanks to the amazing male feminist in my life for finding this for me, Josh.
“I remember being shocked one day when John started worrying about how people...”
– — Paul McCartney, Uncut Magazine (July 2004) (via janeasher-)
John, thank you for making such an impact on the world…and more specifically for making such an impact on me.
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Prison Racism and the Myth of a Colorblind Justice... →
A conversation with author Michelle Alexander on media manipulations and the mass injustice incarcerated minorities face across the United States.
So Michelle Alexander’s book was already on the list of books I wanted to read over break and now I am more pumped than ever to read it!
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“…the drug war itself has always been more about upholding racist structures and...”
– Cara (thecurvature)
Yes. Just yes.
College is one of the best hustles out there...I...
liiteasarokk:
some of the worldest most ignorant people sit right next to me…and they’re still gonna get their diploma.
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“It’s not about who you’ve been with, it’s who you end up with.”
– Pam Halpert, “The Office”
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“Is that the show where all the puppets live in the barrio?”
– Dwight Scrute on Sesame Street