January 2012
“There’s a common explanation that profound sadness leads to someone’s becoming a...”
– —Stephen Colbert, referring to the death of his father and two brothers in a plane crash in 1974, when the comedian was ten years old.
If you are a fan of the enigmatic Colbert or at all curious about the genius of comedy or the depth of his Catholic faith, Charles McGrath’s profile, “How Many...
BREAKING: Obama administration approves a rule... →
YAY!
think-progress:
A MAJOR WIN for women’s health!
Senator Claire McCaskill: A Cockroach and a... →
clairecmc:
Congratulations to all of you who decided to get involved with your government. You have had a real impact on the legislative process. As I watched my Twitter account explode, I couldn’t help but grin. This is how it’s supposed to work. Thousands of people, not lobbyists or organized special…
“King constantly pointed out to those in the freedom movement that their refusal...”
– —Grace Lee Boggs, from her article “The Beloved Community of Martin Luther King” commemorating the 75th anniversary of his birth.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Paris in March 1966. (photo: AFP/Getty Images)
“King constantly pointed out to those in the freedom movement that their refusal...”
– —Grace Lee Boggs, from her article “The Beloved Community of Martin Luther King” commemorating the 75th anniversary of his birth.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Paris in March 1966. (photo: AFP/Getty Images)
“Your love should never be offered to the mouth of a stranger,
Only to someone...”
– Hafiz (via dansmesbras)
“I can’t think of any greater happiness than to be with you all the time, without...”
– Franz Kafka, The Castle (via dansmesbras)
Outrageously Obscure 'West Wing' Characters Who...
mentalflossr:
This goes way beyond @Pres_Bartlet and the members of his senior staff.
Read More: 11 Outrageously Obscure ‘West Wing’ Characters Who Resurfaced on Twitter
it was so beautiful it hurt - books language... →
Great question, great answers.
Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It... →
“Sometimes I’m terrified of my heart; of its constant hunger for whatever it is...”
– Edgar Allan Poe (via the-transcendental)
Rachel Kramer Bussel: Why Nigella Lawson's... →
“I think the Buddhists have it right when they say that everything, suffering and...”
– look around – Superhero Journal
““When you’re hungry, you just eat,” my father said to me....”
– 80 new beds, 80 more lives | dooce®
Paradox of tolerance →
bestofwikipedia:
The tolerance paradox arises from a problem that a tolerant person might be antagonistic toward intolerance, hence intolerant of it. The tolerant individual would then be by definition intolerant of intolerance. This problem is at the heart of the dilemma faced by pluralist societies who wish to embrace diversity, but in doing so ostensibly exclude those who do not embrace...
“Step 1 – Understand where you are living from…
If you are living from your...”
– 3 little steps… | pia jane bijkerk
