September 2011
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Gay Media Watchdog Takes HuffPo to Task →
This article precisely describes my biggest problem with the word “community” to lump a group of people together; there’s never such a thing, whether it’s used to describe the “medical community,” “gay community,” or for the life of me nonsensical “world community.”
August 2011
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18 Truths About the New New York →
Live fully, my friends. #fb
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You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money...
– Maya Angelou
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If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom,...
– Frank Zappa
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Uh-oh. :-(
— Me
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Probably one of the most disastrous side-effects for the long-term unemployed is...
– What You Don’t Know About the Job Search: Responses From the Jobless
Want to share your joblessness story? Send us a note at aboutmyjob1@gmail.com, tweet us @TheAtlantic with the tag #AboutMyJob, or submit a post. (via theatlantic)
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To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is...
– Katherine Paterson (via kari-shma)
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They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them...
– Andy Warhol (via kari-shma)
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anderson:
In an interview with Ad Week, Anderson says his favorite summer song is “Only Girl” by Rihanna. What’s yours?
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If you’ve lost your faith, just act as if you still do. If you can no...
– Commander Adam Dalgliesh
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For hate is never conquered by hate.
Hate is conquered by love.
This is an...
– Buddha (via aseaofculture)
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Warning Label
I found this snippet of text from another Tumblog this morning. And although these are fairly ubiquitous these days, especially on Tumblr, where a great number of posts are reblogs, this one made me take note. Do we need this much cautioning in life? I wonder, seriously. Let’s set age-restricted content aside for just a second. Do we all need to be protected? And if we do, is it from...
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People cry not because they’re weak. It’s because they’ve been...
– Uknown. (I found it on some Tumblog.)
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Every single one of us should have our own logo.
– Me
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Consider our heroes. Even a cursory glance at most conference lineups reveals a...
– Tech community, are we MTV or TED? • Tough words, but spot on. Spot fucking on. (via mauricecherry)
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The Elusive Big Idea →
youmightfindyourself:
Top row from left: Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, George Washington Carver and Betty Friedan. Bottom row from left: Charles R. Drew, Germaine Greer, John Maynard Keynes and Marshall McLuhan.
By NEAL GABLER Published: August 13, 2011 NY Times
THE July/August issue of The Atlantic trumpets the “14 Biggest Ideas of the Year.” Take a deep breath. The ideas include “The...
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