June 2010
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"You gotta be kind to yourself."
Gotta start at home before you can be kind to anyone else.
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Don't buy the hype: Modesty still valuable
I was shocked when I read the headline “Women find modesty an unattractive trait in men” from an article on the website Asylum.
I am a woman, and I definitely disagree with that headline. In addition, I know several women who would likely dispute this so-called fact too.
We will discuss the reasons it is necessary to appreciate modest men in a moment. First, I would like to discuss an important...
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Man, that ain’t right. None of us can even go out fishing, and he’s at the yacht...
– Bobby Pitre, 33, who runs a tattoo shop in the crossroads of Larose, La., discussing BP CEO Tony Hayward (savingpaper)
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The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren’t born with the purpose...
– Dalai Lama (via constantflux)
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I bought a Flip camera about a year ago but haven’t really had the time to use it. I’m attempting to learn more about it while also working out my shaky hand syndrome while recording. This is a very basic video I did of just a few things around my room.
Things I learned:
-The Flip camera will not allow you to rotate the shots in editing so you have to shoot everything the same way.
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Oh, Florida. You will always have the most ridiculous news.
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Still waiting for a response to the 300 resumés you sent out last month? Bad...
– Disturbing Job Ads: ‘The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered’ (via calmwater)
Well isn’t this just ridiculous. Thankfully I do not work in any of those fields. As a journalist during the “end of news” I think most people are surprised I am ever paid for any work that I do.
This video from Graham Hill, titled Why I’m a weekday vegetarian, isn’t the most riveting TED talk but it still hits home. With all that we know, why aren’t more people vegetarians?
The suggestion to become a weekday vegetarian from Hill isn’t overbearing or guilt inducing. Instead it is an idea that allows you to enjoy the best of both worlds - eat delicious meat on the...
The vast majority of E. coli illnesses resolve themselves without complications,...
– Pulitzer Prize winning piece from The NYT. Read the whole thing here. It will make you question your eating habits regarding meat.
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If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your...
– Orson Welles.
(via littlefavours)
The Times will stop using the word because ‘tweet’ isn’t...
– The New York Times bans use of word ‘tweet’
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Hey new followers!
Thanks for following =)
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been running around the city like a mad woman and my computer is far too heavy to bring with me everyday. I have a whole list of fun things to post about this weekend, though.