October 2009
September 2009
Samasource: Giving Work →
“So many of us have heard the grim statistics of how the majority of people living in developing countries struggle to eke out a living on just a dollar a day and the tragedies that can result from such desperate circumstances, particularly for women and children. Among Samasource’s more innovative aspects are bypassing governments and going directly to individuals and giving them...
Biggest, Tallest Tree Photo Ever →
My favorite trees in the whole wide world.
“I’ve long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk. Whether...”
– Anthony Bourdain
carl sagan - a glorious dawn feat. stephen hawking...
“The unemployment rate for young Americans has exploded to 52.2 percent — a...”
– Unemployment for the Young Reaches an Astonishing 52.2 Percent (via Le Panopticon)(via britticisms)
And I’m sure Boomers will still likely find ways to blame us and accuse us of being a lazy, entitled generation of moochers…
(via robot-heart)
i love you like
peacenikseekspeacenik:
feminision:
like dykes love hanes like local coffee shops love closing early like college students love thursdays like facebook loves stalkers like twitter loves the #iranelection like vma producers love kanye like hipsters love beards like stoners love jack in the box tacos like theatre people love attention like myspace loves bisexual pop stars like bravo loves...
peacenikseekspeacenik:
mulletmayhem:
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“I mean, the delivery guy comes in the afternoon to deliver something and he...”
– Rebecca Charles, chef and owner of Pearl Oyster Bar, Top Female Chefs Dish on Why They’re Such a Rare Breed — New York Magazine (via robot-heart)
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gratitude
today i am grateful for:
homeopathic anti-itch/sting gel (for my mosquito bites & yellow jacket bites…i look like i am polka dotted)
etsy/diy/handmade clothing & paper & jewelry & everything! being inspired again
getting my new fleece in the mail
getting mail
peanut butter & rice cakes
bubblegum
car rides
laughter
getting along with my co-workers (unexpectedly)
...
“Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more...”
– Margaret Young (via robot-heart)
Sexual Assault Prevention: Fixing the Source
the-activista:
What they really should be saying at college orientation…
1. Don’t put drugs in people’s drinks in order to control their behavior.
2. When you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone!
3. If you pull over to help someone with car problems, remember not to assault them!
4. NEVER open an unlocked door or window uninvited.
5. If you are in an elevator and someone...
Cat Haikus
savethekitties:
diamondcat / peetypassion:
You never feed me.
Perhaps I’ll sleep on your face. That will sure show you.
You must scratch me there! Yes, above my tail! Behold, elevator butt.
The rule for today: Touch my tail, I shred your hand. New rule tomorrow.
(via)
$25 + 1 Hour of Sunday Prep = 5 Healthy Lunches... →
nutritionista:
This is a perfect example of how a little planning, a little prep, and a little creativity can ensure even the busiest people can eat well during the workday!
A teensy modification: I’d recommend whole wheat fettuccine instead of regular.
Surprise! Water Found on Moon's Surface →
“Molecules of water as well as hydroxyl — that’s just one atom of hydrogen with an oxygen atom, instead of the two hydrogen atoms normally found in water — are all over the lunar surface, in the very top layer of dust, according to new reports published online by the journal Science.
The first hint that the water might be there came from a NASA instrument called the Moon Mineralogy...
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gratitude
today i am grateful for:
learning new recipes
finally having a good conversation with someone i have not been getting along with at work
long walks to clear my mind
jazz/billie holiday
joss whedon & his genius
burritos
calendula
free apples
getting off work early
the boy picking me up from work
grocery shopping
hanging out in our underwear
farts
laughing until i cry
a little...
Watchthedailywhat:
Urban Improv of the Day: A bunch of fun-loving freeborders take to the streets of San Francisco for a quick game of Tetris IRL.
[via.]
I LOVE/MISS SAN FRANCISCO.
“it’s not love to be static like the desert, nor is it love to roam the...”
– from the alchemist, by paulo coelho
“A good leg will fall; a straight back will stoop; a black beard will turn white;...”
– William Shakespeare, Henry V (via apsies) (via robot-heart)
pioupiou:
fuckyeahdeathcab:
You Remind Me Of...
october 1944. jewish service broadcast from german... →
moosen:
(click title for audio)
broadcast through germany and the united states, this was the first jewish service heard from german soil since the rise of nazism. artillery fires and bombs explode while hymns are sung. poignant and beautiful.
