May 2011
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sex, art, and politics: I've been seeing this girl... →
What SAP said. If you don’t like someone fine, but don’t hide behind a bunch of pseudo-science to do it.
autostraddle:
If she is dating guys i could be exposed to god knows what.. but i don’t wanna scare her off. Should I keep holding out for sex even though we’re both dying to? It’s only been 2 weeks so it really is too soon for the exclusivity talk i guess? help! ——————— “If...
September 2010
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Dark Matter, Not So Much? →
Robert Reich: The Defining Issue: Who Should Get... →
robertreich:
Who deserves a tax cut more: the top 2 percent — whose wages and benefits are higher than ever, and among whose ranks are the CEOs and Wall Street mavens whose antics have sliced jobs and wages and nearly destroyed the American economy — or the rest of us?
Not a bad issue for Democrats to run on…
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“In America, bigoted comments about Islam often seem to come from people who have...”
– Nicholas Kristof (via azspot)
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Because my maturity is that of a 12 year old →
I read this and wondered, ‘Is that why certain people behave they way they do?’
Jokes aside, I can’t wait to see what else we find as scientists uncover the rest of our genome.
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males and females are not hard-wired differently →
FINALLY someone gets it. If people witnessed the way my husband and I interacted, they would be hard pressed to figure out who was the “man”.
nuditynotprudity:
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“There may be slight variations in the brains of women and men, added Fine, a researcher at Melbourne University, but the wiring is soft, not hard. “It is flexible, malleable and changeable…”
shaneinspace:
long...
August 2010
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March 2010
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something that i've wondered about →
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"I'm just gonna check Tumblr for 5 minutes"
howardtharp:
smalltimegenius:
(via lumos-maxima)
Heh. Also applies to Twitter for me. Or Yelp reviews. And the worst: YouTube. Related Videos get you every time.
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Health Officials Not Enforcing Smoking Laws at...
lowbrowbrilliant:
doree:
Shades of Last Days of Disco (no spoiler alert, because come on, this movie is like 12 years old and if you haven’t seen it by now we were clearly not meant to be friends):
Generally, health officials have looked for signs of active tobacco use as part of their inspections concerning other rules, like those for food safety, and have cited clubs for violations that...
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you're fat. deal with it. →
Today’s link is a description of the downward trend in obtaining plastic surgery.
Personally, I am all for self-improvement; however, sometimes I feel that people tend to over do it. It seems that everyone who opts for the collagen injection or face lift comes out looking like everyone else that has ever done it, instead of a better version of themselves.
It’s always to interesting...
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February 2010
15 posts
vogue black →
My friends and I are so excited about this issue! Grace is stunning as always.
"Alternatives" in stroke prevention →
Scientists and doctors are interested in inserting a tube into the carotid artery in order to reduce blockage. From what I understand, there are a couple of carotid arteries and they run laterally in the neck area.
Hopefully, they will be able to work out the apparent inconsistencies.
Robert Reich: Bust Up the Health Insurance Trusts →
Years ago I worked at an agency in Washington called the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC predates the New Deal. It was set up in 1914 during the administration of Woodrow Wilson, at a time when many of America’s industries had combined into giant trusts that had enormous market and political…
Robert Reich’s commentary on the state of our health care system and proposed reforms...
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the head nod →
I have been nodding my head to a mixtape done by DJ Disastronaut. Finding a good DJ is like gold these days.
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joys of a weekend
Have you ever had a meal so good, so nutrient rich, that you felt good for a long time? That was our meal on Saturday. Sunday came and I was still “high” from the meal the night before. I had a lovely holiday weekend with John. We walked, talked, ate and laughed.
The first photo was taken after we’d returned from the heavenly noshing at 12th street Bar and Grill in Brooklyn. I...
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respect his gangsta - and other things →
sidebar: A provocative opinion from a not-necessarily-sagacious writer. I understand the writer is black and all, but he is still a reporter and still has to be professional. Save all the slang for your homies. I am not hating because I use the same language…but it’s all about context.
main point: Our government has turned into an over sized high school lately, with certain cliques...
Lifestyle: Less is More
I agree wholeheartedly with this post. If all the bells and whistles are you, then by all means. However, stay true to who you are.
thebrowngirlfiles:
This has always been a extremely important sentiment to me. I’ve since come across a few individuals who’ve tried to inform me that creativity is for those who think outside the box and who “go the distance” when it comes to fashion, often...
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vaccines do not equal autism →
I had the misfortune of meeting someone who took Jenny McCarthy entirely too seriously; Jenny asserted that vaccines were the cause of Autism.
If you hear a celebrity (or anybody for that matter) state any bit of important information, do yourself a favor and do your own research.
Anyhow, the provided link sheds some light on the issue.
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v-day continued
So this is yesterday’s post, continued. Enjoy!
6. Sail away
http://www.lechateaudefrenche.com/
So the deal is I have never been to a spa before. I have been to one and got a very unfortunate haircut, but I never received any real pampering. However, I have friends and family that swear by it and I hope to go one day.
7. Go home
http://www.lecairelounge.com
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January 2010
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drupal gurus →
While I am not a fan of Drupal, I am a fan of traveling and San Francisco has been on my list for a few years now. I am also a fan of industry conventions and free stuff, heh.
You may be wondering what Drupal is. Drupal is a content management system that was invented by Acquia’s Chief Technology Officer, Dries Buytaert. It’s roughly a decade old, but its popularity has skyrocketed...
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we run this town →
I was busy doing some market research on the Greek economy, and somehow I ended up on this site. How does one make the move from finance to sports? Good question.
The basic argument behind this site is that runners are more efficient when they run barefoot, as opposed to running with thick running sneakers. The reason for this is in the position of the foot as the runner lands. Barefoot runners...
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sunbathing, keeping focus
I awoke today and found the living room gloriously sunny. I decided that today would be a perfect day to talk to my research mentor (perfect mostly because sun lifts your mood and eases negotiations, for me at least) and continue efforts to get the ball rolling on this project. The goal is to keep focused, no excuses.
In addition, I have been busy with learning c++, and somehow I find it very...
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