February 2012
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Feb 10th
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January 2012
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“When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined...”
– Neil Postman (via azspot)
Jan 18th
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I'm Classically Untrained
20-month-old: Ming?
Me: You want me to sing?
20mo: 'es.
Me: Ok. ♪ Lullabyyyy...and goodniiiight ♫--
20mo: No, Daddy. No ming. 'ead book.
Jan 11th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 3rd
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December 2011
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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“In a very small area, less than 10,000 square miles, we have counted more than...”
– Shock as retreat of Arctic sea ice releases deadly greenhouse gas - Climate Change - Environment - The Independent Methane is 20 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. This is really bad. Possibly “short-term” really bad.
Dec 13th
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GOP Clowns Take Over the Circus →
The two most likely consequences of this situation are: 1. the ruination of the Republican Party or 2. the ruination of the United States. The more likely Republican nominees for president would put the Republican Party far to the right of “mainstream” America. All things being equal that should mean electoral disaster (the ruination of the GOP) in November 2012. But, of course, sometimes...
Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 11th
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Dec 6th
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Boy: When I grow up, I'm gonna still live with you!
Wife: Oh yeah?
Boy: Yeah! And I'm gonna be Daddy's Daddy!
Wife: You are? Why's that?
Boy: So he can remember what it's like to have a Daddy again!
Me: *choked-up silence*
Dec 6th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 4th
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“One summer afternoon in 1917, Royal Flying Corps trainee Graham Donald prepared...”
– Exercises | Futility Closet
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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November 2011
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Nov 29th
WatchWatch
The local Xmas Fire Truck Parade, or, as I like to call it, The Culling of the Epileptics.
Nov 26th
Nov 25th
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Nov 25th
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Customers hit by pepper spray at Wal-Mart describe... →
♪ Happy Holidaaaaaaaaays ♫ Hey, at least it was non-violent.
Nov 25th
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erinmargrethe: thememegeneration: Holy shit. I remember this book. Obviously I had it. It feels like that was plucked straight out of my memories. Claude The Dog: A Christmas Story
Nov 25th
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Nov 25th
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Nov 23rd
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Nov 22nd
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“Yes, there always going to be rich and poor. But we used to live in country...”
– “Cookie_monster” explains #OWS in a comment thread on a review of The Muppet Movie on The A.V. Club
Nov 18th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
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Her: What're you thinking about?
Me: Wondering what size rubber bands Captain Lou Albano used on his face.
Her: ...
Me: I think they might've been #16s, but the source video isn't great. Tough to say.
Her: ...
Me: Don't ask how the sausages are made, honey.
Nov 13th
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Nov 11th
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Nov 9th
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Nov 4th
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Nov 4th
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Nov 3rd
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Nov 1st
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Nov 1st
October 2011
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