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Maurice Sendak on Colbert. Hilarious.

1/30/12 — 8:45pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFffo7a

If we’re willing to spend $750 billion (so far) to make democracy in Iraq possible, we should be willing to spend one-twenty-fifth of that to make democracy in America work.

Lawrence Lessig in Republic, Lost (via think-progress)

Source: think-progress

Notes: 408 1/30/12 — 8:41pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFff1sK

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Roxy Music

Source: thequietus.com

High-res Notes: 9 1/30/12 — 8:41pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFfewkJ

Republican desperation, part 2. Kansas Speaker O'Neal asks House GOP to pray for Obama's death.

Source: davelinks

Notes: 1 1/29/12 — 6:23pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFbdYwJ

Newt Gingrich doesn’t just want to lay waste to his political enemies and a large part of the news media. The former House speaker and presidential hopeful wants to bomb a significant part of the planet, too. Gingrich is on the record favoring American military intervention from North Korea to Lebanon. He recently threatened cyberwar with China and Russia. And on Monday, he called for an all-out assault to topple the Castro regime in Cuba. With such a wide range of targets, no wonder Gingrich has consistently said that the U.S. is in the middle of “World War III.” His plans for overthrowing the Iranian government? Just the beginning.

For Newt, ‘World War III’ Is Just the Beginning | Danger Room | Wired.com (via studioartist)

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Notes: 1 1/28/12 — 7:06pm Short URL: http://tumblr.com/ZDYyayFXquPl

I have not been critical of Newt Gingrich but it is now time to take a stand before it is too late. If Gingrich is the nominee it will have an adverse impact on Republican candidates running for county, state, and federal offices. Hardly anyone who served with Newt in Congress has endorsed him and that fact speaks for itself. He was a one-man-band who rarely took advice. It was his way or the highway. Gingrich served as Speaker from 1995 to 1999 and had trouble within his own party. Already in 1997 a number of House members wanted to throw him out as Speaker. But he hung on until after the 1998 elections when the writing was on the wall. His mounting ethics problems caused him to resign in early 1999. I know whereof I speak as I helped establish a line of credit of $150,000 to help Newt pay off the fine for his ethics violations. In the end, he paid the fine with money from other sources.

Bob Dole (via azspot)

Source: livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com

Notes: 24 1/27/12 — 6:40pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFUCWt4

I started the year with almost nothing and ended with a used van, a new utility trailer, less debt, fully paid bills and money left to take the family to Hawaii. I’m not sure where this whole thing will end up or what it will turn into. What I do know is that someone can make a very decent living buying and selling on Craigslist alone. I achieved this my first week on the job. After trying lots of things and failing, I feel like I finally made it.

Priceonomics Blog: How to Make It on Craigslist

This is a pretty awesome story.

(via joesunga)

Source: priceonomics

Notes: 24 1/26/12 — 9:00pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFRN7s0

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This adorable squirrel using its tail as an umbrella, was photographed by Ray Yeager during a snowstorm in New Jersey

It has been featured in National Geographic Magazine’s ‘Your shot’ section.

Snowy Squirrel

by Ray Yeager

Source: dprblog

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Romney: U.S. economy 'getting better' under Obama.

Source: davelinks

Notes: 1 1/23/12 — 8:10pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFH2XU7

Inside every bulletin at St. James Cathedral, the laity received marching orders today to begin pressuring their state lawmakers to stop the marriage equality measure in Olympia. In fact, Archbishop J. Peter Sartain disseminated the message to all 175 parishes under his jurisdiction of Western Washington and instructed them to print it in their bulletins. Here’s the entire statement:

ARCHBISHOP SARTAIN HAS ASKED THAT THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT BE PUBLISHED IN ALL PARISH BULLETINS THIS WEEKEND
PROTECT MARRIAGE Legislators will be voting soon on whether to the change current law defining marriage. Marriage between a man and a woman is essential for family life and the foundation of any society. Please call, email or write your state Senator and two Representatives urging them to support the current law and defend marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Call 1-800-562-6000 to leave a message for your legislators. Go to the Washington State Legislature website at http://aps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx to find your legislator and to write or email a message to them.
That wasn’t all: Copies of a more detailed anti-gay proclamation, issued by Sartain and three other Washington State bishops on January 13, were tucked into the vestibules of St. James. “Upholding the present definition of marriage,” the decree warned, is necessary for the “continuation of the human race.”

The Stranger. Why are they fighting something that doesn’t pertain to the church? This is civil marriage not religious marriage. No one is asking them to marry gay people in their church.

1/22/12 — 9:00pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZDYyayFDg_RH