March 2012
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February 2012
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Study: Rich more likely to take candy from babies →
From the Bloomberg posting:
The “upper class,” as defined by the study, were more likely to break the law while driving, take candy from children, lie in negotiation, cheat to increase their odds of winning a prize and endorse unethical behavior at work, researchers reported today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Taken together, the experiments suggest at least some...
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Watchdejjjjja:
I feel really bad for this woman. She has no self-respect, and feels the need to dress risque to capture others attention to make her feel better about herself. It’s sad, and what’s even worse is whenever young impressionable females witness this, and see the attention this lady is getting, they alter their appearances and outfits to get the same reaction. I applaud the dude for...
“He is rigid and a homophobic. He said, ‘I want a constitutional amendment to ban...”
– Former US Senator Al Simpson, (R-Wyo.) on Rick Santorum. In 2011, Simpson emailed me this statement on HB 74, a bill to ban recognition of same-sex marriage in Wyoming:
“I can’t imagine anything more inhuman, insensitive and unfair. Wyoming people believe in getting the government out of their...
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Some tips for the socially anxious/phobic
I wrote the following to an acquaintance, and some of this information may be helpful to my Social Anxiety-afflicted comrades. Any emphasis added is mine:
There are a couple of things to be said about social anxiety and anxiety in general and I apologize in advance if this gets a little long-winded or preachy. The first step is understanding that any anxiety has a physiological and a psychological...
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For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside... →
Liberal analysts argue that shrinking paychecks have thinned the ranks of marriageable men, while conservatives often say that the sexual revolution reduced the incentive to wed and that safety net programs discourage marriage.
In Lorain as elsewhere, explanations for marital decline start with home economics: men are worth less than they used to be. Among men with some college but no degrees,...
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Moochers Against Welfare →
Krugman hits the nail on the head AGAIN:
Many readers of The Times were, therefore, surprised to learn, from an excellent article published last weekend, that the regions of America most hooked on Mr. Santorum’s narcotic — the regions in which government programs account for the largest share of personal income — are precisely the regions electing those severe conservatives. Wasn’t Red America...
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“On a somewhat serious note today because of a conversation the other day:
I...”
– You Didn’t Thank Me For Punching You in the Face « Views from the Couch (via golden-notebook)
That’s all fine and good, ma’am, but if you’re going to neglect the fact that little girls can and will engage in the very same relationally & physically aggressive behavior...
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While Americans watch the Grammys and cry over... →
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One Hand Washes The Other: Inside Capitol,... →
When Senate Democrats finally brokered a compromise over the proposed health-care law, a group of hedge funds were let in on the deal, learning details hours before a public announcement on Dec. 8, 2009. The news was potentially worth millions of dollars to the investors, though none would publicly divulge how they used the information. They belong to a select group who pay for early, firsthand...
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Wealth, Income, and Power →
Awesome article about economic inequality, specifically concentrations of wealth in the U.S. that have fomented to the top 20% in this country, and how little your average American actually knows about it. The author goes on to relate the disparity in the wealth distribution to the overarching power structures in American society. Well worth the read. Some interesting tidbits (any emphasis added...
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“What metro Boston AAs are trite but correct about is that both destiny’s kisses...”
– David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest. (via clementina)
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I Stand With Planned Parenthood. Will You? →
I personally donated to Planned Parenthood last summer when Congress was trying to take away Title X funds (they did), and support them entirely as they take care of the full spectrum of women’s health. Don’t be fooled by Komen’s doublespeak: this was a blatantly political maneuver to please the burgeoning number of wealthy social conservatives that have been donating to the...
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entrancedintime replied to your photo: I was down by the East River, eating a burrito,…
are you going to liberate limoncello and her friends?
NEVARRR~ She wouldn’t last 5 minutes in the outside world, that poor bird.
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They're making a movie out of the "Safety Not... →
http://timetraveler.ytmnd.com/ Oh god. I don’t know whether to be thrilled or mortified.