Random Musings
On everything from parenting to politics to tea cups.
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newyorker: John Cassidy on why Obama shouldn’t write James Holmes out of history: http://nyr.kr/QtuGXj The demonization of crazed shooters can serve a political purpose: personalizing the debate engages the public and enables politicians to face down the gun lobby. In Britain, the name Michael Ryan—he shot sixteen people in 1987—is associated with a ban on semi-automatic Continue reading
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olympics: Olympic officials and the media admire a large set of Olympic Rings, created with at least 20,000 flowers and plants in Kew Gardens Continue reading
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newyorker: Cartoon of the night. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/OJIB6l Continue reading
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hitrecordjoe: LADIES & GENTLEMEN, WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE MAILING $40k IN CHECKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS ALL OVER THE GLOBE! :oD We’re sending out a total of $40,085.00 in checks to the 261 contributing artists whose work is included in the “Inception” Dream Doc, Spring Collection 2011, & College Tour 2010. My sincerest Continue reading
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youth-skills-work: “Educate me, because I am going to triumph & change the world”, Nazma, 16, India. Source: The World Bank (Source: http://www.youtube.com/) Continue reading
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newyorker: Cartoon of the day. Don’t forget to enter this week’s caption contest: http://nyr.kr/OXNVqZ Continue reading
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newyorker: Cartoon of the night. Click-through to enter this week’s caption contest: http://nyr.kr/OhsfWC Continue reading
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newyorker: Cartoon of the night. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/Kwhvm0 Continue reading
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criminalwisdom: The Power of One. Photo of Tiananmen Square’s Tank Man by Stuart Franklin. Click to embiggen. (Via) Continue reading
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I have the words, but I need to find the one, who has the music to bring alive my dreams. Continue reading
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