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"Vera said: “Why do you feel you have to turn everything into a story?” So I told her why. Because if..."

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:45 -0400

“Vera said: “Why do you feel you have to turn everything into a story?”
So I told her why.
Because if I tell the story, I control the version.
Because if I tell the story, I can make you laugh, and I would rather have you laugh at me than feel sorry for me.
Because if I tell the story, it doesn’t hurt as much.
Because if I tell the story, I can get on with it.”

- Nora Ephron, Heartburn (1983)

(via emilygould)

"It’s not a question of being in favor or against or how you define marriage. It’s just from a civil..."

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:34:36 -0400

“It’s not a question of being in favor or against or how you define marriage. It’s just from a civil point of view, government should not get involved with who you love, who you live with, who you marry. And I was pleased to see the president enunciate the similar view, and my hope would be that Governor Romney also evolves and understands that in this country there are people who are violently opposed to it.”

- I Like Mike

Michael Bloomberg (via capitalnewyork)

Alex Balk: Sometimes things are complicated, I guess.

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:22:57 -0400

Alex Balk: Sometimes things are complicated, I guess.:

alexbalk:

As a white heterosexual male who was born in the United States of America to a professional family I am pretty sure I started out with every advantage there is, so I’m not even for a second going to pretend I can understand what it feels like to have the President of the United States somewhat…

"Before turning to the future, remember the immutable laws of finance. Stratospheric growth never..."

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:30:40 -0400

“Before turning to the future, remember the immutable laws of finance. Stratospheric growth never lasts. Returns fade. New threats emerge.”

- words to live by and lose sleep from

Lex in depth: Facebook - FT.com

(via fred-wilson)

WHEN I FIND OUT A WRITER ISN'T ON TWITTER

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:52:15 -0400

editorrealtalk:

This Tumblr. So amazing.

Great photo…or greatest...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:52:57 -0400

Great photo…or greatest photo?

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/bear-falls-safely-tree-tranquilized-police-photo-211524912.html

"For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than..."

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:28:16 -0400

“For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. So we know what this is about.

And we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. But we only finished paying off our student loans—check this out, all right, I’m the President of the United States—we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago.”

- —President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling (via barackobama)

This is really crazy to me.

The “American” section at the grocery in #paris ....

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:00:03 -0400

The “American” section at the grocery in #paris . Complete with cheese wiz, M&M’s, Fluff, peanut butter and cranberry sauce. (Taken with Instagram at Grande Epicérie de Paris)

Looking out from the back of the clock in the Musee...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:00:15 -0400

Looking out from the back of the clock in the Musee d’Orsay (Taken with Instagram at Musée d’Orsay)

Love locks on the bridges of Paris. Couples write their name on...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:20:37 -0400

Love locks on the bridges of Paris. Couples write their name on locks, fastening then to the railings, and tossing the keys into the Seine in a declaration of undying love. #cityofromance (Taken with instagram)

"If you’ve been listening to the Republican candidates in the primary, you know that each and..."

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:55:00 -0400

“

If you’ve been listening to the Republican candidates in the primary, you know that each and every one of them would criminalize abortion and outlaw quite a few forms of birth control.

Whether or not women can determine when and whether to have children, is the single biggest element in whether we’re healthy or not, whether we’re educated or not, how long our life expectancy is, whether we can be active in the world or not.

”

- Gloria Steinem

Good dogs. fastcompany: These are some of my favorite images...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:59:43 -0400

Good dogs.

fastcompany:

These are some of my favorite images from the new book Soldier Dogs. There are more pictures in our slideshow today.

Military Working Dogs play a crucial part in America’s armed services. The best known “Soldier Dog,” Cairo, put crucial canine skills to work in the SEAL Team Six operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. Other Military Working Dogs serve as everything from bomb sniffers to troop companions to search and rescue dogs (and also serve in darker roles, such as duty at Guantanamo Bay). Their handlers and trainers, devoted dog lovers down to a man, form an unusually close-knit fraternity within the military.

Soldier Dogs: The Four-Legged Heroes Of Iraq And Afghanistan

That’s my name - don’t wear it out.

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:07:30 -0400

That’s my name - don’t wear it out.

Already set my DVR to record this. I can’t wait - these...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:40:41 -0400

Already set my DVR to record this. I can’t wait - these shows are spectacular.

fastcompany:

Four years in the making, the Discovery Channel/BBC co-production Frozen Planet ranks among the channels’ most ambitious undertakings. Here, producers walk us through the making of the series and how they captured those unbelievable scenes.

Salt Lick BBQ. Photo courtesy of @ericfriedman. Texas, I think I...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:11:28 -0500

Salt Lick BBQ. Photo courtesy of @ericfriedman. Texas, I think I love you. (Taken with instagram)

thedailywhat: Flowchart of the Day: Oh, dogs. Don’t ever...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:38:11 -0500

thedailywhat:

Flowchart of the Day: Oh, dogs. Don’t ever change.

[ihah.]

Spending the long weekend with my favorite little girl. (Taken...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:58:07 -0500

Spending the long weekend with my favorite little girl. (Taken with Instagram at Jozie’s Upstate Kingdom)

Thanks @ericfriedman for the lovely flowers. ❤ (Taken with...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:36:29 -0500

Thanks @ericfriedman for the lovely flowers. ❤ (Taken with instagram)

I love science. (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:29:10 -0500

I love science. (Taken with instagram)

I love this. szymon: dogs underwater from Seth Casteel

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:45:21 -0500

I love this.

szymon:

dogs underwater from Seth Casteel