October 2008
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Just got back from my second day of community service and yeah, I’m gonna need about 5-7 drinks tonight… 10 and a half more days of community service to go.
“Police had to halt traffic on a highway in North Carolina to help a mother bear...”
– North Carolina Police Stop Traffic to Aid Momma Bear
So I just teared up…
Winter blackout results in Dutch baby boom -... →
“It was cold in the houses,” said Anneleas van Eijkeren, spokeswoman for the municipality of Maasdriel. “They went to bed early to keep warm. And nine months later, we have this — a little bit more babies.”
Forty-four percent more, to be exact. Residents gave birth to 26 babies in September, compared with 18 in September 2007.
I’ve kind of got a pregnancy...
“In general, insurers say, they charge women more than men of the same age...”
– Women Buying Health Policies Pay a Penalty - NYTimes.com
To summarize: Because women actually use the health care system more than men, we are penalized. The article also points out that the same disparity does not exist for employer-based coverage because of civil rights laws prohibiting sex...
Texan jailed after 2 ate from 1 plate →
He refused to pay the additional $7.00, times are tough but that’s ridiculous. And he must have been a total asshole for them to call the police on him. His girlfriend should maybe reconsider their entire relationship.
25 percent of Georgia voters have cast ballots |... →
Exciting! Yay fellow Georgians!
The New Yorker: Why Evangelical Teens Are So...
lindsayrobertson:
Fascinating, if possibly too nice New Yorker investigation about the phenomenon of evangelical pregnant teens. These girls lives are over, so it’s hard to treat the subject so casually.
Misunderstanding Sarah | Christianity Today →
The whole editorial is interesting, while sort of not convincing when you have the distinct pleasure of knowing way too many hypocritical, judgmental and sexist evanglicals. Some points:
“…liberal pundits gleefully announced that this was going to seriously undermine Governor Palin’s standing with the Republican Party’s evangelical base. Any informed evangelical watcher...
Scary!
I’m not that big on Halloween. I was wanting to dress up as Dolly Parton… but yeah, not anymore. But really, I don’t like wearing costumes, I don’t like cheesy stuff, I don’t like scary movies. I really really don’t like slutty costumes, if I could think of a funny costume, I would maybe want to do that. I like pumpkins though, and seeing other people dressed up...
The Ones We Love →
supersaturated:
(…) young and talented photographers from around the world. Each artist contributed six photographs of the person most important to them.
best thing npr has ever done. LISTEN NOW!!! →
(via modthrash)
All the classic hits!
Female war vets report sex traumas →
muppetpants:
I’m actually surprised the number is this low.
About one out of seven female veterans of Afghanistan or Iraq who visit a Veterans Affairs center for medical care reports being a victim of sexual assault or harassment during military duty, according to a study released Tuesday.
I would assume the number is low because most incidences go unreported.
How did YOU discover tumblr?
mascarah:
I was talking with some fellow tumblrs the other day and was not surprised to learn that most of us found tumblr via the Julia-Jakob-Gawker love triangle.
I’m interested to know…how did you find tumblr? who/what introduced you to it? And lastly, when is your tumblr anniversary?
I read Goldenfiddle all the time and he linked to his and after reading his Goldenfiddlr for a few weeks,...
HATE WEEK: MAKING FUN OF MARK RICHT IS EASY →
Day 1 of Community Service -- Done.
I’m home, worked from 8:30 - 3:30, got credit for 8 hours. 8 down, 92 to go. Picking up trash on the side of the highway is freaky man, I was constantly in fear that some idiot was going to hit us. But whatever, hopefully it won’t be as cold when I go back on Thursday and Friday. Funny — to me: I was told I look like “that girl on The Hills, you look like you’d be...
50,000 purged from voter rolls in Georgia (as... →
winstonwolfe/markyb/biteofpythias
Oh funny joke Thomas! UGA is going to purge UF! (I realize that makes no sense.)
Nappy Roots — “Good Day”
Living up to my heritage.
I bought a pair of Carhartt work pants today. They’re that awful signature Carhartt color and the smallest size I could find since they only make men’s was 30 x 30. I’m hoping to stay warm and look as nonfeminine as possible for my stint picking up trash on the side of the road. They were in the hunting section at Dick’s, which is where I snapped this picture. I think this...
bendmeover:
2 Live Crew - Face Down, Ass Up
via...
Babies are people too!
Fun mailer from Saxby, who already has an ad out there saying Jim Martin is responsible for three children’s deaths. Who’s too lazy to look up what the fuck he’s talking about? ME! Back to the mailer…
Front:
Back:
By the way, that’s my baby pumpkin I got at Uncle Shuck’s yesterday covering our address and accompanying the fetus head. I figured it was...
ratatat - seventeen years
via scout
Pretty...
Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours of the...
ESPN - Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer issues a... →
ohsnapitskels:
Bring Tebow the fuck on.
Gag me with a spoon! Oh boy, Saturday is going to be intense. I might die.
0 down, 100 to go
I begin repaying my debt to society tomorrow morning at 8:30am: community service! I’m actually really jazzed to finally start, glad to dwindle down the daunting 100 hours ahead of me. I don’t pick what I do, I’m assigned and my probation officer had no idea what the tasks were, but I have some guesses. Since this is state probation and all that entails, I’m pretty sure...
Marvin Gaye — “Pride and Joy”
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You’re All I...
Yep, pretty much ready to have my tubes tied.
Went to Uncle Shuck’s corn maze today in Dawsonville about 40 mins north of the city and we were one of only a handful of people there without offspring. Plus a few church youth groups milling about as well. It was fun, I was not navigating so we managed to find our way out of both the mazes and they weren’t actually that easy (well, for me). They’re politcally themed, one maze...
otis redding - these arms of mine.
via...
“I don’t know who’s happier, Mr. or Mrs. Stafford. If that keeps up...”
– Awful Announcing: The Pam Ward Chronicles: Week 9
Because… seriously Gary?
Syllogisms and enthymemes in campaign commercials or other poilitical discourse make me feel really smart for knowing exactly what rhetorical strategies they’re pullin’. Thanks Speech Comm degree!
“‘I quickly realized Rudy was a maniac. I had a recurring fantasy in which...”
– Former Newsweek Reporter Admits Dreaming About Taking Out Giuliani - FOXNews.com Elections
“Your lovely and talented Gakwer crew has a new member joining up next week. As a...”
– Ian Spiegelman, Gawker
Congrats Alex! (via soupsoup)
Yea! Lots of congrats, Alex! You will be a perfect fit for Gawker. (via britticisms)
Exciting news! A breathe of life (via deadscreen)
I genuinely love Alex Carnevale. ALEX I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE LOU GRANT V. 2.0 BETA! (via tesslynch)
Wow,...
Damn it Oprah! Now I really want a Kindle. I guess I’ll just add it to my Christmas list.