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This Week’s Del.icio.us bookmarks
Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Irrsinn Dynamic Fitness: Decisions that Aren’t — Facing up to what’s not being done in my life (or in others’) is something that’s become a *huge* issue for me in the last year. I love Andrew’s writing on this. Tagged as: [living] Dynamic Fitness: Everyone’s a Little Bit– — Andrew holds a good discussion on anti-fat sentiment, particularly as pertains to Joy Nash’s "Fat Rant" and the Dove marketing campaign. Tagged as: [weight-issues society] Spoiled Rotten: How to Make Your Fruits and Vegetables Last — "Americans throw out 25 percent of the produce they buy because it’s gone bad. How to stop the waste? Know…
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I don’t know
It’s become a big thing in to be willing to admit when you don’t know something. It’s a prideful shelving of arrogance and blustering to just stop and say, “I don’t know.” No bullshit. I like that. But I’m growing weary of the first response to a serious question being “I don’t know.” In the middle of a serious, truth-seeking conversation about life, people, and what makes things (or people) tick, nothing stops me and my curiosity more joltingly than someone answering quickly, without thought, “I don’t know.” … and then saying nothing more. I’ve become guilty of doing it. Usually, I’m buying time while I come up with a…
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Holy… oops!
From krustukles: God Hates the World. Krustukles’ comments are worth skimming, and I’m stealing another link from one of them. Welcome Home God Warrior. Ignore the anti-fat (and anti-Christian!) comments on that page, as they aren’t really relevant, entertaining, or useful, but the video there is a bit shocking. I thought folks in my family knew how to rampage… shit. This woman could give them all a run for their money. (Make sure to watch to the end and catch the editorial comments.) “I always have to be the warrior! Why can’t you be the warrior?!” Wow.
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This Week’s Del.icio.us bookmarks
Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Irrsinn Roots, an American family saga, celebrates its 30th anniversary | BlogHer — On Roots. I had no idea that there was so much controversy surrounding Roots. Of course, I also hadn’t realized that there were people running around saying slavery never happened. *lifts eyebrow disapprovingly* Tagged as: [television race] Racial demons resurface with nooses on Louisiana tree – Yahoo! News — Holy fucking shit. I missed this piece of news when it happened, and while I’m not surprised that this shit is happened, it breaks my heart. Tagged as: [race racism] THE COUNTDOWN IS ON… — I’ve never been much for competitive running, but…
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Finally, an update!
Another random podcast! The music featured is “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart (the aria from Act 1, Scene 6) Topics: Graduation The move Gregory New apartment Job hunt City bus: ghost ridin’ the whip Hobbies: knitting, crocheting, guitar AT&T / Cingular: ugh