May 2012
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Longreads: Meet The New Boss, Worse Than The Old... →
longreads: The Internet was supposed to liberate artists and replace the traditional businesses that had been disrupted by digital distribution. Musician David Lowery (Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker) says the math still isn’t working: I was like all of you. I believed in the promise of the Internet to…
May 27th
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http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/morocco-music-... →
“Moroccan rapper Mouad Belghouat, known as El-Haqed, or “The Enraged” was convicted on May 11 of “showing contempt” to public servants with his song “Dogs of the State” about police corruption. He is known for his political activism and vitriolic songs attacking social injustice, the monarchy and corruption.”
May 27th
I need my life to feel it has a point again.
May 27th
The Power of Tumblr. The Beauty of Strangers.
detroitsomething: My name is Ray Stoeser.  I am a high school teacher living and working in Detroit.  Below is a testament to the power of Tumblr and social networking.  Most importantly it is about how 554 complete strangers helped change the lives of my Detroit students. The Power of Tumblr.  The Beauty of Strangers. Read More
May 27th
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“Azerbaijan’s hosting of the Eurovision song contest has thrust the oil-rich...”
– Miriam Elder from Baku: Eurovision does little to help human rights in Azerbaijan (via guardian)
May 26th
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“Female parenting is significant and valuable work which must be recognized as...”
– bell hooks in Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (via thepoliticalnotebook)
May 13th
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“By 1991, L.A. rap was all tension and little release. On Cypress Hill’s “Pigs,”...”
– Jeff Chang in a very cool piece in the LA Review of Books: “I Gotta Be Able To Counterattack: Rap and the Los Angeles Riots.” (via thepoliticalnotebook)
May 13th
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May 12th
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May 12th
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“I hope for the best, since hoping for less doesn’t seem to improve the results...”
– Robert Brault (via creatingaquietmind)
May 12th
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“Love can come when you’re already who you are, when you’re filled with you. Not...”
– Deb Caletti (via kari-shma)
May 12th
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I’m trying to finish some papers and I have super duper effing writer’s block (my problem off and on this school year. this has never happened to me before like this, where even when i have all the research, i have literally no idea how to make it anything even remotely interesting or useful to anyone.)(problem being i’m fighting really hard against the sense that the things...
May 9th
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“I’m not unhappy about becoming old. I’m not unhappy about what must be. It makes...”
– —Maurice Sendak (1928-2012), from his interview on NPR’s Fresh Air ~Trent Gilliss, senior editor (via beingblog)
May 9th
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May 8th
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“You know who my gods are, who I believe in fervently? Herman Melville, Emily...”
– Maurice Sendak on religion and faith. [complete interviews here] (via nprfreshair)
May 8th
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May 8th
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“How do you write for children? I really have never figured that out. So I...”
– Maurice Sendak, who died today at 83, discusses creativity and his latest work, ‘Bumble-Ardy,’ in an interview with The Atlantic. (via theatlantic)
May 8th
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“Live your Life. Live your Life. Live your Life.”
– Maurice Sendak has died. We’re changing the entire show today to remember him. This quote is from his most recent Fresh Air appearance last year. (via nprfreshair)
May 8th
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May 1st
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April 2012
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Apr 26th
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"Winning" in a large general education class ...
politicalprof: … is defined as getting 5-10 people excited when you talk about “big ideas” not on the test, but core to American democracy. You just have to ignore the hundreds of bored faces. Oh well. It’s a pretty good job. It’s just a little disheartening sometimes.
Apr 25th
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The 13 Most Useless College Majors (As Determined...
newsweek: 1. Fine Arts 2. Drama and Theatre Arts  3. Film, Video, and Photographic Arts 4. Commercial Art and Graphic Design 5. Architecture 6. Philosophy and Religious Studies 7. English Literature and Language 8. Journalism 9. Anthropology and Archeology 10. Hospitality Management 11. Music 12. History 13. Political Science and Government (Ed: Your primary tumblrs majored in two...
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The Political Notebook: I have three things to say... →
thepoliticalnotebook: First, stop calling it the “Mommy Wars.” How about The Important Debate About Motherhood and Work That Isn’t Trivialized Because It Involves Women? Or, if that’s too much of a mouthful, don’t call it anything at all. But please don’t call it the Mommy Wars. Calling it the Mommy Wars makes it…
Apr 21st
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Politicalprof: Women's Work →
politicalprof: So as the Ann Romney v Hillary Rosen “debate” continues, and as the “Mitt is cruel to dogs while Obama eats dogs” inanity occupies our attention during this silly season of politicsless politics and a campaignless campaign, I find myself struck by the language that suffuses the issue of women in… within the world of graduate school, though, women “choosing” to...
Apr 21st
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