February 2012
183 posts
“Romney won Mackinac County by 1 vote. 667 votes to Santorum’s, wait for it, 666...”
– Chuck Todd (via captainrobocop) The mark of the touristy part of the state. (via shortformblog)
“We didn’t really know who was going to show up for the occupation. It was all a...”
– David Graeber, “What We Owe to Each Other” (via bostonreview)
Incompetent People Too Ignorant to Know It →
youmightfindyourself:
A growing body of psychology research shows that incompetence deprives people of the ability to recognize their own incompetence. To put it bluntly, dumb people are too dumb to know it. Similarly, unfunny people don’t have a good enough sense of humor to tell.
This disconnect may be responsible for many of society’s problems.
With more than a decade’s worth of...
International Crisis Group: Reuters: Haiti's prime... →
crisisgroup:
Joseph Guyler Delva
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille resigned on Friday after just four months in office, plunging the country into political paralysis in the midst of rebuilding efforts two years after a devastating earthquake.
Conille submitted his resignation in a letter to…
“To say that people of faith have no role in the public square? You bet that...”
– Rick Santorum, discussing John Kennedy’s famous 1960 speech on the separation of religion and politics in light of his Catholic faith, on ABC’s “This Week” today.
—Only one quick thought: Kennedy’s speech was reasoned, literate and thoughtful whether you agree with it or not. In response, Rick...
http://musicoactivism.tumblr.com →
trusty followers, the new blog is up and running. if you want to follow, it would make me very happy. :)
“Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it.”
– Bernard Meltzer (via julie911)
“Environmentalists, all too often, think that the best way to go about solving...”
– Gernot Wagner, in an interview—called “Why The Planet Doesn’t Care About Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle”—regarding his new book.
more. (via thesmithian)
Would you all follow a blog curated by me on...
I’m thinking that will be a project post-11-hour-testing that is occurring tomorrow/thursday. I repost some of that stuff , but rarely comment on it…also, that is the stuff i’m interested in pursuing for my life and think that there is a niche for aggregating via this medium? Or do you think i should start a real blog for that?
Any and all thoughts appreciated, trying to...
“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.”
– Pablo Neruda (via likespancakes)
The more i study for these exams, the more things...
Also, when was the last time i took 11 hours of essay testing in two days.
oh wait. Never.
“It’s strange. You can’t breathe in, because the water comes in, and it’s filling...”
– Denzel Washington on being “waterboarded” himself for a scene in Safe House.
more. (via thesmithian)
Breath test that can detect lung cancer
cecilialiao:
A Californian start-up is trialling a breath test that can spot lung cancer with 83% accuracy, or about the same level as low-dose computerized tomography imaging of the lungs.
According to MIT Technology Review:
Existing tests for lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer death worldwide—cause too many false positives, which means patients face unnecessary biopsies or exposure...
10 Great Tumblr Blogs for News Junkies - Social... →
motherjones:
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imwithkanye:
The Economist: Self-ascribed as “the most trusted source of global news analysis,” The Economist has been delivering noteworthy news pieces since 1843. This Tumblr page aggregates thought-provoking quotes, the week’s cartoon, and curated long-form pieces from the Economist website and the magazine.
Short Form Blog: Short Form’s motto is: “Read a...
“Instead of focusing on helping the President and Congressional Democrats get the...”
– Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz talking to Lawrence O’Donnell about the Republican fight against contraception coverage for women. (via kileyrae)
