May 2012
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JIA-CHI: Expo Line _ Opening Day →
latimes:
spiegelman:
Bruce Jia-Chi Chan’s little inside-LA travelogues are pretty great.
This one is about opening day on the Expo Line.
Agreed.
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Testing Flickr for TFA
Created with flickr slideshow.
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“All men are created equal. No matter how hard they try, they can never erase...”
– Harvey Milk (via think-progress)
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“I’m definitely not in it but I definitely want to find the next young hopefully...”
– Dante Basco on the potential for a Rufio prequel! (via racebending)
At my new job, when I got my first assignment
whatshouldwecallme:
At least I have fantastic people helping me. But yes.
I Am Out of Almond Butter, and Other Life Updates
I like that title much more than I actually have anything to say. But here’s a brief update on the HI Life.
My job continues to be awesome. So are the people I work with.
Beyond the fact that the people I work with are fun, awesome, and super-helpful, I’m just really enjoying the work itself.
Last week felt like my first REAL work week, and while it was crazy-intense (some 12 hour...
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I Am Out of Almond Butter, and Other Life Updates
I like that title much more than I actually have anything to say. But here’s a brief update on the HI Life.
My job continues to be awesome. So are the people I work with.
Beyond the fact that the people I work with are fun, awesome, and super-helpful, I’m just really enjoying the work itself.
Last week felt like my first REAL work week, and while it was crazy-intense (some 12 hour...
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When I got my acceptance letter to USC
justfighton:
Legit. I think I screamed, jumped up and down, and then started sobbing.
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“Criticism is a form of optimism. When you are silent about the shortcomings of...”
– Carlos Fuentes, in a conversation with Fresh Air in 1987.
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What's The Oldest Photo Of You On Facebook? →
brianlovesthis:
buzzfeed:
Today, in observance of the Facebook IPO, a lot of BuzzFeed community members have decided to embarrass themselves and it is wonderful.
Sure. I already got a job. Let’s all embarrass ourselves together, Tumblr. November 2005. Emmy is now married, and I am still weird:
Graduation with HS loves. Kept in touch with quite a few of them too.
When I get an e-mail on a weekend from one of my...
whatshouldtfacallme:
I’m like,
Yes.
“I’m not familiar precisely with exactly what I said, but I stand by what I said....”
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Mitt Romney, on why he’s defending… something. (via theatlantic)
Oh, c’mon. That’s not just bad character, that’s bad public speaking.
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Let's Regain Paradise →
Friends.
As you know, I’ve been in Hawai’i, working on Teach For America HI Staff for 2 weeks.
It’s amazing. The quality and level of commitment of the people here have to improving educational inequity in Hawai’i is outstanding.
Some Quick Facts:
Hawai’is public education system ranks among the bottom 10 states by almost all measures.
Teach For America wants to...
Watchtheatlantic:
theatlanticvideo:
Ken Burns on Why His Formula for a Great Story Is 1+1=3
For a documentary filmmaker, it’s hard to imagine a more intimidating project than making a documentary film about Ken Burns. When Sarah Klein and Tom Mason set out explore the mysterious nature of story, however, they decided to do just that. In their beautiful short documentary, Ken Burns: On Story, the...
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“You HAVE to be able to talk to a person. Not small-talk, but the type of...”
– “Things I Have No Authority To Discuss,” aka that post I’ll probably never be brave enough to fully publish.
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When I realize how far my kids can actually go
whatshouldtfacallme:
I’m like, “Fuck waiting. I AM Superman.”
More like “THEY are Supermen & Superwomen,” but yes. :)
“You spoke too soon, Rand Paul. It sounds like the President’s views on marriage...”
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Gawker’s Louis Peitzman • In a piece (referencing this) about how Obama’s hoping to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act in his second term. Yes, you read that right. Let that sink in, everyone. (via shortformblog)
#ohsnap
Andrew Sullivan on Barack Obama: The First Gay... →
newsweek:
Just published on the web.
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Fingerprints: On Gifts From My Mother.
It’s Mother’s day, and it’s the first one I won’t be physically with my mom in 24 years.
I knew that this— this not-being-with-my-family-for-stuff-thing— was going to be really tough when I moved out here a few weeks ago. I don’t think, though, that any amount of thought can prep you for the actual emotional losses that happen when you first live far away...
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Undeserving
dearoldlove:
Sometimes I read this site and worry you might think one is for you. You only deserve one that says, “You don’t even deserve this blog post.”
Yes.
If you live in L.A, watch out for traffic today →
latimes:
President Barack Obama is in town for a fundraiser at George Clooney’s home in Studio City, so traffic might get dicey.
Hey LA
When what was meant to be a covert gchat pops up...
whatshouldtfacallme:
I’m like,
When Obama endorsed same-sex marriage...
whenobamaendorsed:
… I started:
When I'm trying to check a text without my...
whatshouldtfacallme:
I’m like,
Me and AB on gchat all 2nd yr tbh
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Abraham Lincoln Filed a Patent for Facebook in... →
nslayton:
futurejournalismproject:
dbreunig:
Nate St. Pierre writes:
Lincoln was requesting a patent for “The Gazette,” a system to “keep People aware of Others in the Town.” He laid out a plan where every town would have its own Gazette, named after the town itself. He listed the Springfield Gazette as his Visual Appendix, an example of the system he was talking about. Lincoln was...
Many Thanks
dearoldlove:
Thank you for: teaching me about comic books, taking me to Coachella, giving me good taste in television, fantastic food adventures, millions of love-filled kisses, and the most functional relationship ever. Mostly, though, thanks for letting me go at the right time.
“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)