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Date a boy who travels

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:01 -0400

Date a boy who travels :

Or a girl ;)

msnbc: From Andrea Mitchell Reports

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:46:19 -0400

msnbc:

From Andrea Mitchell Reports

"Wearing a hijab isn’t inherently liberating – but neither is baring one’s breasts. What is..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:45:00 -0400

“Wearing a hijab isn’t inherently liberating – but neither is baring one’s breasts. What is liberating is being able to choose either of these things. It’s pretty ludicrous to think that oppression is somehow proportional to how covered or uncovered someone’s body is. Both sides of this argument present a shallow understanding of women’s empowerment, which only drowns out the substantive challenges facing all women – issues that cannot be encapsulated in a debate about a piece of fabric.”

- Sara Yasin, Is the Hijab Worth Fighting Over?

(via rcabbasi)

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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:31:08 -0400

Genetics & Politics: I adore Ron Hassner’s response to the question, What advice do you...

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:37:13 -0400

Genetics & Politics: I adore Ron Hassner’s response to the question, What advice do you...:

thenoobyorker:

I adore Ron Hassner’s response to the question, What advice do you have for those who still don’t know what they’ll be doing after graduation?

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Sun, 12 May 2013 20:32:08 -0400

Depression part2

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:29:33 -0400

Depression part2:

Brilliant depiction of what depression is like. Must read

The 20 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make In Your 20s | Elite Daily

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:27:07 -0400

The 20 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make In Your 20s | Elite Daily:

Pretty sure this was written for guys, but some of them are important.

Have American Parents Got It All Backwards?

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:25:19 -0400

Have American Parents Got It All Backwards?:

Of course Americans have gotten it wrong. Fresh take, I approve.

Hyperbole and a Half: Depression Part Two

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:40:36 -0400

Hyperbole and a Half: Depression Part Two:

Brilliant.

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Explains Why He Hates Fat Chicks | Elite Daily

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:44:06 -0400

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Explains Why He Hates Fat Chicks | Elite Daily:

theladycheeky:

Umm wow … unapologetic about not thinking “fat” can be beautiful too. This kind of person is the reason our kids hate themselves.

I’m boycotting.

"After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: If anyone in the vicinity..."

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:58:39 -0400

“

After learning my flight was detained 4 hours,
I heard the announcement:
If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic,
Please come to the gate immediately.

Well—one pauses these days. Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there.
An older woman in full traditional Palestinian dress,
Just like my grandma wore, was crumpled to the floor, wailing loudly.
Help, said the flight service person. Talk to her. What is her
Problem? we told her the flight was going to be four hours late and she
Did this.

I put my arm around her and spoke to her haltingly.
Shu dow-a, shu- biduck habibti, stani stani schway, min fadlick,
Sho bit se-wee?

The minute she heard any words she knew—however poorly used—
She stopped crying.

She thought our flight had been canceled entirely.
She needed to be in El Paso for some major medical treatment the
Following day. I said no, no, we’re fine, you’ll get there, just late,

Who is picking you up? Let’s call him and tell him.
We called her son and I spoke with him in English.
I told him I would stay with his mother till we got on the plane and
Would ride next to her—Southwest.

She talked to him. Then we called her other sons just for the fun of it.

Then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while in Arabic and
Found out of course they had ten shared friends.

Then I thought just for the heck of it why not call some Palestinian
Poets I know and let them chat with her. This all took up about 2 hours.

She was laughing a lot by then. Telling about her life. Answering
Questions.

She had pulled a sack of homemade mamool cookies—little powdered
Sugar crumbly mounds stuffed with dates and nuts—out of her bag—
And was offering them to all the women at the gate.

To my amazement, not a single woman declined one. It was like a
Sacrament. The traveler from Argentina, the traveler from California,
The lovely woman from Laredo—we were all covered with the same
Powdered sugar. And smiling. There are no better cookies.

And then the airline broke out the free beverages from huge coolers—
Non-alcoholic—and the two little girls for our flight, one African
American, one Mexican American—ran around serving us all apple juice
And lemonade and they were covered with powdered sugar too.

And I noticed my new best friend—by now we were holding hands—
Had a potted plant poking out of her bag, some medicinal thing,

With green furry leaves. Such an old country traveling tradition. Always
Carry a plant. Always stay rooted to somewhere.

And I looked around that gate of late and weary ones and thought,
This is the world I want to live in. The shared world.

Not a single person in this gate—once the crying of confusion stopped
—has seemed apprehensive about any other person.

They took the cookies. I wanted to hug all those other women too.
This can still happen anywhere.

Not everything is lost.

”

- Naomi Shihab Nye (b. 1952), “Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal.” I think this poem may be making the rounds, this week, but that’s as it should be. (via finedineonmyvegangenitalia)

"We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight,..."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:20:57 -0400

“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.”

- Fydor Dostoevsky (via seabois)

aboutfacesf: FABULOUS!

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:19:07 -0400

aboutfacesf:

FABULOUS!

crystallyn14: From the wonderful Steve Almond, a presenter at...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:02:58 -0400

crystallyn14:

From the wonderful Steve Almond, a presenter at Grub Street’s Muse and the Marketplace 2013.

10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:59:32 -0400

10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America :

Truths.

10 Reasons Why Detroit Will Prove Critics Wrong

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:58:33 -0400

10 Reasons Why Detroit Will Prove Critics Wrong:

Detroit hustles harder. Lovee my city

1998 broken deal still causes ill will in Detroit

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:10:16 -0400

1998 broken deal still causes ill will in Detroit :

Although State Treasurer Andy Dillon conceded on a Detroit radio talk show in January 2012 that the state violated the terms of the 1998 agreement, he and Snyder have shown no willingness to write a $220 million check to the city.

Before you're 25

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:07:33 -0400

Before you're 25

'The key for progressives is to figure out how to turn real concerns about inequality into sustained “moral outrage” that can force our economic and political system to do something to create more equitable conditions. This is where institutions, political education, and social movements come in...'

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:44:54 -0400

'The key for progressives is to figure out how to turn real concerns about inequality into sustained “moral outrage” that can force our economic and political system to do something to create more equitable conditions. This is where institutions, political education, and social movements come in...'