and the hours after that

Winter Fear

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:40:10 +0800

by: Kay Ryan from: Say Uncle Is it just winter or is this worse. Is this the year when outer damp...

Herring

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:20 +0800

by: Kay Ryan from: Say Uncle A thousand tiny silver thoughtlets play in the mind, untarnished as...

The Problem with 'Boys Will Be Boys'

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:38:40 +0800

The Problem with 'Boys Will Be Boys': prayingbuddha: I know it’s a lurid metaphor, but I taught my...

yearofsound: Bruises - Chairlift i love this song!

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:24:04 +0800

yearofsound:

Bruises - Chairlift

i love this song!

i feel, most of the time, i’m dividing the people around me into people who get it, people who...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:00 +0800

i feel, most of the time, i’m dividing the people around me into people who get it, people who...

Why We Must Struggle

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:26 +0800

by: Kay Ryan from: Say Uncle If we have not struggled as hard as we can at our strongest how will we...

PINK DOT 2013: HOME - 29 JUNE 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:19:04 +0800

PINK DOT 2013: HOME - 29 JUNE 2013

“In the dark, a boy’s crossing the field: for the first time, he’s touched a girl so he...

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:30 +0800

“In the dark, a boy’s crossing the field: for the first time, he’s touched a girl so he...

eqiunox: _IGP4568 by Paul Brehem on Flickr

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0800

eqiunox:

_IGP4568 by Paul Brehem on Flickr

“[The cheetah] reaches top speeds of 75 mph, but its...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:00 +0800

“[The cheetah] reaches top speeds of 75 mph, but its acceleration is what’s truly impressive. It leaves most of the world’s fastest supercars in its dust; the Ferrari, Lamborghini or McLaren is no match. Zero to 60 in three seconds, for just three strides.”

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“The cheetah moves so quickly that its feet spend more time in the air than on the ground—twice during each stride having all four feet off the ground at the same time.”

Photo

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:37:50 +0800

ayjay: Bartolomeo Bramantino, The Risen Christ, described here

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:48 +0800

ayjay:

Bartolomeo Bramantino, The Risen Christ, described here

“The thing about [happiness] is it’s all about desire. It’s all about wanting to...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:41:02 +0800

“The thing about [happiness] is it’s all about desire. It’s all about wanting to...

theparisreview: If I were to sit in this chairlaughingwhen you...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:14:54 +0800

theparisreview:

If I were to sit in this chair
laughing
when you come into the room
you would think it odd—funny
but go on about your business
cocking your puzzled face

because there is no reason for my sitting here laughing

I am not laughing

But if I were to sit here
weeping
when you come into the room
you would shy away
from my breaking heart
as much as to say Why do you do this

Now I hear you coming down the hall
I do not know whether I will laugh or cry
Your key inserted in the lock

— Ron Padgett, “Gene Lockhart’s Locket”

Art Credit Lisa Kereszi

theparisreview: Have you ever heard Virginia Woolf speak?

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:22:01 +0800

theparisreview:

Have you ever heard Virginia Woolf speak?

“When I think of happiness, I see myself chasing ass, or being newly fascinated with a friend....

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:20:20 +0800

“When I think of happiness, I see myself chasing ass, or being newly fascinated with a friend....

by Matthew Franklin Jenkins

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:00 +0800

by Matthew Franklin Jenkins

Photo

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:10 +0800

whoneedsfeminism: I need feminism because I don’t want my son...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:54 +0800

whoneedsfeminism:

I need feminism because I don’t want my son growing up thinking that he has no control over how he treats others. I want him to know that he won’t turn into an animal just because another person happens to be drunk or wearing “provocative” clothing.

There is no justification for sexual assault. As well as being remarkably dis-empowering to the victim, the “she was drunk” etc etc arguments place men in the default position of being a sexual predator. How are more men not outraged by that? I would like to believe that I, as a man, have enough self control not to sexually assault another person regardless of setting or circumstance. I don’t want my son to grow up afraid that he is not in control of his own actions and may harm somebody as a result. Every person is responsible for their own actions, sexual assault is a CRIME and sexual assault is NEVER THE FAULT OF THE VICTIM.

casualcynic: So my mom and I have been working the same...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:11 +0800

casualcynic:

So my mom and I have been working the same waitress job for 5-6 years now. She had been waitressing years before, but this is recently. Anyway, about… 15 minutes ago this guy she waited on left and told her to take care. Just that. Prior to this she had talked to him about Italy. Her people are from Florence, this and that, and she said she’s never been. She’s got 8 years of art education and she’s working a waitress job. It’s pretty… Sad and disappointing, I guess. Her and my father divorced 6 years ago and she hasn’t had a real job ever. Just been stuck in a small town she’s not from.

This man who we have never seen before tipped her 1000 dollars for a trip to Italy. Walked out, not another word.

…you know. Just when I start to lose faith in humanity….Hm.