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Imagine if each of our words also had an eye in it. Thich Nhat...

Sun, 13 May 2012 14:13:17 -0400

Imagine if each of our words also had an eye in it.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Sat, 12 May 2012 18:21:40 -0400

shortformblog: Prince Charles makes Scotland’s weather slightly...

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:22:01 -0400

Prince Charles makes Scotland’s weather slightly brisker

Ye olde forcaste calls for showers: Charles and Camilla paid a visit to BBC TV Scotland for the station’s 60th anniversary on Thursday. Check out the video to see the Prince of Wales read a script that included many historical sites in Scotland. source

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I thought Scotland was trying to get rid of these people…now they’re doing the weather??

thedailywhat: Criminally Dumb Criminal of the Day: Robert Owen...

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:07:58 -0400

thedailywhat:

Criminally Dumb Criminal of the Day: Robert Owen Ray, Jr.’s smash-and-grab adventure was nearly a success — no police presence in the vicinity of his liquor store of choice, and a 30-pack of beer to call his own. But clad in a turtleneck on a hot day, he couldn’t resist temptation, and downed several cans during his escape. Officers followed the trail of castoffs to Ray’s home, where they discovered the thirsty thief cowering in a closet, reeking of Miller Lite.

[guyism]

LOL

staylegendary: Ludacris - “Splash Waterfalls” Goddamn Ludacris...

Sat, 05 May 2012 02:09:03 -0400

staylegendary:

Ludacris - “Splash Waterfalls”

Goddamn Ludacris you sexy beast

"The great paradox of life is that those who lose their lives will gain them. This paradox becomes..."

Sat, 05 May 2012 02:01:24 -0400

“The great paradox of life is that those who lose their lives will gain them. This paradox becomes visible in very ordinary situations. If we cling to our friends, we may lose them, but when we are nonpossessive in our relationships, we will make many friends. When fame is what we seek and desire, it often vanishes as soon as we acquire it, but when we have no need to be known, we might be remembered long after our deaths. When we want to be in the center, we easily end up on the margins, but when we are free enough to be wherever we must be, we find ourselves often in the center.
Giving away our lives for others is the greatest of all human arts. This will gain us our lives.”

- Henri Nouwen (via azspot)

"For example, if Harry, as a man,had a beautiful thought, felt a fine and noble emotion, or performed..."

Sat, 05 May 2012 01:57:10 -0400

“For example, if Harry, as a man,had a beautiful thought, felt a fine and noble emotion, or performed a so-called good act, then the wolf bared his teeth at him and laughed and showed him with bitter scorn how laughable this whole pantomime was in the eyes of a beast, of a wolf who knew well enough in his heart what suited him, namely, to trot alone over the Steppes and now and then to gorge himself with blood or to pursue a female wolf. Then, wolfishly seen, all human activities became horribly absurd and misplaced, stupid and vain. But it was exactly the same when Harry felt and behaved as a wolf and showed others his teeth and felt hatred and enmity against all human brings and their lying and degenerate manners and customs. For then the human part of him lay in ambush and watched the wolf, called him brute and beast, and spoiled and embittered for him all pleasure in his simple and healthy and wild wolf’s being.-Hermann
Hesse’s ‘Steppenwolf’”

theclearlydope: Her lips look like my bedroom in 1998....

Wed, 02 May 2012 18:34:28 -0400

theclearlydope:

Her lips look like my bedroom in 1998.
fuckyeahdementia:

leopard lips

youmightfindyourself: ilovecharts: Some penguins are able to...

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:59:48 -0400

youmightfindyourself:

ilovecharts: Some penguins are able to expel their poop with such great pressure that it lands far away from their nest, thus keeping their homes tidy. Scientists calculated the pressure that penguins would need to send their poop flying a given distance, and this chart outlines the parameters they used in their model. Click on the photo for the complete paper.

Ahhhhhh…..SCIENCE!

"It happens when a father realizes he doesn’t just love his daughter, but also her wife. It happens..."

Tue, 01 May 2012 18:21:50 -0400

“It happens when a father realizes he doesn’t just love his daughter, but also her wife. It happens when a soldier tells his unit that he’s gay, and they tell him they knew it all along and they didn’t care, because he was the toughest guy in the unit. It happens when a video sparks a movement to let every single young person know they’re not alone, and things will get better.

It happens when people look past their ultimately minor differences to see themselves in the hopes and struggles of their fellow human beings. That’s where change is happening.

And that’s not just the story of the gay rights movement. That’s the story of America—the slow, inexorable march towards a more perfect union.”

- President Obama (via barackobama)

theclearlydope: It responds to science. That’s a start.

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:11:29 -0400

theclearlydope:

It responds to science. That’s a start.

nprmusic: Juggling violin, beatboxing and both English and...

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:58:01 -0400

nprmusic:

Juggling violin, beatboxing and both English and Japanese vocals, Kishi Bashi is a one-man orchestra who blends a mess of ingredients into a symphony of loop-pedaled wonders. Watch him build his music one melody at a time at the 9:30 Club, live in concert in Washington D.C.

Photos: John Rose/NPR

This is why I love you, NPR

newsweek: logicallypositive: Outside the federal building #ows...

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:53:51 -0400

newsweek:

logicallypositive:

Outside the federal building #ows #occupydetroit #m1gs #generalstrike (Taken with instagram)

Meanwhile in Detroit…

"What shall we do about the elderly dying with dementia, losing who they are — how do we help them..."

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:52:59 -0400

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What shall we do about the elderly dying with dementia, losing who they are — how do we help them “die well”?

My mom is at the end stage. She is losing her abilities to speak, to eat. How do I help her? Is it okay to talk about dying with her? I do read to her, I tell her I love her, I see her as often as I can at her long-term care home. But as she declines, I am not sure how to help her “die well.”

I have had a great sense of healing in my time with her in this stage of life, but as I see her becoming less and less connected I am not sure what to do. How can I help her at this stage? Perhaps just being there, holding her hand, reading, I am not sure. How do we address her dying? Is it okay to talk about it? I don’t want her to die without being at peace about it.

”

- —Annie Voldman, in response to “Contemplating Mortality”

We received this powerful note with searching questions yesterday from a listener in Vermont. What advice would you offer her, or suggestions on resources that would give her good counsel? Please leave them in the comments section and we’ll forward on. Many thanks for your help.

~Trent Gilliss, senior editor
(via beingblog)
Try to make her laugh at least once a day :)

carriedawayy: my favorite. I seriously drink this stuff every...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:28:10 -0400

carriedawayy:

my favorite.

I seriously drink this stuff every day..it has pretty much replaced coffee in my life. I am so happy to see it posted on tumblr :)

ihopericksantorum: I hope Rick Santorum is not tough enough to get into the Salty Spitoon

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:25:40 -0400

ihopericksantorum:

I hope Rick Santorum is not tough enough to get into the Salty Spitoon

allthingseurope: Beynac, France via

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:22:28 -0400

allthingseurope:

Beynac, France via

"unknown existence undiscovered beauty that’s how you are so far but one dawn just like a sun right..."

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:21:03 -0400

“unknown existence
undiscovered beauty
that’s how you are
so far
but
one dawn
just like a sun
right from within
you will arise”

- Rumi (via shaktilover)

barackobama: Because crushing student loan debt isn’t as fun as...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:12:56 -0400

barackobama:

Because crushing student loan debt isn’t as fun as it used to be: here’s how President Obama’s making college more affordable.

THANK YOU

Planned Parenthood is on Tumblr!

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:00:28 -0400

barackobama:

plannedparenthood:

Planned Parenthood is excited to be launching our new Tumblr that’s all about sexual and reproductive health – bodies, birth control, relationship issues, “is it normal for this to do this?” type things. In the coming weeks and months we’ll be sharing what we know, answering questions, and just… tumblring.

We hope you like it! And we hope it helps.

Welcome to the neighborhood!