January 2012
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“One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is...”
– Lewis Carroll (via misswallflower)
Rape persists in Congo, even when the war is over →
…The vicious war that claimed the lives of more than 5 million people in Congo’s eastern flank might be officially over but the violence continues, particularly when it comes to women. During the worst years of the conflict, armed groups used sexual violence as a weapon but now rape perpetrated by civilians accounts for a large percentage of cases. Doctors and NGOs fear it has almost settled...
December 2011
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For Somali Women, Pain of Being a Spoil of War →
I feel like such an ass when I read articles like this. Just reminds me of how good I have it. My complaints/worries are so trivial compared to the ones these women (and others around the world) have. If you know me personally, remind me…gently.
why is it so hard for me to be happy?
November 2011
7 posts
Watchincurable:
feralnostalgia:
clothedinsky:
johnzilla87:
TED Talks: Michael Pawlyn: Using nature’s genius in architecture
Similar to a previous post, but far greater!
Janine Benyus speaking about the same subject, also excellent
this is what I want to do with my life.
“If you want to build a ship you don’t sit around talking about carpentry, you need to set people’s souls ablaze with...
“Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an...”
– Paul Bowles (via misswallflower)
“When you’re young, you always feel that life hasn’t yet begun — that “life” is...”
– Douglas Coupland (via misswallflower)
So true.
“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet;...”
– Roderick L. Evans (via misswallflower)
October 2011
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“Nothing thicker than a knife’s blade separates happiness from melancholy.”
– Virginia Woolf (via misswallflower)
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“The “what should be” never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it....”
– Lenny Bruce (via bitchville)
“I have noticed that if you look carefully at people’s eyes the first five...”
– ~ The Secret Life of Bees (via conflictingheart)
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One Girl’s Courage →
“As more girls show Fulamatu’s courage, we can some day break taboos about sexual violence and inch toward a global recognition that it is more shameful to rape than to be raped.”
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Watchjoshruben:
BALLS! All my favorite girls in one video, directed by my favorite boy!
September 2011
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“If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend...”
– Epictetus (via bitchville)
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How The "Good Guys Are Hard To Find" Narrative... →
My old professor (who is great, btw) wrote this. I agree with most of what he says…a worthwhile read.
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August 2011
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Watchifshewantsmeyeah:
Jim: “Stanley just drank OJ out of my mug, and didn’t seem to realize that it wasn’t his hot coffee. So the question has to be asked: is there no limit to what he won’t notice?”
That clock is slow.
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Cameron, in Speech, Pledges Swift Reaction to... →
“This is not about poverty, it’s about culture,” he said, “a culture that glorifies violence, shows disrespect to authority, and says everything about rights but nothing about responsibilities.”