Diciembre 2010
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Laundromat 1967: Language is nothing but a divide. →
laundromat1967:
Is a thought any less important because it was expressed in Persian, and not English? Does it lose its meaning, simply because it’s not the language heard most in that land? No. A thought is a thought is a thought.
What of those who can’t speak? What of those who can’t hear? How will they communicate at all? Speak in the language of the land? They can’t. Now what?
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My friend Eric just came over bearing gifts.
Things Eric Gave Me:
Shaft, Shaft’s Big Score, and Shaft in Africa
Pete and Pete Seasons 1 & 2
A CD of Egyptian music
A CD of Cuban music
I love Eric. He’s the best.
Swagtron: Milk →
sevenelevenevan:
Is probably my favorite drink in the whole world. It’s just…delicious.
and I don’t get how people can really get so anal about milk! I can drink 1%, 2%, Fat Free, Whole, Skim, Soy, Goat, Lactose Intolerant Milk, Powdered, Buttermilk, any kind!
I just think it’s one of the greatest drinks ever.
You forgot Rice Milk. And I wholeheartedly agree. Milk is one of my favorite...
“Saying the United States was finally righting old wrongs, President Obama signed...”
– Obama Signs Law Awarding $4.6 Billion to Native Americans, Black Farmers
Saying this, that the U.S. was founded on fairness and equality, and ponies and ice cream cones, and definitely not racism … as money that is rightfully theirs is given back to Native Americans, whose land was fucking stolen...
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People keep talking about the movie Black Swan
But it’s as if no one remembers my favorite Darren Aronofsky movie Pi. No talk at all about how this new movie compares to other great Darren Aronofsky films. Pi is probably my favorite movie of all time and I really don’t think anything can top it.
Anónimo ha preguntado: So you seem interesting.
"Saying ‘No’ to Excessive Packaging" →
wherethewavesbreak:
doitdoitdoitnow:
“Some studies suggest that as much as half of household trash is extraneous packaging. Trash that ends in landfill produces local pollution and ultimately releases methane, a greenhouse gas.” -> Read full article
one of the things i can’t stand the most about buying goods, packaging around packaging. i.e. my sister got a straighten as a present, the...
In response to Sevenheadss
Well, there is this: etymonline.com I think it’s pretty useful. I really want to learn Finnish or something similar. But our school started to offer Chinese and Arabic last year which is a step in a good direction.
Thanks for the link! I’ll be sure to look into that website. Finnish is a beautiful language. If you haven’t heard Lau Nau I highly recommended you check out her music....
bill--maplewood ha preguntado: I really like your tumblr so far, especially your posts about language and etymology, they're very interesting.
© Curtis Mayfield ◙ There’s No Place Like...
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© Jo Lemaire & Flouze ◙ Pigmy World ♫ Je Suis...
Does anyone want me to scan some of the pages from...
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Turning In His Grave
Me: Do you like James Brown?
Friend: He's like a rapper right?
If anyone is wondering why I haven't been posting...
My hard drive has crashed and I am currently running a stripped down version of Ubuntu on a flash drive, So saving files isn’t really an option. I’ve recycled some great posts though. Thanks for keeping it real Tumblr brethren and Marry Christmas!
P.S. If all goes well and my parents read my list correctly I should get a reissued 1976 copy of Une semaine de bonté as a Christmas...
