May 2012
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Golden
by Nicholas Smith Never have I had a truer friend one who neither sins nor offends than Silence. The quiet whispers of Silence in my mind as it speaks to me speaks to me thankfully quietly through lips chapped by winds of wisdom and reflection— truth, not deception. For truth knoweth lies and bringeth correction. Henceforth, I shall embrace my true friend before I condescend or pretend to know...
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“Marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of man,’ fundamental to...”
– Chief Justice Earl Warren
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Lest Ye Be Judged
Every once in a while, I’m struck by a verse in the Bible—often one I haven’t given much thought to before—one which gets me thinking about a broader application and how understanding it can influence our decisions now.
Matthew 7:1-2 says, “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard...
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Heaven
A sermon I heard yesterday focused on obedience as a factor in our discipleship and subsequent salvation. The minister asserted that “the Ten Commandments are forever”, meaning we’d still be held to these rules in heaven. Were not the Ten Commandments written for a sinful people? In the end, will we not be made perfect for an eternity spent with God, thus doing away with the need...
“I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying...”
– Joe Biden becomes the highest-ranking official to endorse same-sex marriage. (via think-progress)
April 2012
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“If you look around the room, and you’re the smartest person in that room,...”
– Lorne Michaels
March 2012
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“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.”
– Oprah Winfrey
I Sit and Wait
Last night, I admitted myself to the ER after dealing with a head ache off and on for five days. This is something that has never happened to me before—I mean, I’ve had migraines before, but none like this—so, I wanted to nip this in the bud. The doctor told me that he wanted to give me a CAT scan to make sure I didn’t have an aneurism or bleeding in my brain. This was one...
Thanks Dad
Me: Dad's moping after my billiards victory.
Mom: Really?
Dad: I'm not moping. I'm just contemplating methodology of suicide.
“This is not a black and white thing. This is a right or wrong thing.”
– Trayvon Martin’s mom, Sybrina Fulton
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Trayvon
Am I the only one not completely insensed at the racist overtones of the Trayvon Martin fiasco? I mean, sure, the fact that the delay in Zimmerman’s arrest is so clearly linked to white supremacy (or some vestigial race-related complex) is disconcerting, to say the least. But what about the actual lack of justice here, white or black? As a society, we had to resort to a petition for...
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“If you are going through hell, keep going.”
– Winston Churchhill
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“If somebody comes to me with a sort of cliché romantic comedy, I’m going to be a...”
– Nick Offerman
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Parks & Recreation
1. The first character I first fell in love with: Ron Swanson 2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now: Ben Wyatt 3. The character everyone else loves that I don’t: Shauna Malwae-Tweep 4. The character I love that everyone else hates: Tammy Two 5. The character I used to love but don’t any longer: Jean Ralphio 6. The character I would totally smooch: Ethel Beavers 7. The...
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Prayer
Alright, I have serious issues with the concept of the “power of prayer”. Someone tweeted the following:
“If God Answers ur Prayer, He’s increasing ur Faith. If He Delays, He’s increasing ur Patience. If He doesnt answer, He has something BETTER.”
Here’s the issue: Someone might pray to a lamp, and this phenomenon could still hold true.
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Due Process vs. Judicial Process
Cenk Uygur was going off on President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder and their defense of several drone killings of U.S. citizens linked to Al Queda—specifically the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki. Holder said Monday that the government can legally use lethal force against U.S. citizens overseas involved in terrorist plots against the United States. “If capture is not...
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February 2012
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Leslie vs. Tammy 2
Leslie: I want it to be a perfect park with state-of-the-art swing sets and basketball courts. And off to the side, a lovely sitting area for kids with asthma to watch other kids play.
Tammy: Wow. If I had a park like that when I was growing up, I probably wouldn't have gone through such a prolonged mall slut phase.
January 2012
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December 2011
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“I can’t, for the life of me, imagine that God would say, ‘I will...”
– Rev. Desmond Tutu
November 2011
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July 2011
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Thanks Kenton
Kenton: You look like Rick Warren.
Me: I think you're high.
Kenton: I think I am too. And I'm happy.
The Big C
“My parents got called by our church to do missionary work…in Ghana. We leave next week. We’re gonna spread the word like the fucking mosquitoes spread malaria.”
—Andrea
June 2011
24 posts
So Sorry
Coworker: I'm leaving Nick. I'm off to the dentist.
Me: Oh good.
Coworker: ...
Thanks Mom
Mom: Would you rather dehydrate or explode?
Me: What?
Mom: I'm trying to decide what method to use to kill our ants.