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
Networking
We must all coexist. I don’t drive around with that ugly bumper sticker on the back of my car with my nose in the air, but I do know a thing or two about being tolerant of others and understanding of our differences. If there’s one thing I learned in college, it is that each person has their own perspective and their own opinions. Each person is going to love who they love, and each is...
November 2011
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July 2011
3 posts
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.
Thanks Christina
Christina: Are you going to have a DJ and dancing at your wedding?
Me: Of course we are. What do you think we are? Adventists?
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“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and...”
– Conan O’Brien: Dartmouth Commencement Speech 2011
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Terrorism and the Muslim World
“I disagree with what [Osama Bin Laden] did, of course, but I was very conflicted when it happened. I hate this kind of behavior, and I hope that this cycle of terror can be stopped. But on the other hand, I have very strong sympathy for the Muslim story, and I don’t like this simple thought that the Muslims are bad. It’s a kind of orientalism, I think. Edward Said, the...
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True Artistry
“Is it that you believe that I am attention-seeking or shock for shock’s sake, or is it just that it’s been a long time since someone has embraced the art from the way that I have? Perhaps it’s been a couple of decades since there’s been an artist that’s been as vocal about their opinions, as vocal about culture, religion, human rights, politics. I’m so...
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Watch“Flower” by Amos Lee
Such a soulful voice.
Really?
Me: I'll drive. If you just smoked a J, I don't necessarily want to put my life in your hands.
Kenton: I drive better when I'm high--I feel at one with the car.
Me: Yeah...I'll drive.
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“…I have to make the music industry bleed to remind it that it’s...”
– Lady Gaga in Rolling Stone
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“You know when I feel closest to our Maker? When I see suffering, pain, and...”
– Blackbeard to Philip Swift - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
May 2011
30 posts
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“Paul says we should not be lazy and idle Christians. Get off your butts and get...”
– Excerpt from my dad’s sermon.
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Equal Rights
“You cannot tell someone, ‘I love you, in the name of Jesus,’ and not pursue policies that protect them. It was Adlai Stevenson that once said, ‘A democracy is not where the majority rules. A democracy is where it’s safe to be in the minority.’ Sadly, I don’t think it’s safe to be gay in America.
Over and over again, I hear pious people say,...
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Status to Ponder
A friend of mine posted this as a status update:
“I’m going to Kansas City, Kansas tomorrow. Isaiah 43:2-3 says that God will be with us in waters, rivers, and fires, but it doesn’t mention tornadoes. Good thing that Isaiah 41:10 covers every location and circumstance!”
41:10 says, “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your...
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