“Under a government which imprisons any unjustly,” he wrote, “the true place for a just man is also a prison.” The essay inspired Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. in their struggles against injustice and through them, countless others.” -…
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Bike Tricks
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They see me rollin’. Seriously.
Link: The myth of the "pre-baby body" | Offbeat Mama
Link: The myth of the “pre-baby body” | Offbeat Mama: I wholeheartedly approve of this message.
As a father, one of my jobs is to support and encourage my wife to believe this. The idea of ideal body-shape is bullshit. Health is one thing, but how yo…
Link: Frankenstein’s Monster, Technological Artifact
Link: Frankenstein’s Monster, Technological Artifact: Is it the device that’s important or the things that allowed the device to exist that are important? What you think of as “technology” is probably wrong.
It’s not the smart phone that is the…
This turtle totally tried to eat my wife
This turtle totally tried to eat my wife
Cute Turtle Noms at Petco
Venting your spleen not such a great idea
Venting your spleen not such a great idea: I had always suspected this was the case. Experiments have indicated that venting negative emotions actually prods you on towards meaner behavior, rather than dispersing aggression.
This also reminds me of thi…
Avoid This Gesture
It means both “I’ve got your nose” and “This is a penis”. I suppose if you’re prepared for both those interpretations, go for it!