January 2012
12 posts
On Public Relations: Hierarchy of Book... →
paulbogaards:
Hierarchy of Book Publishing The Top 100 (circa 2012)
1). Brand-name authors (still)
Stephen King (since 1974)
John Grisham (1989)
Patricia Cornwell (1990)
Jodi Picoult (1992)
Nicholas Sparks (1996)
Jennifer Weiner (2001)
Etc.
2). Self-published authors with proven track…
microaggressions:
My friend sent me a picture text of a very overweight woman. In response, I asked her why she sent me the image. “Its funny,” she said. “She waddles when she walks!” This is not the frist time she has sent me texts like this. I am an overweight woman. Makes me wonder how she sees me and whether she would make the same comments about my body. Makes me feel hurt, angry, and...
“The abuse that fat people receive is terrible. Instead of insulting them, we...”
– Almost every so-called ‘progressive’ space on the internet. Makes me disgusted that so many people still believe that fatness is a marker of ‘wrong’ habits and of ill-health. (via microaggressions)
Chaely Sleeps Forever: Pick Your Battles →
Reposting for hard truth.
skeptictank:
Today the person driving behind me honked angrily as I was making a moderate-speed right turn off of an icy main road, into a parking lot, with my turn signal on.
Yesterday I walked by a homeless man on my way into a store & gave a smile instead of change (I only had large bills & was planning on…
December 2011
27 posts
Ladies & Gentlemen, I give you the 2012 Republican...
Michelle Bachmann: "Don’t misunderstand. I am not here bashing people who are homosexuals, who are lesbians, who are bisexual, who are transgender. We need to have profound compassion for people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life and sexual identity disorders.” (2004)
Ron Paul: "The rate of AIDS infection is on the increase again. From the gay point of view, the reasons seem quite sensible. First, these men don't really see a reason to live past their fifties. They are not married, they have no children, and their lives are centered on new sexual partners... because sex is the center of their lives, they want it to be as pleasurable as possible, which means unprotected sex. Third, they enjoy the attention & pity that comes with being sick." (1995 in a newsletter)
Rick Perry: "I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian, but you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. " (2011 in a campaign ad)
Mitt Romney: "I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed." (2011 while speaking to unemployed people in Florida. Romney's net worth is over $200 million.)
Newt Gingrich: "She's not young enough or pretty enough to be the wife of the President. And besides, she has cancer." (1994, about his first wife)
Rick Santorum: "Is anyone saying same-sex couples can’t love each other? I love my children. I love my friends, my brother. Heck, I even love my mother-in-law. Should we call these relationships marriage, too?" (2008)
Michelle Bachmann: "Carbon dioxide is portrayed as harmful. But there isn't even one study that can be produced that shows that carbon dioxide is a harmful gas." (2009 during a debate)
Mitt Romney: "PETA is not happy that my dog likes fresh air." (2006, when questioned about driving 12 hours with his dog in a cage strapped to the top of his car)
marigoldfarmer: Hermione and Ginny Vs. The Space... →
marigoldfarmer:
HERMIONE AND GINNY VERSUS THE SPACE WIZARDS
Hermione and Ginny were on Hogwarts Beta, which was the Hogwarts moon base on the moon. They were fighting Space Wizards, who were like regular wizards only from outer space, and they were really evil. They wanted to kidnap all the Earth wizards to do…
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November 2011
7 posts
Was you ever bit by a dead bee?: An Explanation... →
I remember reading this before, and I just re-read it out loud for the edification of… well, baniak. So yeah.
infanttyrone:
Many thousands of years ago, our American ancestors, the Cowboys, came to this great land seeking freedom from oppression, and cows. They landed on Plymouth Rock and established the first American city, which was probably Boston or Philly or something.
Anyway, when...
Mumble Herder - How To Shovel Snow, A PAMPHLET →
October 2011
15 posts
#1
The thing I need in my life right now is a Dinosaur Hoodie. I may need to make one myself.
