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poor folk and healthy food -- a challenge
theplaceholder: So i’ve been seeing a lot on my dash recently about how eating healthy is or is not still possible if you’re poor. As a currently poor person on food stamps, living out of a weekly...
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“I’m training my grandchildren to use long-range rifles. For what purpose? Well, I’m not going to say the words ‘Barack Obama’, but…” - Peter Fonda (via jonathan-cunningham) It’s not a terrorist threat...
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(via Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders | Video on TED.com) I know I got to this video from Tumblr, but can’t remember how and can’t find the original post. So. I’m sharing this here,...
View Article"Academic books pack about 600 words to a page. Normal books clock in around...
“Academic books pack about 600 words to a page. Normal books clock in around 400. Large-print books — you know, the ones for kids or the visually impaired — fit about 250. The House GOP’s jobs plan,...
View Article"The idea that churches can tackle national poverty, take care of those who...
“The idea that churches can tackle national poverty, take care of those who are ill, and rebuild communities after natural disasters requires a spoonful of bad moral theology and a cup of dishonesty.”...
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““Well, for us, the clear thing that was — we found out of that ruling is not that the law was not valid, but that the process was used, at least according to the circuit court, was not correct,” said...
View Article"Co-screenwriters Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo inject plenty of lowbrow...
“Co-screenwriters Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo inject plenty of lowbrow humor that range from sight gags to dirty language that, sadly, results in more shock value and disgust instead of laughter. A...
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"If a movie is full of vomit, diarrhea, and profligate use of f-bombs,...
“If a movie is full of vomit, diarrhea, and profligate use of f-bombs, especially by women, you can be pretty sure it’s by producer Judd Apatow, who continues his assault on gentility and good taste...
View Article"From there, Bridesmaids continues to vacillate between two contradictory...
“From there, Bridesmaids continues to vacillate between two contradictory types of raw matter—one, the kind of raucous, visual, and vacuous comedy that plays well in a trailer; the other, a more...
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"No doubt Bridesmaids was green-lit— and is now being sold—primarily on the...
“No doubt Bridesmaids was green-lit— and is now being sold—primarily on the basis of presenting a female version of The Hangover’s gross-out humor. Guffaws are meant to take the place of...
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"Is there some thought being given to subsidizing the clearing of rain...
“Is there some thought being given to subsidizing the clearing of rain forests in order for some countries to eliminate that production of greenhouse gases? Or would people be supportive of cutting...
View Article"It’s amazing what you can learn reading the Washington Post. Today its lead...
“It’s amazing what you can learn reading the Washington Post. Today its lead editorial told readers that reducing the annual cost of living adjustment for Social Security by 0.3 percentage points won’t...
View ArticleAir France Flight 447: Pilots at Fault in Crash?
Air France Flight 447: Pilots at Fault in Crash?: Nearly two years after the tragic crash of Air France Flight 447 into the Atlantic Ocean that killed all 216 passengers and 12 aircrew aboard, France’s...
View Article"The good news is through the blood of Jesus Christ he forgives, and women...
“The good news is through the blood of Jesus Christ he forgives, and women who have aborted children need to know that message … I believe this can be the beginning of the end of 75,000 abortions we...
View Articlesquashedcomments: Poop joke pickup lines never worked very well for me. Example?
squashedcomments: Poop joke pickup lines never worked very well for me. Example?
View Article"See, Kristen Wiig’s (Paul, Despicable Me) Annie has a fuckbuddy in Jon...
“See, Kristen Wiig’s (Paul, Despicable Me) Annie has a fuckbuddy in Jon Hamm’s (Sucker Punch, The Town) Ted, an asshole who treats her terribly (in ways that are both cleverly satirical and genuinely...
View Articlemistressnelson: This dude sounds like he’s never met an actual girl before....
mistressnelson: This dude sounds like he’s never met an actual girl before. “My blow-up doll doesn’t poop. Why should you?”
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