December 2011
nonplussedbyreligion: This is hilarious: Tim Tebow... →
nonplussedbyreligion:
DENVER, CO—Broncos’ starting quarterback Tim Tebow was placed on injured reserve today after team doctors diagnosed the controversial player with a severe form of stigmata. The affliction, which typically manifests itself as weeping sores corresponding to the crucifixion points of Jesus…
“For a year now, House Republicans, working off their experience in 2010, have...”
– Ezra Klein (via aatombomb)
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WatchBernie Parent’s Winter Classic mask for the NHL Alumni Hockey game
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WatchIlya Bryzgalov gets a custom paint job for his 2012 Winter Classic goalie mask.
His mask is going to be off the hook!
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The Heart Of Hartnell →
A follow up on the Hartnell Down site. Again thanks to @SethDH
Hartnell created www.hartnelldown.com, a website that features a counter of how many times he falls during the season. The site also has t-shirts available for purchase, with proceeds going to various charities that Hartnell supports, including the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation in Alberta and a hockey camp in Regina,...
Study: Why Teen Pot Smoking Could be a Good Thing... →
The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) released the results of its 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey of teen drug use, and guess what: Teens are using cigarettes and alcohol less, but they are smoking more marijuana. What’s more, they’re smoking more weed because they do not perceive it to be as harmful as did teens in the past. Teens’ level of “associated...
How Ayn Rand Seduced Generations of Young Men and... →
Only rarely in U.S. history do writers transform us to become a more caring or less caring nation. In the 1850s, Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was a strong force in making the United States a more humane nation, one that would abolish slavery of African Americans. A century later, Ayn Rand (1905-1982) helped make the United States into one of the most uncaring nations in the industrialized...
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Bachmann's Latest: Kinsey Report is "A Myth" →
Apparently the Bachmann clan doesn’t only think being gay is a lifestyle choice, they also believe that the Kinsey Report, one of the most impactful scientific studies in American history—and all the fascinating, nuanced things it reveals about human sexuality—is “a myth.”
So human sexuality is a myth……boy, she’s dumb.
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Is “I Am Visible” Just The Bisexual Version Of “It... →
On November 1st, the Bi Social Network wants all you bisexuals out there (we know you exist) to make an “I Am Visible” video to help raise awareness of bi-phobia and bi-erasure in the LGBT, media, and entertainment communities. So, is this basically “It Gets Better” for bis? Not exactly.
As we’ve said in the past, most Americans aren’t sure how to “code” bisexuality. That is, bisexuality lacks...
Reblog if you met someone amazing this 2011.
therjb:
I met a lot of truly amazing people this year and am grateful to them all.
