Thanks for the great article. Exercising to clear the mind is a great tip. I find getting to the gym is not an easy task for various reasons. Once I get there I like to get the most out of my exercise and keep myself motivated to go back.
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One great way to make your resume stand out is to customize it for every job you apply for. Applying for multiple…
For "gross indecency charge that led to him being treated with hormones" read "chemical castration for being gay". A truly abominable act by our Government and one I have campaigned for a pardon over for a long time (and not just by moaning about it on the internet btw, thought ive done plenty of that too).
I am not in the least bit surprised that this piece hit you as it did. Mr. Simon is doing the heavy lifting on some issues that most would prefer not to even go near until they no longer have a choice in the matter. It just strikes me that we, as a people, seem to be willing to call out things that offend or fall…
I was driving my kids home from swim lessons today and nearly had to pull over for the tears. I had a similar experience when Scott Simon signed off from Weekend All Things Considered to go get his daughter from China. It was one of the best thoughts about being an expectant parent ever.
In a time when people become famous for spontaneously exuding neurological flatulence the minute it becomes available (I believe most of you refer to it as "tweeting"), here's Mr. Simon—a foot soldier in the media wars for your attention. A man who has the courage to use the occasion of his mother's final descent to…
The PMS weepies didn't help any; I cried my eyes out, listening to this while making dinner.
I don't think I've seen it on the index finger, but it seems to be super common to paint the ring finger differently.
They've been throwing bananas at black players during soccer matches in Italy for basically forever. When I first heard about that, I had a similar reaction as you. I always just assumed that Europe was more advanced than us (as they are in a number of social issues) and would have gotten over that whole racism…
I didn't share because I'm struggling with this issue and I'm not ready but I loved your perspective and it helped me consider where I am with her. Thank you.
I've been watching the ABC Family Harry Potter marathon all day. (And eating lots and lots of food, of course.)
I'm a black American currently living in Greece. I think I'd prefer 1940s Mississippi.
Anti-blackness is pretty much a global occurance and shared sentiment within many nations. I had no idea Italy was so fervent in that idea, at least in their formal political settings.
Agreed. I'm reminded of incidents involving their soccer players: Ballotelli and Baoteng. Fans chanted like monkeys and threw banana peels at them.
It's Italy. Their government is and is historically dysfunctional, and there's plenty of misogyny and racism for everybody. That's.. just kinda how Italy is.
FIFA and UEFA are a fucking joke about it though. They fined Bendtner more for showing his non-tournament sponsored pants at last summer's Euros than they fined clubs for having fans hurl racist abuse at black and African players. They tried to fine (had to rescind it due to pressure I think) Milan for leaving the…
And I can't wait to see all the Europeans coming on to tell Americans how this is somehow different from (and superior to) our racism. Because it's totally a dick-measuring contest to compare how not-racist both of these often racist places are.
This reminds me of the peanuts thrown at african-american journalists at the Republican National Convention.
"She is rather large and we're going keep her overnight for observation, but I see no reason to say that your daughter can't someday shop at Wal-Mart in a giant fucking Tweety Bird t-shirt."