It really makes you wonder what could have been, if John XXIII hadn't died in the middle of Vatican II. Maybe we would have continued to become more liberal instead of becoming reactionary. (Can you tell which popes I like?)

This video isn't from a woman, but I think John Green nails why people like to wear makeup while addressing how he used to think about women and makeup (which he says was weird and misogynistic). While he doesn't wear makeup in his normal life, he was surprised to find out how much he enjoyed wearing it during the…

Oregon mails ballots to every voter. Voters can mail them back in or drop them off.

The video in question was taken down by YouTube, but his channel remains, and he's still posting videos. Hank Green banned him from VidCon. Likewise, the Fine Brothers said he'll no longer be in their "React" videos. YouTube does very little about these sorts of things (people like Alex Day who have admitted to…

Sorry, my first response was a bit misleading. Apparently, some states have laws ensuring employers give time off, but there is no federal law. I've also never been given time off to vote, but I've also never worked at a job where I couldn't get to the polls.

28 years old. Always vote.

I liked Hank Green's recent YouTube video on voting. I especially liked this quote:

I wish. No, this is not a law in the US, and it seems (to me) like something that would never happen here.

You (and Hank Green) speak the truth.

Not to rain on anybody's parade, but one conductor (Martin Jarvis), a composer (Sally Beamish), and a handwriting expert (Heidi Harralson) believing something to be true does not make it true. Jarvis' theory seems to be a pet project of his, forming the bulk of his writings. None of the articles he's written are…

I want so much for this story to be a joke, but I'm afraid . . .

Dang it, now I can't get this song out of my head!

From the toast: http://the-toast.net/2014/09/18/lov…

I came across this post from the Toast: http://the-toast.net/2014/05/05/ran…

Oh my God, memories rushing back. I actually really liked these books as a child. I especially liked the one where they clean up the lake and turn the trash into a playground. I haven't thought of those books in years!

When I was a kid, I thought Denys' name sounded like the restaurant. I guess it's supposed to be like Dennis?

As a professional musician and a frequent concert-goer, I applaud them. I think the protesters were more aware of music as a powerful, "living" force than some of the other concert-goers were. The organizers of the protest knew what the program was, and saw parallels between the music and their own struggle for…

Here's an interview with the protest organizers: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/…

Tol-kindergartener. (Sorry)

Sounds about right. :)