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Cheddar, Beer, and Mustard Pull-Apart Bread

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:53:04 -0500

Cheddar, Beer, and Mustard Pull-Apart Bread:

We just made this. It’s a little bit of work but OH MY GOD I AM MAKING THIS ALL THE TIME NOW.

lizzindc replied to your photo: This guy is an asshole. (Taken with instagram) He looks like he...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:48:22 -0500

lizzindc replied to your photo: This guy is an asshole. (Taken with instagram)

He looks like he is thinking deep cat thoughts.

Yes, he was trying to decide how he was going to annoy me next, since I had taken everything off the nightstand that he could possibly throw to the floor.

Asshole.

"Mitchell is trying to tackle a disaster in her home state. And she is not alone. Motivated in large..."

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:55:07 -0500

“Mitchell is trying to tackle a disaster in her home state. And she is not alone. Motivated in large part by their religious traditions of protecting the vulnerable and serving “the least of these,” as Jesus instructed his followers to do in the Gospel of Matthew, World Relief and other Christian agencies like the Salvation Army are stepping up efforts and working with law enforcement to stem the flow of human trafficking, which includes sex trafficking and labor trafficking. “Jesus didn’t just go around telling people about himself. He also healed the blind and healed the brokenhearted, he freed captives, and I think that it would be ridiculous to walk up to someone who is hurting and tell them, ‘Let me tell you about the Gospel,’ and then walk away while they’re still hurting,” Mitchell says.”

- The new Christian abolition movement – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs

This guy is an asshole. (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:14:11 -0500

This guy is an asshole. (Taken with instagram)

afgurri replied to your quote: I have to think deeper about social networks than… I agree...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:12 -0500

afgurri replied to your quote: I have to think deeper about social networks than…

I agree with you. But to be fair, Twitter has received its fair share of hate over the years, and there’s still the “who cares what you had for breakfast?!” crowd.

Certainly it does, but a lot of that comes from people who are not themselves avid social media users. A lot of the Pinterest hate comes from people who are ALL ABOUT FB, Tumblr, Twitter… but think Pinterest is stupid. It’s not anti-social media snobbery; it’s sexism.

"I have to think deeper about social networks than most people do: I spend a good portion of my day..."

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:28:53 -0500

“I have to think deeper about social networks than most people do: I spend a good portion of my day job thinking about how the social web fits in with the work of reporting and disseminating the news. Snarking about the wedding dresses and cooking wares and artfully messy French-braids that populate Pinterest ignores the fact that these users are finding utility in how that site lets them share that content. Maybe it’s not the best showcase for your 2,000 word investigative piece on mortgage rates among 20-somethings. But for your slideshow of couples tying the knot at city hall, or collection of campaign memorabilia, it’s perfect.”

- Hating on the Ladies: The Real Backlash Against Pinterest - Lifestyle - GOOD

I can’t help but think that a lot of the Pinterest hate is simply because it’s used primarily by women, and feminine = frivolous and therefore inherently worthy of mockery.

"There was another common thread: Four of the nine dead were either gay or perceived as such by other..."

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:41 -0500

“There was another common thread: Four of the nine dead were either gay or perceived as such by other kids, and were reportedly bullied. The tragedies come at a national moment when bullying is on everyone’s lips, and a devastating number of gay teens across the country are in the news for killing themselves. Suicide rates among gay and lesbian kids are frighteningly high, with attempt rates four times that of their straight counterparts; studies show that one-third of all gay youth have attempted suicide at some point (versus 13 percent of hetero kids), and that internalized homophobia contributes to suicide risk.

Against this supercharged backdrop, the Anoka-Hennepin school district finds itself in the spotlight not only for the sheer number of suicides but because it is accused of having contributed to the death toll by cultivating an extreme anti-gay climate. “LGBTQ students don’t feel safe at school,” says Anoka Middle School for the Arts teacher Jefferson Fietek, using the acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning. “They’re made to feel ashamed of who they are. They’re bullied. And there’s no one to stand up for them, because teachers are afraid of being fired.””

- One Town’s War on Gay Teens | Politics News | Rolling Stone

That anger you’re feeling? Do something with it. Do something about this.

"Chancer doesn’t know that Iyal is cognitively impaired. What he knows is that Iyal is his boy...."

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:03:53 -0500

“Chancer doesn’t know that Iyal is cognitively impaired. What he knows is that Iyal is his boy. Chancer loves Iyal in a perfect way, with an unconditional love beyond what even the family can offer him. Chancer never feels disappointed in Iyal or embarrassed by Iyal. Beyond cognitive ability or disability, beyond predictions of a bright future or a dismal one, on a field of grass and hard-packed dirt, between the playground and the baseball diamond, you can see them sometimes, the two of them, running, laughing their heads off, sharing a moment of enormous happiness, just a boy and his dog.”

- Wonder Dog - A Golden Retriever Reaches a Raging Boy - NYTimes.com

Go read this article. Instapaper it and read it later if you have to.

tbridge: oatmeal: I made some Valentine’s Day cards. There’s...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:46:16 -0500

tbridge:

oatmeal:

I made some Valentine’s Day cards. There’s more here.

I love it when The Oatmeal just gets my relationship with Tiffany.

*swoon*

tweetface: For Jaime. ffoodd: Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:48:59 -0500

tweetface:

For Jaime.

ffoodd:

Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich (by Kevin - Closet Cooking)

gatsbylives: ‘Jeeves and Wooster’ production shot I haven’t...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:48:23 -0500

gatsbylives:

‘Jeeves and Wooster’ production shot I haven’t seen on here before…

Always reblog Jeeves and Wooster.

Bicycling is a lot harder when you have your bag full of your daily crap on your back.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:15 -0500

Doubly so when you work on the Internet and your bag of daily crap includes a laptop. But I did about 14 miles today with that bag on my back and that means I am awesome.

Tomorrow will be nice enough that I could conceivably do it again, but I have dance class, and that’s just crazy talk.

frageelay replied to your photo: Rode my bike to work today. on Flickr....

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:53:22 -0500

frageelay replied to your photo: Rode my bike to work today. on Flickr. Since it’s…

Tie in the leg of your yoga pants facing the chain. Trust me on that one.

They’re short enough that they don’t actually reach the chain, but I have reflective ankle straps for exactly this purpose!

jwisser: thebirdandthebat: YES, DONNA NOBLE! GPOY.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:07:25 -0500

jwisser:

thebirdandthebat:

YES, DONNA NOBLE!

GPOY.

Rode my bike to work today. on Flickr.Since it’s gorgeous...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:04:01 -0500

Rode my bike to work today. on Flickr.
Since it’s gorgeous out, I decided it was a good day to try to take my bike to work. On the whole, it was a successful endeavor, but here are the lessons learned:

1. It takes a lot longer to get out the door than I think it does, when I didn’t already have appropriate bike stuff ready. I think I can trim that down.

2. Related: Maybe it’s time to break down and get a bluetooth headset. I was late, and the people I was meeting with were trying to call but I couldn’t answer my phone.

3. Clipping my fedora to my handlebars with a carabiner is not as brilliant as I thought it would be.

4. Yoga pants. I know we’re supposed to be able to dress for the destination, not the ride, but I spent half the ride hiking my skirt down lest I flash the entire National Mall.

The good news is, I was correct that MBT to Capitol Hill to the Mall is a good, reasonably safe route for the inexperienced bike commuter.

Ridiculously excited that we’re learning this song for the...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:13:17 -0500

Ridiculously excited that we’re learning this song for the next several weeks in dance class. Because I have loved it for nearly 4 years now.

And because if I learn to dance to this song I will clearly look just like Aishwarya Rai while doing so. OBVIOUSLY.

brettlikesstuff: This x1000. GET ON MAH TUMBLAR

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:33:22 -0500

brettlikesstuff:

This x1000.

GET ON MAH TUMBLAR

kymethra replied to your quote: At that minute Martin walked in and I just had a… The only...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:32:36 -0500

kymethra replied to your quote: At that minute Martin walked in and I just had a…

The only problem with this story is that it’s on the Daily Mail website, which I refuse to read on principal.
So yeah, I agree with you as a general rule, but the quote entertained me so much I went with it. Alas.

"At that minute Martin walked in and I just had a thunderbolt. It dawned on me: “Oh, God..."

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:40:03 -0500
“At that minute Martin walked in and I just had a thunderbolt. It dawned on me: “Oh, God it’s him!” We flirted with each other all day and when I went home he texted me, saying “You left and I wasn’t done flirting with you. That’s a bit rude”, which I thought was really smooth.”

- Amanda Abbington on loving life with Martin Freeman | Mail Online

So who’s going to start the “Martin Freeman’s Got Game” Tumblr?

Tumblr is magical when Kate and Guille drink.

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:46:55 -0500

But it’s even better at the bar.