My Distraction: Archive

“Ahern is known both for a native shrewdness and for saying lots of spectacularly...”

– Michael Lewis - Boomerang

Apr 1st

Mar 31st

“These songs are true These day are ours These tears are free”

– Paul Simon

Mar 30th

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Mar 29th

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Good morning bright eyes →

Mar 29th

“For the first time in 12 years, no American military forces are in Vietnam.”

– President Richard Nixon March 29, 1973, Address to the Nation on the final withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Vietnam. (via ourpresidents)

Mar 29th

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Mar 29th

The Last Words: Texas Death Row Inmates' Final... →

A heartbreaking snapshot of 280 men and one woman killed at the hands of the state.

Mar 28th

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Mar 28th

A Collection of Kisses →

Big fan of #22 and 14

Mar 27th

“Put on your Sunday clothes there’s lots of world out there.”

Mar 27th

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Mar 27th

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Mar 27th

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Mar 26th

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Mar 26th

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10 Things to Bear in Mind During the Health Care... →

It all starts today. So as the hearings begin, keep your eyes on the justices, play drinking games — and be prepared for anything

Mar 26th

Environmental State of States: infographic →

(sort of) Infographic identifying where states excel and are lagging in regard to science, nature, public health or social justice. Link to stats and sources are included

Mar 26th

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Mar 26th

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Mar 25th

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The 'Mad Men' Double-Standard: Why Do Fans Hate... →

More Mad Men Mania

Mar 25th

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Look of Mad Men →

Getting ready!!

Mar 25th

“Now, I just want to play on my panpipes, I just want to drink me some wine, As...”

– Cake

Mar 25th

Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys →

As a former rider, stories like these hit hard. ”The new economics of horse racing are making an always-dangerous game even more so, as lax oversight puts animal and rider at risk.”

Mar 24th

Mental state of nature

Gallery of the Week: Turning An Old Mental Hospital Into An Explosion Of Flowers http://t.co/Cx8rILji — Co.Exist (@FastCoExist)

Mar 24th

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Mar 24th

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Orphan baby owls find new home →

Hatched in an incubator, orphaned burrowing owls Linford and Christie currently reside in the home of Jimmy Robinson, a wildlife park keeper at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England.

Mar 24th

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“We human beings and all animals and all plants and everything on the Earth, are...”

– Brian May, astrophysicist and lead guitarist of Queen in an interview with Terry Gross of NPR’s Fresh Air – August 2010 (via melaniealeman)

Mar 24th

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Mar 24th

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"Please Stop Apologizing" →

Delayed re-post but agree with @martha_feingold, not a huge fan but well written

Mar 23rd

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Green: Apps, Anyone? Managing Your Energy... →

The White House and Department of Energy challenge software developers to build Web and smartphone applications that help consumers understand hour-by-hour data on their usage.

Mar 23rd

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Life on a Train →

GOOD Pictures features work by a new photographer each week, with a focus on up-and-coming artists. It is curated by Stephanie Gonot and Jennifer Mizgata. Eddie Winter worked in Washington, D.C. for three years while living in Baltimore, taking the train more than an hour each day. His series Exciting New Positions! captures the commute perfectly. Many people sleep, surrendering to the...

Mar 23rd

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You: The Brand →

Mar 23rd

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