It’s hard to unknow what you already know.
-I’m not entirely sure of the source
So sad that after decades of declared feminism and the fact that women aren’t objects, we still see that well an alive in pop culture.
Take Angels and Demons for example. Dan Brown clearly reinforces the stereotype of Robert Langdon, a prominent symbologist [...]
Recently, I read the series of essays in Outlaw Culture by Bell Hooks. It astonished me. Opened my mind, so to speak.
My friend Joshua Hooper is a graphic artist. His work is pretty freaking sweet. But I noticed in one of his illustrations, that of a black girl (of if you prefer African American woman), [...]
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I’ve always wanted to join the Peace Corps and fight poverty and corruption on the ground level. It’s not out of fear that I’ve hesitated. Fear of seeing so much suffering, danger of being captured as an American aid worker or loneliness in such a huge change in lifestyle. I have great admiration for those [...]
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I’m home for the final time this year before heading back to the Bay for 2009. It’s scary to think that we’re already closing in on the last year of 00s. It’s been a growing year. At 24, I realize that I have more capabilities at hand and more potential than I ever did as [...]
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Three thoughts:
“San Francisco is godless.”
I paraphrase but that’s what my friend told me over dinner last night. Why? SF is hugely liberal, progressive and largely accepting and non-religious.
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“Apple evokes a similar response to a religious experience.”
Again, I paraphrase. It’s from the book Buyology, about marketing, marketing research and buying habits by Martin Lindstrom.
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“As people evolve, [...]
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No matter what you think (O), please (B) don’t (A) forget (M) to (A) vote!!
All kidding aside, this really is an important move and probably one of the crucial votes of our lifetimes. Not to be overly dramatic, but this election could literally dictate the continual leadership or the fall of the US [...]
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[Sorry, this post isn't about "food politics"; it's more about "food" and "politics."]
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During dinner with a couple friend last night, my girl friend said, “I’m really surprised we didn’t talk about politics tonight. I always thought you were really knowledgeable about it.” (or something like that…)
A few reactions instantaneously popped into my head:
Oh, that’s so [...]
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PART I
My last post on the vice presidential debate highlighted the great marketing campaign of the GOP. I say marketing because many of you pointed out via emails and ims that Sarah Palin, and to some extend John McCain, focuses on broad sweeping statements about some utopian United States without much in the way of [...]
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Oh, gosh. How to start.
1. I think I’m starting to talk like her [Sarah Palin], which is freaking me out and forever destroying my warm fuzzy feelings of Bobby’s World with Howie Mandell.
2. The Vice Presidential Debate at Washington Univesity in St. Louis gave the voters are great sense of both democratic and republic platforms. [...]
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It’s actually going pretty well. Minus the constant hunger and urge to run to the bathroom every 30 minutes, things are going fine. Yup, pretty dandy. I’m just going to keep saying it until I believe it.
What I want RIGHT now:
[Thanks, Edatrix! ]
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I’m really excited about the Vice Presidential Debate tonight. For [...]
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