June 2009
dr. tiller in his own words
dkpalmer13: notemily: abbyjean: In July of 1970, I planned to start a dermatology residency. On August 21, 1970, my father, mother, sister and brother-in-law were killed in an aircraft accident. My sister had a 12-month-old boy, Maurice. They had written out a will in longhand the evening before the airplane crash, that I was to raise Maurice. So we took charge of my sister’s boy and we...
Jun 1st
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“But conspiracy theorists on the Web — where else — are already...”
– Why Does Bush’s Top Florida 2000 Election Lawyer Want to Lead Gay Marriage Fight to Supreme Court? | Sex and Relationships | AlterNet
Jun 1st
“Sin is a cultural construct, and what is considered a sin in one time or place...”
– The Smart Set: The Wages of Sin - May 26, 2009
Jun 1st
May 2009
“Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller, a prominent advocate for abortion...”
– My Way News - Abortion doc George Tiller gunned down at church
May 31st
“We all know them - the celebrities who are certainly pretty to look at but would...”
– Five Celebs Who Belong to Mensa (and one who doesn’t) - Neatorama
May 31st
Love After Love
dkpalmer13: The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the others welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart....
May 31st
“Daniel underwent his first round of chemotherapy in February, a month after he...”
– Teen cancer patient responding poorly to chemo, family says - CNN.com
May 30th
“You could move.”
– Abigail Van Buren, “Dear Abby,” in response to a reader who complained that a gay couple was moving in across the street and wanted to know what he could do to improve the quality of the neighborhood. (via tsherr) (via asprettyasasong) (via apsies) (via dkpalmer13)
May 29th
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“For each answer you get right, we donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations...”
– FreeRice
May 21st
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“The FBI busted a homegrown terror cell late Wednesday night as the men sneaked...”
– FBI arrest four in alleged plot to bomb Bronx synagogues, shoot down plane
May 21st
“Ultimately, Vick’s goal is to rehabilitate his image and return to the NFL, but...”
– Suspended NFL QB Vick leaves federal prison - NFL- nbcsports.msnbc.com
May 20th
“After all, if there’s anything the mainstream media loves, it’s...”
– The media’s feminism problem
May 19th
“What the heck is this stuff? On its purple cans, Drank calls itself an...”
– The Anti–Red Bull: A Drink to Calm You Down - TIME
May 19th
“Carla Bruni has issued a scathing attack on Pope Benedict XVI saying that she...”
– Carla Bruni criticises Pope Benedict XVI - Telegraph
May 19th
“The University of Washington s Babak Parviz has created a prototype...”
– 24. Bionic Contacts - TIME’s Best Inventions of 2008 - TIME
May 19th
“Poorly-drawn cartoons inspired by actual spam subject lines!”
– Spamusement! Poorly-drawn cartoons inspired by actual spam subject lines!
May 18th
“Cynthia treats anyone who walks through the front-door, and people come from all...”
– Ani in Burma and Thailand
May 18th
“Every day we re making this decision and this commitment anew ” he says....”
– Couples Who Don’t Get Married - TIME
May 18th
“Feministing on Twitter”
– Tweeting feminism - Feministing
May 17th
“Check out the trailer for Kirby Dick’s (of This Film is Not Yet Rated) new...”
– Outrage - Feministing
May 17th
“Pfizer said Thursday that it would provide 70 of its most widely prescribed...”
– Pfizer Offers 70 Drugs Free to Jobless - NYTimes.com
May 17th
“A few people may be wondering why did I choose the University of California,...”
– Michelle Obama Delivers Call to Graduates at the University of California, Merced - NYTimes.com
May 17th
“The Miss Tiffany Universe took place in Thailand on Saturday. According to...”
– Miss Tiffany Universe Transsexual Beauty Pageant (PHOTOS)
May 17th
May 16th
“MOSCOW (AP) - Riot police violently broke up several gay rights demonstrations...”
– Moscow police violently break up gay pride rally
May 16th
“The worst recession in a generation is disrupting migration patterns and...”
– ‘Youth Magnet’ Cities Hit Midlife Crisis - WSJ.com
May 16th
“CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Two seasonal Yellowstone National Park concession workers have...”
– 2 fired after peeing in Old Faithful - Weird news- msnbc.com
May 15th
“He said his dad did this because he was still a virgin and he was taking care of...”
– Dad tried to hire hooker for son court told - Europe- msnbc.com
May 15th
May 15th
“If I am right, the problem that has no name stirring in the minds of so many...”
– “The Problem That Has No Name” ~Betty Freidan
May 15th
May 15th
“SPF creep has hit the triple digits with Neutrogena’s SPF 100+ sunblock, leading...”
– Skin Deep - Confused by Sky-High SPFs? Take a Number - NYTimes.com
May 15th
May 14th
“The pulp provides more protein in relation to its weight than eggs and milk, and...”
– ‘Superfood’ Promoted on Oprah’s Site Robs Amazon Poor of Staple - Bloomberg.com
May 14th
“[I’m trying hard to keep the faith, but I don’t like the way this is...”
– Obama Weighs Indefinite Detention - WSJ.com
May 14th
May 13th
“IT’S not easy being gay,” said Mary Jo Hudson, director of the Ohio Department...”
– Patient Money - For Gay Couples, Obstacles to Health Insurance - NYTimes.com
May 13th
“In its effort to overhaul health care, Congress is planning to give employers...”
– Congress Plans Incentives for Healthy Habits - NYTimes.com
May 13th
“A significant association was found between EI and frequency of orgasm both...”
– Intelligent women enjoy sex more than ‘bimbos’, research finds - Telegraph
May 13th
“Offering clues to why smokers often gain weight after quitting, a new study...”
– Smoking may boost fat-zapping gene - Addictions- msnbc.com
May 13th
“The acquittal of white Pennsylvania teenagers of all serious charges this month...”
– Hate-crime acquittal becomes rallying cry - Race & ethnicity- msnbc.com
May 13th
“Basically, instead of going into a conversation or meeting nervously and...”
– How to Have Less Awkward Conversations: Assuming Rapport
May 13th
“10. Your attitude changes your reality. We have all heard that you should keep a...”
– 16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School
May 13th
“Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals....”
– The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
May 13th
May 13th
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“Some interesting new research shows that increasing exercise regimes at school...”
– Fighting Fat | MacDoctor
May 13th
May 13th
“And I started thinking, maybe it’s our crimes, the things we do hideously...”
– Interview with ‘Pygmy’ Author Chuck Palahniuk - TIME
May 13th
“If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to...”
– The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
May 12th
“RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - A Saudi judge told a conference on domestic violence...”
– Saudi judge says it’s OK for men to beat wives
May 11th