January 2012
102 posts
December 2011
140 posts
“We now live in a country where it pays to be hated far more than it pays to be...”
– Drew Magary, 2011: The Year We Became The United States Of Trolling (via alexbaca)
Middle-aged borrowers piling on student debt →
infoneer-pulse:
Middle-aged borrowers are piling up student debt faster than any other age group, according to a new analysis obtained by Reuters.
Educational borrowing is up for every age group over the past three years, but it has grown far more quickly among those between 35 and 49, according to the analysis of more than 3 million credit reports provided to Reuters by the credit score...
“If I could take all my parts with me when I go somewhere, and not have to say to...”
– Pat Parker “Movement in Black” (via tabbythegreat)
I think this wish resonates for all who exist at junctures of intersectionality
“Burrell said many wealthy blacks often have close family members and friends who...”
– A foot in two worlds - chicagotribune.com
Dear Coke Talk: On fun-sized advice. →
dearcoketalk:
Dear Coquette,
Do you feel there’s any question in the world that can’t be answered? Of course. Some of the deepest and most profound questions can’t possibly be answered at our current stage of evolution. Anyone who says otherwise is peddling a religion.
Can you have adventure while…
Stability is just an illusion
Exceptional-height African-American male.: Having... →
tallblackguy:
Talk to a creative about their latest project. Feel that energy? That passion? Go to a message board where people are sharing their work. They are creating something - a play, a poster, a song - and they are PASSIONATE. You can’t tell them shit, and you definitely can’t tell them they’re going…
I highly recommend this practice.
“I’ve fallen in love with myself and I want...
Politicalprof: Coding Race →
politicalprof:
Let me offer some thoughts about an important issue in American political life that is informed by the Ron Paul flap, but that many Paulites might not be thinking about as they defend him: the concept of code. (Note that this discussion is about Ron Paul, not libertarianism as such.)
Code means…
Because he’s infinitely more eloquent on this matter than am I,...
Tabby B the GREAT: I am trying hard to have a real... →
tabbythegreat:
Shouldn’t be too hard right?
Wrong.
I know white people. I go to school with them. I work with them. I even go to parties with them. But a real deep friendship…not since high school.
So this chick can’t believe I have never seen A Wonderful Life and A Miracle on 34th Street…and a whole bunch…
Every time I see that Taylor Swift perfume commercial I feel the oddest desire to throw dirt on her gown and rupture her hymen.
“In North Carolina, the state has cut its inpatient psychiatric capacity by half...”
– Mentally ill flood ER as states cut services - Yahoo! News
AskMen's Incredibly Offensive "Top 10: Subtle Ways... →
lostgrrrls:
headphonesnotrequired:
No. 2: Leave “now” and “then” photos lying around
This is a highly effective way to draw attention to the explicit changes to her body as you see them. By consistently reminding her of how she used to look, she’ll inevitably be more inclined to do something about her excess flab. Appropriately chosen and strategically placed photos should accomplish this...
Black Fashion: Rays Of M. E. →
darknessandlightcollide:
I am not my hair that you think is ugly
I am not my makeup that covers all my scars and flaws
I am not my dolled up eyes that you cannot see the true color of
I am not my baggy shirts that hides my biggest insecurity
I am not my skin tight jeans that gives me…
Politicalprof: Gingrich, Perry and the Problem of... →
politicalprof:
Not that Politicalprof — and lots of other political scientists as well — has ever made this point before, but in presidential elections, organization matters.
See, for all the endless discussion of issues, and personalities, and shifting coalitions that might support or oppose candidates across…
‘Yes we know it’s Christmas’ say African musicians... →
so-treu:
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sad-music-is-uplifting:
jacksonkillah:
darlingtonia-californica:
Gundane said he hoped that his involvement with the song would turn him into an expert on British politics and economics in the same way ‘Do they know it’s Christmas’ had turned Geldof and Bono into the world’s leading experts on Africa.
“If I’m not sharing a platform with the Queen and David...
“It’s actually the best thing. It’s nice if you can make someone drop it like...”
– Robin Thicke Says Loving The SAME BLACK WOMAN For 18 Years Separates His Music From Chris Brown & Drake | The Young, Black, and Fabulous
“There are only a few good White men — trust me. (Laughs) Good luck finding...”
– Robin Thicke Says Loving The SAME BLACK WOMAN For 18 Years Separates His Music From Chris Brown & Drake | The Young, Black, and Fabulous
Politicalprof: The Republicans' Enlightenment... →
politicalprof:
Arguably the defining characteristic of so-called “Western” civilization (and don’t flame me for that one; I know the complications embedded in concept, so bear with me) is the Enlightenment: that period of history where reason and science and the notion of natural rights came to play…
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“So what is the church planning to do when the threat of hell no longer works?”
– Love and marriage are not the same thing - CNN.com
The rest of the article notwithstanding, that is an interesting question.
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“Not getting married wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world,” Bello...”
– Staying out of the ring: Barely half of adults wed | ajc.com And a story in conversation with the earlier statistics on marriage. I think that quote is telling. Marriage is mostly cycling out because of the choices women make. And many of those women saw their moms struggle as single moms at least...
“If you want to increase your chances of that happening, stay in school. Once...”
– Marriage Chances Rise with Your Salary | Financially Fit - Yahoo! Shine
Is remote work making Americans’ vacation... →
infoneer-pulse:
Flexible office space company Regus asked 12,000 workers in 85 countries about their intentions to work during the end-of-year holidays and found a few of the year’s biggest occasions aren’t enough to keep Americans away from the office (or their smartphones). The company found:
64 percent of U.S. business people will work during the last week of the year.
56 percent of those...
“Why is it so difficult for many white folks to understand that racism is...”
– -bell hooks (via cuntflavor)
Um, “cause white folks don’t want to accept it”, for a thousand, Alex.
Not to be glib but individual white people simply do not WANT to accept any reality wherein they are not fair recipients of their good fortune. Period. It’s like telling a...
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“Networking within an organization and having a mentor are widely thought to...”
– Study: African-American men don’t reap same career benefits from mentoring as Caucasians | Black Politics on the Web
Years ago I read Earl Graves’ autobiography. It’s not great but I do remember a section wherein he talked about how generations of social exclusion had undermined the...
““This research broadens the growing body of evidence that shows that in...”
– Obesity Linked to Lower Paychecks | Yahoo! Health
The race thing kind of makes sense. There’s no extra penalty for failing to be mate-able because we are never really perceived as mate-able. I imagine white women are being more harshly penalized because they are expected to be attractive,...
Job market for economics Ph.D.s is flat →
infoneer-pulse:
The total number of jobs for economics Ph.D.s was roughly the same in 2011 as in 2010, but positions in academe made up a greater share than the year before.
The analysis comes from the American Economic Association, which early next year holds its annual meeting — a key time for interviews for job hopefuls. The association lists positions that are open. While not all openings...
For Law Schools, a Price to Play the A.B.A.’s Way →
infoneer-pulse:
THE library at the Duncan School of Law may look like nothing more than 4,000 hardbacks in a medium-size room, but it is actually a high-tech experiment in cost containment. Most of its resources are online, and staples like Wright & Miller’s Federal Practice and Procedure — $3,596 for the multivolume set — are not here.
“We have a core collection,” says Sydney Beckman, the...
Let there be light!
shitmystudentswrite:
The Enlightenment started when Einstein invented the light bulb. Until then people could not work long enough to figure things out because it got dark too early.