February 2012
22 posts
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
– Oscar Wilde (via brownpaperandstring)
ShortFormBlog: Obama's health care plan benefited... →
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54 million people benefited from the Affordable Care Act in 2011 source
» Approximately one-sixth of Americans received one or more additional preventive care services in 2011, as a direct result of the Affordable Care Act, according to a newly released report from the U.S. Department…
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Happy St. Valentine's
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres
1st Corinthians 13:4-7
“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the...”
– The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals • On today’s 2-1 panel ruling, which overturned California’s gay marriage ban on constitutional grounds. This is a validation of a previous ruling against Proposition 8 back in August 2010, made by now retired Judge Vaughn Walker. ProtectMarriage, the group that...
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January 2012
32 posts
Help Support sending these kids to Science Camp! →
Science camp is pretty downright awesome. Every child deserves the opportunity to go. Help make this possible!
Support my friend Anna and her class at Cassell Elementary!
“One sure giveaway of quack medicine is the claim that a product can treat any...”
– As doctors never tire of reminding people, exercise protects against a host of illnesses, from heart attacks and dementia to diabetes and infection. Just why it has such magical properties is, at last, being understood. (via theeconomist)
“Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both...”
– Arthur C. Clarke (via kapi)
Put This On: Ramen Noodle Budget: Getting Started →
putthison:
Before you head out in search of bargains, you have to do some personal research about where things stand in your wardrobe. If you’re on a budget, then you have to make every purchase count. Remember: the most expensive item you own is the one you never wear.
Step One: Know what actually…
“If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you...”
– Anthony Bourdain (via thefreenomad)
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all...”
– 1 Corinthians 13:7 (via inamorate)
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And...”
– The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost (via quote-book)
“You’re not like the others. I’ve seen a few; I know. When I talk, you look at...”
– Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 (via light-essence)
“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone...”
– Olivia Wilde (via life-enthusiast)