June 2011
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blessedbythethousands:
I am absolutely mesmerized by the magic of fireflies: Lights drifting up from dark grass like backward stars called home into the night sky.
Wow…way to get me feeling even more sentimental and emotional today.
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If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want...
– Albert Einstein (via jeffreyoverstreet)
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The Problem With Diamonds
Here’s a great Slate article by Meghan O’ Rourke (circa 2007), “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Worst Friend.”
For those who aren’t bothered by the finer points of gender equity, an engagement ring clearly makes a claim about the status of a woman’s sexual currency. It’s a big, shiny NO TRESPASSING sign, stating that the woman wearing it has been bought and...
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