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Today in "I didn't know they were Black!!": Ludwig...
theafrosistuh:
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The true identity of Ludwig van Beethoven, long considered Europe’s greatest classical music composer. Said directly, Beethoven was a black man. Specifically, his mother was a Moor, that group of Muslim Northern Africans who conquered parts of Europe—making Spain their capital—for some 800 years.
In order to make such a substantial statement, presentation of verifiable...
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WatchI want to write an essay about this video (and related issues), because the responses of those on the religious right trying to defend themselves from this video make my head hurt. And I still might, but for now, I’m just going to post this video. It’s old, you’ve all seen it already, but it’s just so damn good.
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For the converts: →
justaturnofthedial:
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themorningstars:
I have a question for you! :D
In your conversion*, which came first:
a) intellectual assent to the teachings of the Church
or
b) An Encounter?
You know what I mean, right? Most converts seem to have both an intellectual investigation of the faith and that moment (or collection of moments) in…
Encounter. For sure. I’m still working on...
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2 Reasons Mark Driscoll’s popularity doesn’t... →
(1) Those of us who advocate servant leadership instead of hierarchal leadership are less likely to produce “evangelical celebrities.” It may seem like Christians who advocate power, hierarchy, and narrowly defined gender roles are winning the day, but just because these voices are often the loudest doesn’t mean that they are the most effective, or even the most popular. When you build your...
Vincent Travels →
Like, seriously guys. I am going to go find a frame at Goodwill and then buy this print, put it in the frame, and hang it on my wall. Also, for those of you who own Apple products, it comes as an awesome iPhone case as well.
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martinfreemans:
there are two types of people: those who clear their unused time off the microwave and those who deserve to be burnt at the stake.
Truth. Right here.
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“Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your...”
– Jonathan Coulton is wise.
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2012/01/21/megaupload/
(via neil-gaiman)
Relevant story: just the other day we were trying to watch Easy A - too old to be at Redbox, but certainly not too old to be available. It was too late/snowy/icy to go to any rental stores, so we...
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“Slut” is how we vilify a woman for exercising her right to say “yes”....”
– (via thechocolatebrigade)
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justaturnofthedial replied to your photo: Watching the SOTU, eating the kickass chicken…
I want that
Well if you want to make your own, here’s my foolproof recipe:
Two really old tortillas that have been sitting in your fridge for at least a month and have miraculously not molded
Some cheese that you intelligently bought in smaller chunks so as to keep it from molding, only about a...
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Proof That God Exists →
I just love a bunch of false dichotomies and non-sequiturs in my theology.
Also, the person behind this sure is doing a lot of “praying that [I] come to see the inconsistency, and irrationality of this line of thinking and return to seek the truth.”
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Stocks - Bush vs. Obama →
Obama vs G.W. Bush
Let me first get it on the table that, though I’m a long-time registered Republican, I don’t particularly identify myself with any political party. So when local investment advisors tell me that the market plummeted today because Obama gave a speech, I’m already skeptical. Especially considering that no one can accurately explain what the stock market does in any one day....
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Step 141: Know who represents you, and how to...
adulting:
OK, everyone, now that SOPA has seemingly been vanquished and the world can continue, here’s a question: Can you get in touch with the person that represents you without the assistance of Tumblr?
Quick reminder (and sorry to non-U.S. readers) but we live in a representative democracy, which means you get to decide almost nothing. The one thing you get to decide is which person is...
“The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements...”
– George Bernard Shaw (via absea)
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So because Tumblr isn't working, I'm reading about...
vengeanceandfrogurtwithsprinkles:
Confetti is commonly used at social gatherings such as parties, weddings, and Bar Mitzvahs, but is considered taboo at funerals.
Why am I laughing so hard.
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