October 2011
16 posts
Correlation Loves Causation →
Yes.
Texas conservatives reject Harper's crime plan →
So as it turns out, Harper’s “tough-on-crime” approach is “out of step with best conservative thinking south of the border.” Texas used to do what Harper is talking about starting, and they stopped because it didn’t work and it was a waste of money. However, anyone who actually thinks Harper’s into doing things that work or saving money hasn’t been...
“Anyone who cherishes those things that are thought rightly to be without a...”
– Justin Erik Halldór Smith on why he can’t not get involved, despite what he calls the “goofball” element (“Conspiracy theories make me want to vomit. I hate them like I hate the real misdeeds to which they are a reaction”). (via anythingcouldhappen)
Struggling To Be Heard: Had to look up this... →
strugglingtobeheard:
So I know nothing about genetics (or a tiny bit but nothing in comparison to the size of the field) and I went open wiki just to see, why this person harping on about Ethiopians being caucasian. And this is what I found (and obviously wiki isn’t the best source lol):
Ethiopians are also among the most genetically diverse people in the world. A 2001 study based on...
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The Orientalist Perspective: Cultural Imperialism... →
hairyqueerkid:
“A recent example of such exoticization of the Eastern Other is Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, in which we follow the exploits of the Prince of Persia throughout his adventures in a mystical Persian palace, an expression of the enchantment and wonder of the Middle Eastern Orient. Yet, throughout Prince of Persia, we are constantly receiving the wonders of the...
You know...
The first day you need a sweater is just as great as the first day you need a jacket, the first snowfall, the first thaw, the first day you don’t need a jacket, the first day you don’t need a sweater, the first day you can wear shorts, and the first day you need pants.
Technically, the best days of all are the first day you need hot chocolate and the first day you need something with...
