February 2012
DAVEGAN: Food for Thought: Garbanzo Stew with... →
davegan:
As promised, I am posting my all-time favorite vegan recipe! It’s easy to make, it’s extremely healthy, it looks beautiful, it is consistent every time I make it and is amazing left over. It’s a curry dish without being too strong on the curry flavor and it’s not quite a “stew” in the way you’d…
“Nearly 99 percent of women have relied on contraception in their lives. Yet...”
– President BARACK OBAMA, during a press conference to announce that all women will have preventive care, including contraceptive services, regardless of where she works — even if working for a faith-based group.
Something tells me this won’t be enough for the Catholic Church.
(via inothernews)
“You know I was married for 23 years to the love of my life, and he died six...”
– Washington State Representative MAUREEN WALSH, Republican, on why she voted to legalize marriage equality in her state.
Dear New Jersey governor Chris Christie and others in the Republican Party who continue to demonize those who want marriage equality: this is what courage, and not cowardice,...
Sick of home: barackobama: “I’m going to make a... →
barackobama:
“I’m going to make a special plea to the press—not just the folks who are here, but also your editors—give this some attention. This is the kind of stuff, what these young people are doing, that’s going to make a bigger difference in the life of our country over the long term…
Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies... →
Now, in analyses of long-term data published in recent months, researchers are finding that while the achievement gap between white and black students has narrowed significantly over the past few decades, the gap between rich and poor students has grown substantially during the same period.
“We have moved from a society in the 1950s and 1960s, in which race was more consequential than...
“Some problems we share as women, some we do not. You [white women] fear your...”
– Audre Lorde, “Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference” (via arewomenhuman)
Watchthedailywhat:
Kickass Kid of the Day: When convicted killer Thomas Andrew Woods grabbed 7-year-old Brittney Baxter inside a Walmart in west Georgia, she immediately recalled her Stranger Danger training and began kicking and screaming as hard as she could.
Brittney was in the toy aisle when Woods approached her and began talking to her before abruptly grabbing her and making for the exit. She...
“Before you self-diagnose yourself with depression, make sure you’re not indeed...”
– W.Gibson (via psych-quotes)
