In the Tenere wastelands of NigerThere are two kinds of people in the world ( Read more... )

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• We tend to measure things in terms of ourselves. The origins of measurement were in terms of human body parts-- the cubit and the foot are taken from arms and feet, respectively. We don't get a genuine feeling of the scale of something until we are in its physical presence. This is why people travel to places like the Grand Canyon or the Pyramids ( Read more... )

1. Jesus divorced Mary Magdalene after having a daughter - This is the big spoiler for the Da Vinci Code, and the thing which everyone is raising a stink about. So what if he was married? At least it would prove Jesus wasn't gay!
   
2. The teachings of Christianity as we know them weren't Jesus' own, but rather "modified" by St. Peter and his descendants ( Read more... )

"Something just occurred to me:

"Being the pretentious knob-end that I am, I've been banging on for ages with all the slang I picked up in the UK, but without explaining any of it for my fellow countrymen.

"So, without further ado, I'll let you all in on some of the language differences between America and the UK:

Anglish to English translator
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Patria por Ruben Blades ( Read more... )

"My former favorite RPG, now a meme:"


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"Let me clarify. This movie was made to open an old wound in every American, in the hopes of providing some reflection and dialogue. This isn't in itself necessarily a bad thing, although I hold with those who think it is a bit too soon ( Read more... )

Four Things I Love About LA

1. Cush clubs (clubs where women with way too much makeup and plastic surgery go to meet men with way too much money and hair plugs)
   
2. 3 hour commutes
   
3. The 2nd greatest prison and public school systems in the US. (and when I say great I mean size.)
   
4. To afford a one-bedroom apartment in a slum, you need at least two full-time ( Read more... )

Every time I witness someone do or say something so ignorant or offensive I have to grit my teeth to avoid hitting them, I recite the following phrase to myself:

We are all born innocent, and there is just as much bad information in the world as good. Given the odds, most people are just as likely to turn out completely backward as not.

The ( Read more... )