When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change ( Read more... )

You really never realize what beauty you hold in your possession until you're rushing away from it, only to be glimpsed as a faint, beautiful, and radiantly glistening shimmer in your rear-view mirror ( Read more... )

First three notable quotes from Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, pages 23 - 25:

"Shall I tell you what's rotten about it?"
"It's the Parthenon!" said the Dean.
"Yes, God damn it, the Parthenon! Look. The famous flutings on the famous columns - what are they there for? To hide the joints in wood - when columns were made of wood, only these aren't, they're ( Read more... )

Not only for those of you who like to challenge implied societal rules that make no sense, but also for all you PoliSci fans out there!

From http://www.bidstrup.com/marriage.htm

As George Lakoff, in his excellent book, "Moral Politics" points out, conservatism is based on a "strict ( Read more... )

So I was at Eastland Mall in Bloomington today, because WEEK was broadcasting live from the Famous-Barr wing for the Childrens' Miracle Network Telethon. I got to floor direct the show - talk about exhausting! Nonetheless, it was a great experience... so many nice people there, absolutely adorable children (there were even three who did Tae-Kwon-Do ( Read more... )

If you're an introvert, or just want to know more about introversion, you might want to check this link out ( Read more... )

So yah, I have a job... I'll be working at WEEK-TV25 in East Peoria, commuting from my wonderful supertiny dorm/apartment sans kitchen Elmwood 305. Yah. I'm giving up a flight to Germany for this ( Read more... )

...this is the best description I've ever read of myself ( Read more... )

Sweet Allure ( Read more... )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4897252.stm

If the entire human population lived the average American's lifestyle, we would need the resources of 5.3 earths to meet all of the demands.

Of course... what will people do after reading this? Go on as though nothing is wrong...