“I guess I’m known as a RINO now, which means a Republican in name only, because, I guess, of social views, perhaps, or common sense would be another one, which seems to escape members of our party. For heaven’s sake, you have Grover Norquist wandering the earth in his white robes saying that if you raise taxes one penny, he’ll defeat you. He can’t murder you. He can’t burn your house. The only thing he can do to you, as an elected official, is defeat you for reelection. And if that means more to you than your country when we need patriots to come out in a situation when we’re in extremity, you shouldn’t even be in Congress.” — Alan Simpson on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS.” (via frothyparadise)
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Keith Crown, “Field Near Easely, Missouri,” watercolor.
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…was started by freed slaves
…began on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC
…who gave 257 Union soldiers proper burial, and consecrated it with a parade of 10,000 people
…was initially called Decoration Day
My name is Ray Stoeser. I am a high school teacher living and working in Detroit. Below is a testament to the power of Tumblr and social networking. Most importantly it is about how 554 complete strangers helped change the lives of my Detroit students.
The Power of Tumblr. The Beauty of Strangers.
“So on behalf of all the students from Room 220 at Crockett High School in Detroit, MI, thank you”
Tears in my eyes right now. Yay
Brooklyn Mutt: Help one of my students pay for their AP exam! Thank you!! -
Fellow Tumblrers — please feel free to help Ray and his students out, if you can!
Dear followers, teachers, and the Tumblr #education community,
My name is Ray Stoeser and I am a second year English teacher at Crockett Technical High School in…
Detroit Dog Rescue just won the Toyota Tundra giveaway for charities in need of a new vehicle. This city, to me, is ground zero for the revitalization of urban decay through the ingenuity and teamwork of good citizens.
“The main thing now is not to paint precociously but to be, or at least become, an individual. The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.” —
Paul Klee, Diary entry (1902-06-03), # 411 - Wikiquote (via rhea137)
Are you living art?
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Watching the first series of Star Trek. The Horta from The Devil In The Dark is amazing. There should be more aliens that look like pizza. And more creatures that are clearly a person with a rug thrown over them.
Is it weird I’m sad terror birds went extinct before modern humans?
Only reason I want there to be an afterlife is so I can float through time & space and see pre-historic animals
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