December 2011
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How Have I Not Read Flannery O'Connor Before Now?
HOW?!
“A Good Man Is Hard To Find” just blew my mind. Seriously. It’s the first time lit has really excited me in a while. All grotesque with religious undertones and issues of morality and shit.
Thanks for the reminder, Goodreads.
eject: Nurse Reveals Top 5 Regrets of the Dying →
kellyoxford:
From Arise India Forum:
“For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives People grow a lot when they are faced with their own…
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Worst Christmas Ever?
So far the shit list count is at one homophobic slur, the use of the word “skwa” and a half an hour long argument as to whether women should be allowed to play hockey and be in the RCMP. Welcome to the family?
doug replied to your post: A client at the hostel just gave me a bottle of…
You’re harming no one and if anything the wine will make the evening go faster. Congrats! I’m turning Harlequin novel covers into postcards and watching Nightmare Before Christmas up in this.
Douglas! My thoughts exactly. Good to know we’re still on the same page. I hope I receive one of these Harlequin...
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A client at the hostel just gave me a bottle of wine. So… I’m going to drink it and have a one person dance party because it’s Christmas Eve and I got stuck with the 3:30-12AM shift. Also, both my managers are away on holiday so there is zero risk of repercussion. Not that there even would be if I did get caught. What can I say? Slack job. Any other lonely souls who want to...
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So, one of my co-workers was taken into custody and brought down to the police station over a stolen wallet. It was the client who called the police and who accused Janine. Janine is an upstanding person. She bakes bread for the staff and brings coffee for the other housekeepers. She uses her breaks to help my other co-worker, Abigail, practice her English. The accusing client is a white male....
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rabble.ca: Attawapiskat: Firing back at the racist... →
I still intend to get a series of posts out clarifying issues like First Nations housing, health care, education and so on, but I have a confession. I haven’t been staying away from the comments sections of articles about Attawapiskat.
I know. It’s not healthy. There are so many racist rants and outright ignorant responses that it can bog you down. Where do you even begin,...
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silence and noise.: let’s be real here. you are... →
let’s be real here. you are seriously DELUDED if you think that NATIVES are oppressed. nobody forces them to live on reserves. the ones who leave are the ones who choose not to rely on the government for handouts. you may know “everything” about animal welfare and feminism but you are fucking…
Okay. This has insulted me to my very core. You are discussing concepts you clearly have no...
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NPR's 50 Favorite Albums of 2011 →
One of my favorite things about the impending new year? All the retrospective lists and articles. Especially the ones involving music! NPR’s “All Songs Considered” is a staple on my iPod.
Ten Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Diamond... →
girlslikethis:cuntofdoom:lols08:littleojibwe:watermeloncholy:ohhoe:
1. You’ve Been Psychologically Conditioned To Want a Diamond The diamond engagement ring is a 63-year-old invention of N.W.Ayer advertising agency. The De Beers diamond cartel contracted N.W.Ayer to create a demand for what are, essentially, useless hunks of rock. 2. Diamonds are Priced Well Above Their Value The De Beers...
