Screenshot of an email from username “Scrooge McDuck” notifying the user that they had read their article on consumerism…
Got this email today from an academic resource website, and I don’t think I’ve ever been so flattered… From what I know of Scrooge McDuck, I think he will find it an interesting read…
“In the end, all we can do is to promise to love each other with everything we’ve got…
Because love is the best thing we do.”
—writers, Carter Bays & Craig Thomas, (from the TV show, How I Met Your Mother)
“I'd rather chase your shadow all my life
Than be afraid of my own
I'd rather be with you
I'd rather not know
Where I'll be
than be alone
and convinced that I know.”
—Jason Wade, Lifehouse
Robert Redford has always been my favorite go to GIF. His expressions always said so much. So on the news of his passing, here’s to you. RIP.
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O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
I thought we all could use some ancient wisdom for these days:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
Here lies the problem…
This is so good.
Sometimes, even the weeds are beautiful.
My area is sociology, and my study area has been churches, so this may not be on target… but, You might try Leah Payne (historian, covers some televangelist roots of contemporary Christian music.) other evangelical researchers: Gerardo Marti, Kate Bowler, James Penning & Corwin Smidt.
God Only Knows what I’d be without you, Brian Wilson. R.I.P.
I, for one, am tired of [gestures broadly]. I have grown weary of [points in all directions simultaneously].
“It is accomplished.”
🙏
OMG. Such a good dog!
Praying for healing, protection, wisdom, and rest.
Against a bed of green grass and stem leaves, one bright, orange flower stands out, shaped like a puppy, almost glowing against the grassy backdrop.
Remember, no matter what else is going on, there is still beauty in the world… #NoFilter #NoFilterNeeded
If YA dystopian fiction has taught me anything, it's that we need to start looking around for a clumsy-yet-somehow-graceful super-unique white girl with a propensity for love triangles. She's gotta be here somewhere.
A screenshot from a legal complaint with contact information for the plaintiffs' attorneys that states, "Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064) Cadio Zirpoli (State Bar No. 179108) Christopher K.L. Young (State Bar No. 318371) Kathleen J. McMahon (State Bar No. 340007) JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP 601 California Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, California 94108 Telephone: (415) 500-6800 Facsimile: (415) 395-9940 Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com czirpoli@saverilawfirm.com cyoung@saverilawfirm.com kmcmahon@saverilawfirm.com Matthew Butterick (State Bar No. 250953) 1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Telephone: (323) 968-2632 Facsimile: (415) 395-9940 Email: mb@buttericklaw.com Counsel for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class"
A screenshot from a legal complaint that states, "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION Richard Kadrey, an individual; Sarah Silverman, an individual; Christopher Golden, an individual; Individual and Representative Plaintiffs, v. Meta Platforms, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Case No. Complaint Class Action Demand for Jury Trial Defendant."
IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION
Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:
Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com
To be clear, I don’t mind LibGen as long as it follows the rules and operates like a library, but Meta, I’m still waiting for the letter requesting permission to use my work…
Well, one of my books is pirated in LibGen… When does the class action lawsuit start?
This is the way it is supposed to be, my friends.
I love this so much.
Et tu, Lindsay?
That’s…not the Golden Rule.
Is this an actual critique of utensils, or a metaphorical commentary on cuddling?
Wait. Don’t answer. This is better as an ambiguous mystery…
Perspective.
Why did you invite him over to your house if you were going to treat him that way?
If you’re feeling stressed, chances are those you care about are as well. If you have the bandwidth, reach out to them, check in with them, see how they’re doing. Even the most difficult times are bearable when we know we are not alone.