At PAX East with my friend Elise (3point5editionDork.tumblr)
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| — | Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist) |
The Apotheosis of Homer (1827), oil on canvas, Louvre, Paris | artwork by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
[“And I bet your old hearing.” Seymour comes up at my side and pats me on the back.] “You’re going to make that same wish a lot of times in the next few days.
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| — | Christopher Pike, Thirst No. 1 (thank you, allthatshimmersissuretofadeaway) |
In Arabic, the word “bayt” translates literally as house, but its connotations resonate beyond rooms and walls, summoning longings gathered about family and home. In the Middle East, bayt is sacred. Empires fall. Nations topple. Borders may shift. Old loyalties may dissolve or, without warning, be altered. Home, whether it be structure or familiar ground, is finally the identity that does not fade.
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| — | An excerpt from Anthony Shadid’s House of Stone, his forthcoming memoir excerpted on the New York Times. Beautiful, beautiful writing. |
FACT: The U.S. produced more oil in 2010 than it has since 2003, and all forms of energy production have increased.
