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April 18, 2012

Read about my crazy dreams!

In the first dream I was walking along the edge of a building or a
cliff. I kept getting close to the edge wanting to look over and
somebody kept roughly pulling me back and sternly telling me telling
me to be careful. A first it seemed like they were saving me from
certain disaster but as we continued it became clear that this person
was scared and their holding me back was just that, holding me back to
avoid facing their own fears. I broke free and ran up to the edge and
looked over. It was beautiful.
This one is easy to interpret. I’m certain it wasn’t me holding myself
back but I have to determine if the person holding me back was a real
person or figurative and if it was a real person are they really
holding me back or do I just feel that way.
The next dream is not as easy.
This dream was set in a medieval type fantasy world. I seemed to be
some sort of acolyte or monk living in a monastery. I watched a
welcoming ceremony for a infant. It was like an infant baptism it
seemed. I remember being eager to see it up close or maybe perform it.
A man came to the door with another infant, a little girl. He wanted
to give her over to the priests to raise but the abbot said no. He
left and I followed, like a ghost, unseen. He met a priestess or nun
who immediately accepted the child. The man said she hadn’t been
‘Welcomed’ yet.
The Priestess laid her on an alter like stone to perform the welcoming.
To start the ceremony the priestess scooped up some water from another
rock with a hollow in it, like a baptismal font, and ceremonially
cleansed the baby’s head by pouring it on her. Then she ceremonially
cleansed her own hands by scooping them through the water and holding
them up so it dripped down her arms. The priestess asked if the child
had a name. The man said Lucy B.
Then the Priestess asked forgiveness of the child for things that
would go wrong later on in her life, like mistakes made while raising
her and for the situation that caused the man to bring her to them.
Then she poured a bit of water on the baby’s head and said, “Lucy B,
we welcome you home”.
Then she asked the baby to always remember those instrumental in her
birth, her naming and her ancestors. Again, she poured a bit of water
on the baby’s head and said, “Lucy B, we welcome you home.”
Then the priestess asked the baby to bless the house that she would
live in and those that would raise her, love her and care for her and
one last time, poured a bit of water on the baby’s head and said,
“Lucy B, we welcome you home.”
The she bundled the baby back up and took her away. The man watched
her go the turned and walked away.
I’ve no idea what this dream meant but I loved the ceremony and was
very touched by it.

April 9, 2012 4,716 notes

you know I think our gene pool would be better off if we had a natural enemy. You know, one that preyed on stupid people.

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April 4, 2012 1,159 notes

geekyjessica:

archiemcphee:

“As writer John Hodgman once said, President Obama is America’s first modern nerd President. He’s a huge Trekkie and loves Superman. A certified nerd.

So when Nichelle Nichols, perhaps best known for her groundbreaking role as Uhura in Star Trek, visited the White House for Black History Month last February, the President and her didn’t just get a photo op together in the Oval Office. Oh no, they got a photo op in which they gave Vulcan salutes.

While flashing a Vulcan salute in public is neither a first for President Obama nor Mrs. Nichols, flashing one in the Oval Office has to be a first for both a sitting U.S. president and a Star Trek star. Perhaps?

The photo was taken back on Feb. 29, but Nichelle Nichols uploaded it to her Twitter earlier this evening, adding, “A photo came to me in the mail that I’ve kept for myself for over a week, but now it’s time to share it with Trekkers everywhere.” Live long and prosper.”

[via Kotaku]

I’m sure you’ve all seen this, but I have to say it’s one of the greatest things ever. On so many levels. Awesome.

March 11, 2012 344 notes

via uberdorkgirlie:

Daylight Savings Time a la Princess Bride…

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March 6, 2012 342 notes

“ We are strong believers in the First Amendment and have recognized Mr. Limbaugh’s right to express opinions that oftentimes differ from our own, but it has never been our goal to allow our station to be used for personal attacks and intolerance. SRegardless of one’s political views on the issue being discussed, we feel the delivery was degrading and the continued comments over several days to be egregious. As a result, we are discontinuing the Rush Limbaugh program on KPUA effective immediately. ”

Statement from KPUA-AM in Hilo, Hawaii — the first radio station to drop Rush Limbaugh’s programming over his “slut” remarks.

The station manager told CBS News Radio that “if one of our disc jockeys” had made similar remarks, they, too, would’ve been fired.

Watch for Rush to go after native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders on his show today.

(via the Hollywood Reporter)

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February 3, 2012 1,876 notes

“
Republicans have created this completely fictional President: his name is Barack X, and he’s an Islamo-socialist revolutionary who’s coming for your guns, raising your taxes, slashing the military, apologizing to other countries, and taking his cues from Europe — or worse yet, Saul Alinsky!

And this is how politics has changed: you used to have to run against an actual candidate. But now, you just recreate him inside the bubble and run against your new fictional candidate. That’s how Bush won in 2004 — by running against John Kerry, a French war criminal.

And speaking of Bush, I know conservatives are saying ‘Oh Bill, come on — Democrats did the same thing to him.’ No. Say what you will about the left’s hating of Bush, (but) at least we were hating on the real guy. We didn’t invent a boogeyman who tanked the economy, took us to war on false pretenses, and tortured prisoners — that was the actual guy.

But run down the list of complaints about ‘Fantasy Obama’. He ‘wants to raise your taxes,’ even though he’s lowered them; ‘confiscate your guns,’ even though he’s never mentioned it; and ‘read terrorists their rights’ — yeah, like he did Tuesday in Somalia.

…You see, the difference is the Republicans’ hatred of Obama is based on a paranoid feeling on what he might do; what he’s thinking; what he secretly wants to change. Anger with Bush was based on what he actually did. What Bush was thinking didn’t matter — because he wasn’t.
”

BILL MAHER, Real Time (via inothernews)

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February 1, 2012

There used to be a commercial where a guy is showing off his new
woodworking tools to a friend and says his wife told him he could have new
tools when she got a new dining room set. The friend says, “so where is the
new furniture?” and the guy answers, “you’re standing on it”, pointing at
the pile of lumber at his feet. I’m working on making that deal. Only I’m
not telling her that’s what I’m doing.

January 11, 2012 66,696 notes

This sounds like a great game!

lil-b:

Introducing our new game called:

“Don’t Be A Di*k During Meals With Friends.”

The first person to crack and look at their phone picks up the check.

Our (initial) purpose of the game was to get everyone off the phones free from twitter/fb/texting and to encourage conversations.

Rules:

1) The game starts after everyone has ordered.

2) Everybody places their phone on the table face down.

3) The first person to flip over their phone loses the game.

4) Loser of the game pays for the bill.

5) If the bill comes before anyone has flipped over their phone everybody is declared a winner and pays for their own meal.

Variations/house rules:

-Starting the game after everyone is seated.

-In the rare event that multiple people flip their phones simultaneously, the bill is split between said players.

- Feel free to invoke penalties/strikes systems.

Notes:

- No touching or messing with anybody else’s phones.

- You don’t have to stack the phones. This was done for picture taking purposes.

- I realize I should perhaps think of a different name for this awesome game. Because I don’t mean to imply that everyone who checks their phone during meals is a di*k.

- I recommend not being such a stickler or hardass on people about the rules and even initiation of the game. Basic premise is to just get people open to the idea of staying active and attentive to one another. But if someone has to take a call; they have to take a call =).

- Have fun! It’s really more of a fun concept in this new age high tech life of ours. Conversation is the spice of life.

January 11, 2012 1,198 notes

The next time I interview for a job, I'm going to try the Ron Paul approach

Interviewer: What interests you about our company?
Me: I hate it and think it should be dismantled.
Interviewer: What are your primary qualifications for the job?
Me: I would systematically destroy your company.
Interviewer: Why do you want to destroy our company?
Me: Your company has a successful and diverse market line and a global presence. But when it was incorporated, the founders had envisioned a little mom and pop operation. I think we need to return to their vision.