Jaime C. Moore has her daughter recreate inspiring women in her photographs. Click the pics to see who little Emma is portraying if you can’t read the quotes below them!
Source: http://www.jaimemoorephotography.com/2013/05/09/not-just-a-girl/
“oh, there are pictures.. I keep them where I need the most cheering up.”
For those who don’t know the story behind this:
Before Maggie was born, Homer Simpson worked at the Nuclear Plant because he needed the money to pay for all the debt. Once Homer Simpson finally payed the debt, he quit his job to work at his dream job at the bowling alley. When Homer Simpson found out that Marge was pregnant with Maggie, he became depressed that he had to quit his job at the bowling alley because the salary couldn’t support them. When Homer Simpson begged Mr. Burns for his old life back, he put a plaque that reads “Don’t Forget: You’re Here Forever.” When Maggie was born, Homer instantly fell in love with her. When Lisa asked Homer where did all Maggie’s baby pictures went, Homer explains that he keeps it where he needs it the most
(Source: wigglytuffs, via brain-food)
So long story short, my friend Jeremy has a brother..who has a girlfriend.. who teachers a sex class in high school. She taught him this song. I haven’t stopped singing it since yesterday.
This is EXACTLY how my sex ed conversation with my daughter will be in a few years.
For every breath I take, is another moment I’ve cheated death. I need to remember not to waste those breathes on the assholes and idiots around me, only to miss out on letting the people who matter know how much they matter.
Power of Love
Last month on my flight home from Toronto, Canada I sat next to a very brilliant young boy (around 14 years old) who was also flying home for spring break. He had been away at some sort of advanced placement school in Canada. I’m fairly sure his IQ was off the charts, but he still played video games. Which was what the majority of our conversation was about. Still glad this old gal can still hang with the younger generation. But then he started going on about a world apocalypse. Where he would develop a biological threat, that only he alone had a cure for. And he would use the unsuspecting, but ubiquitous, dust mites as the vessel for this biological threat. It was an interesting and active imagination, but what he said next was disturbing. That by having the only cure and being able to threaten all of humanity, this was power. I confirmed that it was indeed a type of power (tyranny), but there is also power through kindness, love, and peace. He asked for examples, because I guess there aren’t enough video games about peace, love, and kindness; only zombies. I gave him examples of Princess Diana, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Helen Keller, and Martin Luther King.
I hope that when the Supreme Court makes their decision about marriage, it is one that supports love and equality. I think we owe it to our children so that they have more examples on the power of love to learn from.
"Why do pre-sperm cells need to be able to “taste” bitter compounds?"
— What your testicles taste (via outofcontextscience)
I hope this makes its way into a Big Bang Theory episode one day.
From Feature Shoot:
Shot over a period of 18 months, Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s project Toy Stories compiles photos of children from around the world with their prized possesions—their toys. Galimberti explores the universality of being a kid amidst the diversity of the countless corners of the world; saying, “at their age, they are pretty all much the same; they just want to play.”
I think I have some of those toys.
(via npr)
A Stop in Ostrichland
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Just outside of Solvang, in Central California, 50 ostriches eagerly await visitors day in and day out at Ostrichland. Ostriches are native to Africa, can run up to 45 miles per hour, and weigh between 250 and 350 lbs. The Browns, a husband and wife team, have run the unique farm for two decades. Visitors are invited to feed the bizarre creatures and can take home their fresh, giant ostrich eggs.
Need to make plans for this summer break? Ostrichland!
(via theanimalblog)
