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aseaofculture: May 22, 2012. A man spreads rose petals, which...

Mon, 28 May 2012 22:45:14 -0400

May 22, 2012. A man spreads rose petals, which will be used to make incense sticks, on the floor to dry in a compound in Lahore, Pakistan.

Picture by Mossin Razaki

the-absolute-best-gifs: Follow this blog, you will love it on...

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:45:06 -0400

the-absolute-best-gifs:

Follow this blog, you will love it on your dashboard

Help one of my students pay for their AP exam! Thank you!!

Sat, 26 May 2012 21:15:01 -0400

inothernews: Fellow Tumblrers — please feel free to help Ray and his students out, if you...

Helen’s pretty nails (Taken with instagram)

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:53:10 -0400

Helen’s pretty nails (Taken with instagram)

inothernews: Via the New York Times: The boy in the picture...

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:31:16 -0400

inothernews:

Via the New York Times:

The boy in the picture is Jacob Philadelphia of Columbia, Md. Three years ago this month, his father, Carlton, a former Marine, was leaving the White House staff after a two-year stint on the National Security Council that began in the Bush administration. As departing staff members often do, Mr. Philadelphia asked for a family photograph with Mr. Obama.

When the pictures were taken and the family was about to leave, Mr. Philadelphia told Mr. Obama that his sons each had a question. In interviews, he and his wife, Rosean, said they did not know what the boys would ask. The White House photographer, Pete Souza, was surprised too, as the photo’s awkward composition attests: The parents’ heads are cut off, Jacob’s arm obscures his face, and his older brother, Isaac, is blurry.

Jacob spoke first.

“I want to know if my hair is just like yours,” he told Mr. Obama, so quietly that the president asked him to speak again.

Jacob did, and Mr. Obama replied, “Why don’t you touch it and see for yourself?” He brought his head level with Jacob, who hesitated.

“Touch it, dude!” Mr. Obama said.

As Jacob patted the presidential crown, Mr. Souza snapped.

“So, what do you think?” Mr. Obama asked.

“Yes, it does feel the same,” Jacob said.

(Isaac, now 11, asked Mr. Obama why he had eliminated the F-22 fighter jet. Mr. Obama said it cost too much, Isaac and his parents recounted.)

In keeping with a practice of White House photographers back to Gerald R. Ford’s presidency, each week Mr. Souza picks new photos for display. That week, Jacob’s easily made the cut.

“As a photographer, you know when you have a unique moment. But I didn’t realize the extent to which this one would take on a life of its own,” Mr. Souza said. “That one became an instant favorite of the staff. I think people are struck by the fact that the president of the United States was willing to bend down and let a little boy feel his head.”

David Axelrod, Mr. Obama’s longtime adviser, has a copy framed in his Chicago office. He said of Jacob, “Really, what he was saying is, ‘Gee, you’re just like me.’ And it doesn’t take a big leap to think that child could be thinking, ‘Maybe I could be here someday.’ This can be such a cynical business, and then there are moments like that that just remind you that it’s worth it.”

mindovermatterzine: [Image: A black and white illustrated...

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:28:25 -0400

mindovermatterzine:

[Image: A black and white illustrated poster featuring a young person with short hair and a baseball cap, a person of colour with long black hair and a poloneck sweater, an older person with glasses, a moustache and a cigarette, and a person with hoop earrings and a nose stud. From each character spring a series of speech bubbles:

“Dude, you just think you need your insulin medication stuff because you can’t deal with reality”

“*Sigh* I had to put in overtime because Joe went and had a heart attack or something - some people will do anything to get out of work”

“I’m getting very tired of this ‘cancer’ of yours - I think it’s high time you snapped out of it!”

“WHAT?! You mean there’s some guy with cystic fibrosis just walking around? Can’t we lock these people up?”

Overlayed text reads: ‘What if we treated EVERY illness the way we treat mental illness?’

Credit: Susie Campbell]

last final tomorrow and i’m already on vacation … this is a problem.

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:13:15 -0400

last final tomorrow and i’m already on vacation … this is a problem.

commanderspock: timelightbox Katsuro Okazawa / AFLO / ZUMA...

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30:00 -0400

commanderspock:

timelightbox

Katsuro Okazawa / AFLO / ZUMA PRESS

Millions looked skyward Sunday to gaze upon the spectacular light show known as the annular solar eclipse, where the moon passes in front of the sun, leaving only a bright ring of light. Missed it? You can catch the next showing — in 2023. (or look through this gallery)

this game is ridiculous

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:35:53 -0400

"This is the true measure of how far we’ve come as a nation. In like 5 years, the prime talking point..."

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:41:56 -0400

“This is the true measure of how far we’ve come as a nation. In like 5 years, the prime...

Photo

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:24:49 -0400

astoriapretty: #savequeenslibraries signs - share this update...

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:32:41 -0400

astoriapretty:

#savequeenslibraries signs - share this update with your friends if you like our posters! (Taken with instagram)

itsalltextbook: RIGHT?!

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:59:24 -0400

itsalltextbook:

RIGHT?!

THE MINDY PROJECT - Trailer Thank you Mindy Kaling

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:11:00 -0400

THE MINDY PROJECT - Trailer

Thank you Mindy Kaling

I’m happy to be a Gunner.

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:41:22 -0400

I’m happy to be a Gunner.

Photo

Sun, 13 May 2012 13:00:34 -0400

Photo

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:35:01 -0400

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:22:09 -0400

pennylovearsenal: Pat Rice & Arsene Wenger It won’t be the...

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:21:14 -0400

pennylovearsenal:

Pat Rice & Arsene Wenger

It won’t be the end of the story…

This game proves that yes, I will sacrifice my heart for you Arsenal.

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:11:29 -0400