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"I bet a local women's shelter would love any household items like dishes. Women leaving abusive situations often can't take much with them, and when they leave the shelter and set up a new place, it helps if they don't have to buy all the replacement..." [
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Almost 5 hours ago
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"This made me think of the segment in the "Be Careful Who You Pretend To Be" episode of This American Life:
From the episode description: "Ron Copeland is a historical interpreter at the Conner Prairie Living History Museum, outside..." [
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2 weeks ago
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"Alternet has several articles by Caryl Rivers which point out biased research. For example, there are studies which claim
Neanderthals died off because men and women played equal roles as hunters;
women are not advancing in science and..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"Laurie Colwin's stories in her collections Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen and More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen are two of my favourite things to read, ever...." [
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Last month
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"Yeah, I heard that CBC piece about the Harper "I'm a human! Really!" ads tonight. The ad they played was just cringeworthy. Never mind all the stupid sappy tinkly piano music, which is bad enough, it's all about how important family is and..." [
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Last month
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"If these conservative fruitcakes had their way, masturbation would be made illegal, because semen ejaculated without an egg in the vicinity is the death of potential life.
Well, every sperm is sacred...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Pseudology, briank
2 months ago
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"Truly, Madly, Deeply--intelligent, funny, romantic, bittersweet. Directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson, and therefore awesome...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by h00py, Four-Eyed Girl
2 months ago
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"Wow, even though I was worth 10 goats the other day, as a 1930s housewife I scored 21--Very Poor (Failure). This is despite the fact that I am "sympathetic" and fond of "children and unfortunates."
I wonder if it's a point for..." [
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2 months ago
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"I feel for you. No one here is going to be able to tell you what to do for sure, but it's clear that you care about what happens to this child, and that's a good thing. If it helps, do know that as others have said above, calling child protection..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by scrump, orrnyereg, padraigin, Rock Steady
2 months ago
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"Just saw this. Welcome back, nickyskye! I'm so glad about your good news!" [
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2 months ago
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"If you're interested in checking out the previously mentioned Museum of Anthropology, you might also want to explore the rest of the UBC campus, which has nice forest trails and a beach. You're going in June, so at that time you should be aware that..." [
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2 months ago
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"I highly recommend Allan G. Johnson's book The Gender Knot. It offers a very useful analysis of the ways in which systems of privilege are obscured and denied in society. It also offers concrete, helpful ways to work against systems of oppression...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by velvet winter
2 months ago
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"Well, as I said above, I found this funny. But the main reason I liked the video was because it points out something that is obnoxious yet usually shrugged off: yogurt is marketed exclusively to women. There's nothing intrinsically feminine about..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nooneyouknow
3 months ago
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"The Deej wrote: The 911 workers were teary-eyed at the care they were given in Cuba, and to be honest it made me misty as well. Of course, with cameras running I'm sure everyone is on their best behavior.
I read an interview with Michael Moore in..." [
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3 months ago
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"Chez Marianne is the kind of place you're looking for, I think. It's crowded, casual, and comfortable, with a dark, tavern-like interior. They also do takeaway. It serves Ashkenazi Jewish food, lots of small plates/appetizer/mezze type stuff, all..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by CunningLinguist
4 months ago
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"Have you looked into Montessori? It isn't suitable for everyone, but if you want to get away from competitive stuff, it might be something to consider. My neighbours have a very bright child who is in Montessori and she loves it. It's a good fit for..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Orrorin
5 months ago
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"Happy Dave wrote: As we were walking home, she burst into tears and told me it was the first time in twenty years she hadn't been made to feel as if she was somehow a huge inconvenience, or weak, or useless for being sick.
There's something..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by scrump, litlnemo, brain cloud, Skwirl
6 months ago
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"ROU_Xenophobe wrote: A dude asked a question -- why do you put up with this? I offered an answer, which might be wrong -- because enough people are doing well enough under the current system that they don't want to take their chances with an entirely..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jb
6 months ago
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"I'll chime in with everyone else who is saying: it's cultural, reciprocation at the same level is not expected, and it's nice to accept graciously and re-gift if they are things you can't use/don't want. This is probably your neighbour's way of..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Slarty Bartfast
6 months ago
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let's talk about pelvic exams
favorited 12 times, recently by dtp, Knicke, jeanmari, Phire, hecho de la basura, subbes, somanyamys, garlic, lahersedor, desuetude, nzero, horsemuth
7 months ago
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Lanier Phillips, survivor
favorited 13 times, recently by Del Far, desuetude, madamjujujive, allaboutgeorge, kensanway, lord_wolf, sebastienbailard, amyms, interrobang, Snyder, babybuns, M.C. Lo-Carb!, amberglow
7 months ago
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"I like to steam chopped broccoli and blend it with a little lemon juice, pepper, and garlic, put it on freshly cooked and drained hot pasta (usually rotini), then put in a few 1 cm cubes of Gorgonzola and stir until the cheese is melted.
It makes..." [
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favorited 13 times, recently by exceptinsects, Jaltcoh, cincinnatus c, ms.v., donajo, ethel, DulcineaX, chara, zabuni, dreamphone, The corpse in the library, showbiz_liz, elmer benson
7 months ago
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"Ooh, very cool. Thanks nicky for also posting the link to the Ramayana so we can see inside! These are really well done.
And I love the Illustrated Classics--I bought some for my ESL classroom and the students were quite absorbed by them...." [
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7 months ago
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"The Japanese movie After Life. The premise is that after you die, you spend a week with counselors who help you choose the one memory from your life that you will relive throughout eternity. After you've chosen your memory, the counselors help you..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Elsa, Sara Anne
7 months ago
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"Cool post!
I saw one of this year's nominations, Madame Tutli-Putli, at a Canadian film fest this past weekend. It was weird but compelling, and really beautiful. Animation is something that the National Film Board really excels in. [You can watch..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by tickingclock, CheeseDigestsAll
8 months ago
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"What someone once told me is that a good relationship is one in which the world opens up for you -- you learn new things, get new hobbies, have wonderful and enriching friends outside of the relationship. A bad relationship is one in which the world..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by janelikes
8 months ago
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"For those interested in The Omnivore's Dilemma mentioned above, there is a very good reading/Q and A session [mp3 file] by the author, Michael Pollan, from ALOUD, the LA Public Library lecture archives. Pollan is a smart, witty, engaging speaker, and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jjwiseman
8 months ago
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"This is such an interesting thread!
To parilous: I think since your niece seems excited and wants to tell people about it (she wanted to tell her teacher, after all!), you could float your idea of a grown-up dinner out at a fancy..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mynameismandab
8 months ago
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"Wow, very interesting article. I was particularly fascinated that the doc-maker said she learned in her research that most kids are highly conditioned NOT to be vulnerable to online predators, and it was really difficult to persuade kids over the..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Senor Cardgage, ShawnStruck, El Brendano
8 months ago
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"Mollie Katzen's Sunlight Cafe cookbook has recipes for breakfast bars. I can't find a link to the recipe I used, but it had lots of dried fruit, nuts, and seeds, and was bound together with tofu and--I think--eggs. They were really delicious and low..." [
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8 months ago
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"A key point I discussed when teaching my women's studies class about abortion law was the concept that the fetus cannot legally be considered a person, with the attending legal rights. (I am operating within a Canadian context here, but the..." [
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8 months ago
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"Outfront is a CBC Radio (Canada) show that is about 15 minutes per podcast. Each show is a professionally produced personal documentary. The latest doc ("Pictures Lost and Found") is about a woman who finds a large number of photos dumped..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by paduasoy
8 months ago
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Classic British Children's TV
favorited 14 times, recently by runincircles, tigerbelly, biffa, irishkitten, romakimmy, El Brendano, JHarris, muymuy, chrismear, jtron, Kloryne, The World Famous, ceri richard, Artw
8 months ago
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"Why did I click on all those links? I clicked on the one in the post, then the centipede ones, and the spider ones, and UUUUURRRGGGGGHHH. Each one made me feel more wretched than the last.
But I couldn't stop...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by peacheater
8 months ago
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"Those links on scapegoating were very interesting, nickyskye. They describe a process I've seen/been a part of a few times, unfortunately. I used to jokingly refer to it as old guard vs. young upstarts, but when you're personally involved it's not..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nickyskye
8 months ago
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"Kattullus: I think this is what orange swan is referring to:
[From this article about Canadian politicians being photographed looking foolish or awkward]
...the best prime minister Canada never had. On May 30, 1974, the angular and, at least in..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by phrontist, Kattullus
8 months ago
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"Of a 100-page grammar book, you may need 3 pages, or less.
(Get people to help you figure out which 3!)
I suggest the pages that tell you when to use the word "less" and when to use "fewer...." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by RussHy, blue_beetle, zixyer, maudlin, UbuRoivas
9 months ago
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"What the Body Remembers, by Shauna Singh Baldwin. Set in India in the 1940s, around the time of partition.
A Suitable Boy, by Vikram Seth. Set in 1950s India.
A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry. Set in 1970s India...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by pomegranate
9 months ago
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"Damn, that was a sad story. Unfortunately, as the articles pointed out, it's getting more and more common.
Western society does not seem to be structured to deal well with the problem of isolation among the elderly. One idea that intrigues me as..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by kid ichorous, facetious, Miko, prostyle
9 months ago
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"spacely_sprocket wrote: Now that the xenophobes, misogynists, etymologists and other assorted bigots have all been routed well and proper, can we talk about the publication?
Yes, let's do that.
I wish there were more magazines for girls this..." [
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9 months ago
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Nicole Gastonguay's crocheted art
favorited 11 times, recently by moonmilk, of strange foe, muymuy, agregoli, nickyskye, ethel, Orb, rabinowitz, marxchivist, prototype_octavius, The Great Big Mulp
9 months ago
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"Upon searching, I see that someone else has already come up with a pattern for a cabled haramaki.
*casts on*" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nickyskye
9 months ago
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"You mentioned Poland in your question--if you are at all interested in going to Poland, I would definitely encourage you to go. I had no idea what to expect when I went last year to Krakow, and it was great. Krakow is beautiful and has a lot of..." [
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9 months ago
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"I know you said you're not pregnant, but could it be hormonal? At certain points in my menstrual cycle, everything smells like mildew to me, but I'm the only one who can smell it. Then it goes away after a few days, only to return the following month...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by misha
9 months ago
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"On the Speech Accent Archive website, each speech sample features someone reading this paragraph: "Please call Stella. Ask her to bring these things with her from the store: Six spoons of fresh snow peas, five thick slabs of blue cheese, and..." [
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favorited 24 times, recently by gc, Fence, hooray, bluishorange, cdadog, invitapriore, shinyblackdog, Freen, Hey, Cupcake!, fondle, MadamM, splendid animal, slimepuppy, solipsophistocracy, AceRock, lunachic, trip and a half, LobsterMitten, lalochezia, milarepa, Afroblanco, Ms. Next
10 months ago
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"Ruth Reichl's Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me With Apples, and Garlic and Sapphires are all memoirs centred around food and her life as a chef and restaurant critic. She writes a lot about her relationships with family, lovers, and husbands, as well..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sugarfish
10 months ago
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"I've written and deleted several comments about the Vancouver Airport Taser incident, because I find the whole thing upsetting and difficult to write about in a measured way.
I am a frequent traveller through the Vancouver International Airport...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by namespan, ageispolis, PareidoliaticBoy, MythMaker
11 months ago
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"wobh wrote: I have an intense aversion to the theme of revenge. Especially anything in which one horrific act is used to justify another horrific act in retribution. It's not the acts so much as the justification that gets me.
That's what made..." [
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11 months ago
