March 2012
36 posts
February 2012
55 posts
Changes Planned for Prospect Park Loop -... →
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thedept:
As someone who’s on the cusp of moving to what basically amounts to the entranceway of Prospect Park and plans to bike in there a fair amount, I say yes to this.
From the article: “Under the proposal, the center lane, which is now used by motorists during morning and evening rush hours and by bicyclists at other times, would be for bicycles all day. (Car traffic is...
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Sam Mason Is Opening an Artisanal Mayo Shop,... →
So it’s come to this, Brooklyn. You’ve turned into that friend whose behavior we just can’t make excuses for any longer, and that saddens us. There are so very many things we’d like to say to you, but we don’t even know where to begin. So instead we’ll just sit here, eating the last of that jar of your paprika-smoked heirloom pickles and wondering when it was,...
25% of super PAC money coming from just 5 rich... →
“I’m against very wealthy people attempting to or influencing elections, but as along as it’s doable, I’m going to do it,”
- Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson
Adelson and his wife, Miriam gave $10 million to Winning Our Future, a super PAC aiding former House speaker Newt Gingrich. They are among the top 5 donors responsible for 25% of donations to Republican...
The ‘Babyccino’ Is Sweeping Brooklyn →
…it’s one of those things you wish you could un-learn or just write off as complete fiction if it weren’t for the enthusiastic parents raving about this horrible intersection of clichés — obsessive well-to-do parenting, coffee culture — without any hint of shame. “Our children love babyccinos!” says one Prospect Heights dad.
The Daddy Complex: whenrobotsreproduce: “It’s not... →
whenrobotsreproduce:
“It’s not baby-sitting when Daddy does it. Who wouldn’t agree with that? The U.S. Census Bureau, apparently. When both parents are present in the household, the Census Bureau assumes for the purposes of its ‘Who’s Minding the Kids?’ report, that the mother is the…
Weak beliefs, Strongly Held: Idiot Republican... →
“pro-life” Rep. Fleming M.D. posted a story from The Onion on his Facebook page, offering it as proof that Planned Parenthood offers “abortion by the wholesale.”Reminds me of this study on how people react when their strongly held beliefs are challenged… Coping strategies for ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ When in doubt, shout – why shaking someone’s beliefs turns...
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement - Stephen... →
Stephen Colbert called out Arizona Senator Jon Kyl for his lie about Planned Parenthood, which Kyl explained away by claiming that it was “not intended to be a factual statement.”
To Find Happiness, Forget About Passion →
Happiness comes from the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, and what the world needs. We’ve been told time and again to keep finding the first. Our schools helped developed the second. It’s time we put more thought on the third.
