tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22536502152545784562024-02-02T02:42:38.988-08:00Pedestrian! Two points!veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-57750594117189973072012-03-09T09:26:00.002-08:002012-03-09T09:26:16.550-08:00Motherf***ing Bike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/hgCqz3l33kU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-78291542446214162662012-02-23T09:36:00.000-08:002012-02-23T09:36:59.203-08:00Be PredictableThat's not good life advice. Being predictable would be pretty damn boring. Predictable people wake up, eat their bacon and eggs, shuffle off to the daily grind, put in their eight hours, go home, eat their steak and potatoes, go to bed. Rinse. Repeat.<br />
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They also survive their daily commute.<br />
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See, while being predictable is bad life advice, it's very good commuting advice. I do my best to ride predictably because that's what gets me home in one piece. I don't (er, try not to) hop and off the sidewalk, because drivers don't expect to deal with traffic coming off the sidewalk. I ride in the middle of the lane because the gutter has all the bumps and lumps and cracks that knock a cyclist about and cause us to dodge all around in ways drivers don't see coming.<br />
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To me, it's just another step to defensive driving. The best advice I got when I got my license was from my dad—drive like everyone else is an idiot. I bike like I expect every motorist to do something illegal and stupid that will kill me, and I ride predictably to make that harder for them to do. I follow basic traffic laws. When I arrive at a red light, I pull in behind the last car, just like another vehicle. I signal obsessively—and not always the legal signals, sometimes I just fuckin <i>point</i> so there is no way they can misinterpret what I'm about to do.<br />
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But this doesn't just apply to bikes. This applies to everyone moving about in our crowded world. Granted, this is Texas. If you want to ride unpredictably, there are tons of fields and farm roads where it is perfectly safe to do so. But if you're going to be on the roads and paths where there are other moving people about, you need to be predictable.<br />
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So you there, guy, running on the left side of the Katy Trail? You are not being predictable. You are in the wrong space and when I spot you I worry that at any moment you are going to dash across my path to get to the correct side of the trail. And you, dumbshit punk kids who jumped out at me from behind a fence, you were not being predictable. That's why I nailed you square in the shoulder and knocked you to the ground.<br />
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You were, however, predictable enough to scamper down the side of the trail where I couldn't chase you and fully chew you out, so, kudos.veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-32417127940781888172012-02-22T15:37:00.001-08:002012-02-22T15:37:34.871-08:00It's spring<div><p>Just yesterday I bemoaned the cold weather, but the truth is that winter seems to have passed us by this year. I guess it snowed out its quota in 2011. The coldest it's been has been in the early mornings, before the sun has come up. </p>
<p>But now it's in the high 70s. In college, this was the day that The Cut was <i>covered </i>in previously unseen CMUers as we all remembered a world of sunlight and warmth. Now it means that I've spotted 3 other road cyclists on my ride home where in all my months of doing this, it's been only me.</p>
<p>Happy Spring, Dallas.</p>
</div>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-88431490821467701392012-02-21T09:52:00.000-08:002012-02-21T10:00:06.157-08:00Plus/Minus<b>PRO</b><br />
If I pedal fast, my legs get warm<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>CON</b><br />
If I pedal fast, the wind bites into the rest of me<br />
<b> </b><b></b><br />
<b>PRO</b><br />
I don't need to wear a band to wipe away sweat anymore.<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>CON</b><br />
Said band would be good to wipe away everything leaking from my eyes and nose, but it'd be buried under three layers of sleeves<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> PRO</b><br />
I see some really pretty sunrises and sunsets<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>CON</b><br />
That's because the day is so much shorter and it's dark when I leave and get home.<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>PRO</b><br />
No one wonders if I show up at work sweaty and stinky<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>CON</b><br />
Everyone wonders if I'll end up an icicle on the side of the road<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>PRO</b><br />
Not worried my tires are going to melt into the pavement<br />
<b> </b><b></b><br />
<b>CON</b><br />
Worried they'll shatter instead<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>CON</b><br />
My ears get really <i>really</i> cold<br />
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<b>PRO</b><br />
My ear-warmer keeps my headphones snug<br />
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<b>PRO</b><br />
This year isn't<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah, fine, that isn't Dallas. But that's what it <i>felt</i> like.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-25941003859928459912012-02-17T12:12:00.000-08:002012-02-17T12:12:32.544-08:00I just keep flinching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/W-rAv43UFnA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-27960886372211587532012-02-16T08:08:00.001-08:002012-02-16T08:08:42.777-08:00This is still funny<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vn29DvMITu4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
You don't have to race or drop thousands on a wheel to get a giggle out of this one.veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-78406906318717224032012-02-15T10:06:00.000-08:002012-02-15T10:06:36.652-08:00Link RoundupIf these links are TOO AWESOME, you can catch them as I find them by following me on <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/veesee">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/110059706083577808843/posts">G+</a><br />
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<b>Biking</b><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_22868731">Bicycle School Bus</a><b><a href="http://t.co/BMlvGxJt"> </a></b><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://thisbigcity.net/cyclesafe-eight-achievable-steps-for-creating-cities-fit-for-cycling/" title="http://thisbigcity.net/cyclesafe-eight-achievable-steps-for-creating-cities-fit-for-cycling/">#CycleSafe – Eight Achievable Steps for Creating Cities fit for Cycling </a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_22868803">Running Does NOT Ruin Your Knees</a><b><a href="http://t.co/R6C0D0zd"> </a></b><br />
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<b>Rick Santorum is a Douchemonkey (Formerly 'Politics')</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/oc7pbFFy">Rick Santorum Invents New Front In Fake War On Religion: Obama Wants Female Catholic Priests<b> </b></a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/iqQefvRt">Rick Santorum Conducting War On Any Religion That Isn't His (Jesus Quotes on Hanukkah Cards)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/21/santorum-ill-die-to-stop-same-sex-marriages/">Santorum: 'I'll Die' To Stop Same Sex Marriage </a><br />
<a href="http://www.salon.com/2012/01/04/rick_santorum_is_coming_for_your_birth_control/">Rick Santorum Is Coming For Your Birth Control</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/30fIykR5">For Santorum: 5 Myths About Women in Combat</a><br />
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<b>Women</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/oDO9yt7I">600 Doctors (70 Catholic) Write In Support Of Contraception Rule</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/opinion/republicans-retreat-on-domestic-violence.html?src=tp">Republicans Retreat on Domestic Violence, Won't Renew Violence Against Women Act </a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/ca3t9ikf">Why 'Yes But' Is The Wrong Response to Mysogyny</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/lV2xcdON">Geek Culture, Gaming and Sexism Bingo!</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/fIy0i7DI">By Nearly 2 to 1, Cable Networks Call on Men Over Women to Comment on Birth Control</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/zDX6NN7N">I'm Not Okay With Chris Brown Performing At The Grammys And I'm Not Sure Why You Are</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/yNL9xyYJ">FOX Pundit Says Women In The Military Should Expect To Be Raped</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/0UyHBBYQ">2/13 Daily Show. Just Watch It.</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gavin-shulman/komen-planned-parenthood_b_1262636.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gavin-shulman/komen-planned-parenthood_b_1262636.html">Abortion Shmashmortion: Defending Planned Parenthood</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.doctornerdlove.com/2011/11/nerds-and-male-privilege/" title="http://www.doctornerdlove.com/2011/11/nerds-and-male-privilege/">Nerds and Male Privilege</a> <br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/02/11/its-not-about-birth-control-or-abortion-its-about-sex-and-power" title="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/02/11/its-not-about-birth-control-or-abortion-its-about-sex-and-power">It's Not About Birth Control or Abortion. It's About Sex and Power </a><br />
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<b>LGBT</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/egmlL0ez">JC Penny CEO: 'Ellen Represents the Values of Our Company'<b> </b></a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/nn7wPVxu">Poll Finds Support for Contraceptive Policy and Gay Couples</a><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> Science and the Environment</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/VB2xNIWT">Why People Believe Misinformation, Even After It's Corrected</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/YTNuDLOw">Koch Brothers Funding Climate Denial Education</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/politics/paranoia-strikes-deep-gop-exposes-dangerous-u-n-sustainability-plot/" title="http://grist.org/politics/paranoia-strikes-deep-gop-exposes-dangerous-u-n-sustainability-plot/">Paranoia strikes deep: GOP exposes ‘dangerous’ U.N. sustainability plot</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/oil/big-oils-banner-year-higher-prices-record-profits-less-oil/" title="http://grist.org/oil/big-oils-banner-year-higher-prices-record-profits-less-oil/">Big Oil’s banner year: Higher prices, record profits, less oil</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/climate-change/why-climate-hawks-should-care-about-birth-control-access/" title="http://grist.org/climate-change/why-climate-hawks-should-care-about-birth-control-access/">Why climate hawks should care about birth-control access</a> <br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/list/grand-canyon-gives-coke-the-finger-bans-bottled-water/" title="http://grist.org/list/grand-canyon-gives-coke-the-finger-bans-bottled-water/">Grand Canyon gives Coke the finger, bans bottled water</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/climate-energy/five-ways-to-argue-with-a-keystone-xl-pipeline-supporter/" title="http://grist.org/climate-energy/five-ways-to-argue-with-a-keystone-xl-pipeline-supporter/">Five ways to argue with a Keystone XL pipeline supporter</a> <br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/list/heartland-institute-takes-money-from-kochs-gives-it-to-deniers/" title="http://grist.org/list/heartland-institute-takes-money-from-kochs-gives-it-to-deniers/">Heartland Institute takes money from Kochs, gives it to deniers</a><br />
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<b>Architecture and Design</b><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/list/america-has-40-million-big-houses-that-no-one-wants/" title="http://grist.org/list/america-has-40-million-big-houses-that-no-one-wants/">America has 40 million McMansions that no one wants</a><b> </b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>Movies and TV</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/jpa8TZMd">The Question Isn't 'Why Is There A Zombie Osama Bin Laden Movie?' The Question Is 'What Took You So Long?'</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/TxGEPuYB">The Princess Bride 'Bottle of Wits' </a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/25-television-facts-that-no-one-denies.php" title="http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/25-television-facts-that-no-one-denies.php">25 Television Facts that NO ONE DENIES</a><br />
<br />
<b>Awesome</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/w7XX8nzB">Newt or Schrute? The Quiz</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/lSxt87kj">This Guy Rocks: Texas Federal Judge Demagogued By Gingrich Fights Back—'You Should Be Ashamed'</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/luis-gutierrez-food-stamps-gingrich_n_1263164.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/luis-gutierrez-food-stamps-gingrich_n_1263164.html">Luis Gutierrez Rebuffs Newt Gingrich's 'Food Stamp President' Claim About Obama</a><br />
<br />
<b>WTF</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/IRtumGPM">Do We "Need" Voter ID Laws? ACLU Offers $1k For Example Of Voter Impersonation<b> </b></a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/LgZigdJQ">State-Level Education: Arizona Bill Would Prohibit Teachers And Professors From Teaching Any Book With 'Profanity'</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/15kaPcUD">5 Big Lies About The Phony 'War On Religion'</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-boehlert/planned-parenthood_b_1260268.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-boehlert/planned-parenthood_b_1260268.html">When (Right Wing) Bullies Can't Take a Punch</a>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-69002259524023060322012-02-14T09:45:00.000-08:002012-02-14T09:45:11.232-08:00I guess for Republicans, liberty means liberty for employers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/328953/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-mon-feb-13-2012"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgysVPsP8SNbNcaC6C_ZG1eHqQZOwe5uperks5fynFmI6UTSXVEwNsSFv7OTnG3hR7mJX3PX32E3X-6VkbparNrjaj_kkQfjW6htwCB2RA6xDX55OY5BctdBtv8SYd7FAEk8_0TX2c14/s320/Screen+shot+2012-02-14+at+11.41.34+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
After a week off, Jon Stewart does what he does so well, and it is this.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://drunkonstevphen.tumblr.com/"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNSI3lnElory5rXEoMHtoE0qQefpUESj1YSu4HC6ucQXf4ciuLw70Ns_nuvVj4fawt2e9IaBvgDMgKRCyhTpbOn82AZodIyPYVgw-wXCTNqnLlbP_aYnkMvdshmmEvVp-cDRB40Q9lRU/s320/tumblr_lzdiax5u5o1qjqzoeo1_500.gif" width="320" /></a></div>And that.veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-44157002633879444832012-02-09T06:22:00.001-08:002012-02-09T06:22:54.091-08:00I'm a fan of #3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2011/02/28/the-system-472-road-sage/">System Comics</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-83817399015704775232012-02-08T12:17:00.000-08:002012-02-08T12:17:47.160-08:00Link Roundup<b>Bikes</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/b6fejc5P">Velo Couture? Cycle Chic? Bikeyface Wears What She Wants</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/politics/boehners-last-stand-house-leader-wants-to-kill-transit-funding/" title="http://grist.org/politics/boehners-last-stand-house-leader-wants-to-kill-transit-funding/">Boehner’s last stand: House leader wants to kill transit funding</a> <br />
<br />
<b>Running</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/sD3f0mCA">If You Went 26.2 in 2011 (And Went Fast), See How You Rank<b> </b> </a><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> Women</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/SJMvsiIz">Komen Backs Down, Apologizes, Pledges to Fund Planned Parenthood<b> </b></a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/eixRDFrc">Find Out How Contraception Guidelines Under the Affordable Care Act Affect Women's Health and Religious Organizations</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/6XFZ8dAt">Damage Control: Why the Backlash Against the Komen Foundation Succeeded</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/6vMODSEL">If It Looks Like a Compliment and Sounds Like a Compliment ... Is It? </a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://jezebel.com/5881996/komen-halted-funding-for-12-million-in-stem-cell-research-like-we-wouldnt-notice" title="http://jezebel.com/5881996/komen-halted-funding-for-12-million-in-stem-cell-research-like-we-wouldnt-notice">Komen Halted Funding for $12 Million in Stem Cell Research Like We Wouldn't Notice</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.lawsonry.com/index.php/891-look-kitten-i-am-too-a-feminist-fauxminism-and-men/" title="http://www.lawsonry.com/index.php/891-look-kitten-i-am-too-a-feminist-fauxminism-and-men/">Look, Kitten, I Am Too A Feminist! Fauxminism and Men</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://jezebel.com/5881802/an-accounting-of-komens-staggering-financial-hypocrisy" title="http://jezebel.com/5881802/an-accounting-of-komens-staggering-financial-hypocrisy">An Accounting of Komen's Impressive Financial Hypocrisy</a><br />
<br />
<b>Politics</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/PMWJdOkn">Bloomberg: 'You'd Think That If A Congresswoman Got Shot In The Head,' That Would Change Congress' Views On Guns</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/WtG3kpcU">Arizona GOP Lawmaker Wants A State Holiday To Celebrate White People </a><br />
<b> </b><a href="http://t.co/CyQuomJO">By Better Than 2 to 1, Americans Say the More They Learn About Romney, the Less They Like Him</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/GJroP1R5">Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional | Civil Rights Are NOT Up For A Vote</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/4894m9Xb">Majority of Catholics Think Employers Should Be Required to Provide Health Care Plans that Cover Birth Control</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://today.yougov.com/news/2012/02/03/birthers-are-back/" title="http://today.yougov.com/news/2012/02/03/birthers-are-back/">The Birthers Are Back | YouGov US Opinion Center</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-boehlert/planned-parenthood_b_1260268.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-boehlert/planned-parenthood_b_1260268.html">When (Right Wing) Bullies Can't Take a Punch</a> <br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> Science and the Environment</b><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/politics/paranoia-strikes-deep-gop-exposes-dangerous-u-n-sustainability-plot/" title="http://grist.org/politics/paranoia-strikes-deep-gop-exposes-dangerous-u-n-sustainability-plot/">Paranoia strikes deep: GOP exposes ‘dangerous’ U.N. sustainability plot</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/oil/big-oils-banner-year-higher-prices-record-profits-less-oil/" title="http://grist.org/oil/big-oils-banner-year-higher-prices-record-profits-less-oil/">Big Oil’s banner year: Higher prices, record profits, less oil</a><br />
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<b>Architecture and Design</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/GFKhdlem">The Economics of Traffic</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/J8aeOWko">Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House </a><br />
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<b>Movies</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/keRxXFrG">Top 50 Modern-Day Low Budget Movies</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/HY9kjLiN">20 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Drive' </a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/24/what-charlize-theron-doesn-t-get-about-black-hollywood" title="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/24/what-charlize-theron-doesn-t-get-about-black-hollywood">What Charlize Theron Doesn’t Get About Black Hollywood</a><br />
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<b>YES</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/sfHizA1z">Obama to Increase Alzheimer's Research Funding<b> </b></a>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-50466668736524413692012-02-03T06:38:00.000-08:002012-02-03T06:38:17.858-08:00Brad Pitt thinks cars are dumb<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2012/02/02/jon-stewarts-extended-and-uncensored-interview-with-brad-pitt/">Watch segment here</a></td></tr>
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I'm a Pitt fan. I put him and Clooney in the same boat—guys with real acting chops stuck in the body of a more traditional leading man. I really am a fan of most of his body of work: <i>12 Monkeys, Thelma and Louise, Se7en, Fight Club</i> ... and now this.veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-84687756515793271872012-02-02T09:48:00.001-08:002012-02-02T09:48:37.588-08:00Who Needs Facts When You Have FOX?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://3.gvt0.com/vi/x8bc_ZyORbM/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x8bc_ZyORbM&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x8bc_ZyORbM&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-87350526156303120842012-02-02T09:24:00.000-08:002012-02-02T09:24:36.322-08:00Link roundupA lil late! This one is a little 'Women'-heavy, on account of Komen deciding that only wealthy women deserve a fighting chance against breast cancer.<br />
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<b>Bikes</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/b9kwvkmI">Where Do People Walk and Bike the Most?</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/m3bfhIe0">Why is America's Transportation System Stuck in the 1950s?</a> <br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://progressivetransit.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/cars-kill-cities/" title="http://progressivetransit.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/cars-kill-cities/">Cars Kill Cities</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/SS36KrHW">Runners Who Wear Heels, Read This</a><b> </b> <br />
<a href="http://t.co/UXHZJ9aN">Learn to Run Like You're Barefoot And You Can Go Way Further Without Injury</a><br />
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<b>Politics</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/lhW7sRCG">Rick Santorum: The Left Uses College for 'Indoctrination' </a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/4XkPnivY">Romney Steps Up Culture War, Claims Obama is Waging an 'Assault on Religion'</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/4brsDwhP">Security for Perry's Presidential Run Cost Texas Over $800,000</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/CiFfbhEx">Video: The GOP's Racial Politics</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/Jv0OT45s">Gingrich Wants Kids to Work as Janitors, But Refused to Work Himself While He Was in School</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/02/how-bad-house-transit-bill" title="http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/02/how-bad-house-transit-bill">Republicans Want to Throw Kids Under the Bus. Literally.</a><br />
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<b>Women</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/AVhyptW9">The War on Women's Right to Choose: 2012 Edition</a><b> </b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/7sKIOed9">What Planned Parenthood Actually Does</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/NlPal5PG">New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bills That Prevent Police from Protecting Domestic Violence Victims</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/sj7hWYDO">Give Komen the Pink Slip: 5 Ways to Support Women's Health for All</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/sxB5D65a">Planned Parenthood Will Recoup, But Will Komen?</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/27/how-is-standing-in-driveway-not-impeding-access" title="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/27/how-is-standing-in-driveway-not-impeding-access">How Is Standing In A Driveway Not Impeding Access?</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://jezebel.com/5879649/conservatives-defend-rights-of-teenagers-to-drop-out-of-school-stay-pregnant" title="http://jezebel.com/5879649/conservatives-defend-rights-of-teenagers-to-drop-out-of-school-stay-pregnant">Conservatives Defend Rights of Teenagers to Drop Out of School, Stay Pregnant</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://jezebel.com/5879824/susie-essman-wisely-suggests-we-turn-our-uteruses-into-corporations" title="http://jezebel.com/5879824/susie-essman-wisely-suggests-we-turn-our-uteruses-into-corporations">Susie Essman Wisely Suggests We Turn Our Uteruses Into Corporations</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/30/new-study-demonstrates-anti-choice-bad-faith" title="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/30/new-study-demonstrates-anti-choice-bad-faith">In Bad Faith: New Study Further Underscores Lack of Truth in Anti-Choice Claims</a> <br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/mandatory-ultrasound-bill-virginia-anti-abortion_n_1242627.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/mandatory-ultrasound-bill-virginia-anti-abortion_n_1242627.html">Janet Howell, Virginia State Senator, Attaches Rectal Exam Amendment To Anti-Abortion Ultrasound Bill</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://jezebel.com/5881333/lad-mag-suggests-guys-get-rapey-because-odds-are-in-their-favor" title="http://jezebel.com/5881333/lad-mag-suggests-guys-get-rapey-because-odds-are-in-their-favor">Lad Mag Suggests Guys Get Rapey, Because Odds Are in Their Favor</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Science and the Environment</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/dYXD0Nda">Obama's Mercury Ruling Saves 300,000 Babies a Year From Learning Disabilities<b> </b><b></b></a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/zESfhhq3">Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/d5uRlFeu"><i>The</i> <i>Wall Street Journal</i> Will Publish Literally Anything So Long As It Disputes Global Warming</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/rDN7iNlh"><i>WJS</i> Climate Denier Op-Ed Like 'Dentists Practicing Cardiology' </a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/transcanada-spent-410000-lobbying-keystone-xl-during-last-quarter-2011.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/transcanada-spent-410000-lobbying-keystone-xl-during-last-quarter-2011.html">TransCanada Spent $410,000 Lobbying for Keystone XL During Last Quarter</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/six-questions-about-fracking-only-ecofascist-indusgtrial-tool-would-ask.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/six-questions-about-fracking-only-ecofascist-indusgtrial-tool-would-ask.html">Six Questions About Fracking Only An 'Ecofascist Industry Tool' Would Ask</a> <br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/climate-skeptics/the-wall-street-journals-willful-climate-lies/" title="http://grist.org/climate-skeptics/the-wall-street-journals-willful-climate-lies/">The Wall Street Journal’s willful climate lies</a><br />
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<b>Architecture and Design</b><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://grist.org/cities/this-old-house-why-fixing-up-old-homes-is-greener-than-building-new-ones/" title="http://grist.org/cities/this-old-house-why-fixing-up-old-homes-is-greener-than-building-new-ones/">This old house: Why fixing up old homes is greener than building new ones</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.treehugger.com/kitchen-design/saving-food-fridge-it-will-taste-better-may-even-last-longer-and-reduce-your-energy-bills.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/kitchen-design/saving-food-fridge-it-will-taste-better-may-even-last-longer-and-reduce-your-energy-bills.html">Saving Food From The Fridge: It Will Taste Better, May Even last Longer</a><b> </b> <br />
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<b>Just Awesome</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/gEhnkzOK">The 10 Best Clips from Community on Hulu<b> </b></a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://matadornetwork.com/sports/shaun-white-lands-x-games-first-ever-perfect-score-vid/" title="http://matadornetwork.com/sports/shaun-white-lands-x-games-first-ever-perfect-score-vid/">Shaun White lands X Games’ first ever perfect score [VID]</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8YhED4IgQA" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8YhED4IgQA">The Muppets Attack Fox News</a> <br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/god-bless-america-red-band-trailer-nadam.php" title="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/god-bless-america-red-band-trailer-nadam.php">‘God Bless America’ Red Band Trailer Sticks Its Middle Finger Up at Pop Culture</a><br />
<a class="g8TxI" href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2012/01/reailty-show-venn-diagram.html" title="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2012/01/reailty-show-venn-diagram.html">See a Venn Diagram Connecting Current Reality-TV Shows</a>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-68540386278955622442012-01-27T11:24:00.000-08:002012-01-27T11:24:15.428-08:00Yup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkovpfVWjw_4c-XtX0pOkCvIgp_NyJWfY5M8yEG7_TQakvwkYGdQumEuFh8thNSB-D8XLK2N3L5JjgcW5CqiOJ-PlsoSpr89H31_JtikwQheJ1u6ndHUb1IRMzVM6yMAfFstrmO82L2qE/s1600/405809_10150615304929882_54520964881_10783318_838820207_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkovpfVWjw_4c-XtX0pOkCvIgp_NyJWfY5M8yEG7_TQakvwkYGdQumEuFh8thNSB-D8XLK2N3L5JjgcW5CqiOJ-PlsoSpr89H31_JtikwQheJ1u6ndHUb1IRMzVM6yMAfFstrmO82L2qE/s1600/405809_10150615304929882_54520964881_10783318_838820207_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />
From <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/bcn">here</a>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-9164129739460497792012-01-25T12:12:00.000-08:002012-01-25T12:12:30.341-08:00Link Roundup<b>Bikes</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/e2gsze5l">Tuscon, Arizona is Tops in Bike Lanes Per Mile</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/DNGd5VFq">Shit Cyclists Say </a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://thisbikeisfucked.blogspot.com/2012/01/psa-2-how-to-fucking-clean-your-bike.html" title="http://thisbikeisfucked.blogspot.com/2012/01/psa-2-how-to-fucking-clean-your-bike.html">How to Fucking Clean your Bike</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://daily.sightline.org/2012/01/23/two-wheels-and-high-heels/" title="http://daily.sightline.org/2012/01/23/two-wheels-and-high-heels/">Two Wheels and High Heels</a> <br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/LeGrAT7T">5 Core Workouts to Boost Your Runs<b> </b> </a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://blisstree.com/move/running/barefoot-running-injuries-stress-fractures-347/" title="http://blisstree.com/move/running/barefoot-running-injuries-stress-fractures-347/">The Downsides Of Barefoot Running: Stress Fractures, Mean Looks And More</a><br />
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<b>Women</b><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_87675612">Study: Abortion 14 Times Safer Than Giving Birth</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/svCsSIrO">President Obama on the 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade </a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/PtS6Gc4d">39 Years Ago, Roe v. Wade Changed the Life of Every American Woman</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/wLqpnxLk">Obama Approves Rule that Guarantees Near-Universal Contraception Coverage</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-walker/santorum-contraception-conservatives_b_1192644.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-walker/santorum-contraception-conservatives_b_1192644.html">Santorum and the 'Anti-contraception' Conservatives</a><br />
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<b>Politics</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/yCPegNnv">FACTS: The State of the Union</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/fCy14BKx">Newt Gingrich and the Politics of Resentment</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/P6wkqjjV">What the Left Gets Right </a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lizza" title="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lizza">Barack Obama, Post-Partisan, Meets Washington Gridlock</a><br />
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<b>Education</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/yK15FCXc">How Big-Time Sports Ate College Life<b> </b></a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/one-percent-education.html?n=Top/Reference/Times+Topics/Subjects/C/Colleges+and+Universities?ref%3Dcollegesanduniversities" title="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/one-percent-education.html?n=Top/Reference/Times+Topics/Subjects/C/Colleges+and+Universities?ref%3Dcollegesanduniversities">One Percent Education</a><br />
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<b>Science and the Environment</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/comprehensive-review-whats-causing-global-warming.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/comprehensive-review-whats-causing-global-warming.html">A Comprehensive Review Of What's Causing Global Warming</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/energy-policy/obamas-first-2012-campaign-ad-hits-big-oil-touts-clean-energy-video.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/energy-policy/obamas-first-2012-campaign-ad-hits-big-oil-touts-clean-energy-video.html">Obama's First 2012 Campaign Ad Hits Big Oil, Touts Clean Energy (Video)</a><b> </b> <br />
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<b>Architecture and Design</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-apartment-building-above-the-polar-circle-uses-zero-external-heating/" title="http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-apartment-building-above-the-polar-circle-uses-zero-external-heating/">Gorgeous Apartment Building Above the Polar Circle Uses Zero External Heating</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/plants-green-roofs-help-solar-panels-keep-cool.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/plants-green-roofs-help-solar-panels-keep-cool.html">Plants on Green Roofs Help Solar Panels Keep Cool</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/proof-greenest-building-one-already-standing-released-new-report-preservation-green-lab.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/proof-greenest-building-one-already-standing-released-new-report-preservation-green-lab.html">Proof That The Greenest Building IS The One Already Standing</a> <br />
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<b>Just Fucking Awesome</b><br />
<a href="http://www.viewontravel.com/news/JetBlue-and-Hawaiian-Air-Announce-Partnership.html">Elizabeth Warren on The Daily Show</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/OtLHldMo">Puppy Bowl VIII Is Coming</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2012/1/18/the-manual-photography-cheat-sheet.html" title="http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2012/1/18/the-manual-photography-cheat-sheet.html">The Manual Photography Cheat Sheet</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.shortlist.com/shortlists/cinemas-best-knockouts" title="http://www.shortlist.com/shortlists/cinemas-best-knockouts">Cinema's Best Knockouts</a>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-88106302910032462392012-01-22T18:22:00.000-08:002012-01-22T19:12:38.172-08:00January 22, 1973 - Blog for Choice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/assets/images/page-images/social-media/bfcd-2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/assets/images/page-images/social-media/bfcd-2012.jpg" /></a></div><br />
A woman's right to bodily autonomy was my political awakening. I was 16 and completely politically apathetic in 2003 when the Bush administration used their brand new mandate to shoulder through a new piece of legislation: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partial-Birth_Abortion_Ban_Act">The Partial Birth Abortion Ban</a>.<br />
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That was all it took. I was a done deal. I immediately saw the incredible hypocrisy of this conservative, small government president (government so small it can fit in my uterus?) and it pissed me the hell off. I've argued for and championed women's rights ever since. That's what this post is for.<br />
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Today is the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, probably the most famous case the Supreme Court has ever ruled on because it gets under people's skin like very little else. And when it comes those of us who care deeply, no matter the side, there's no swaying us. We talk at each other. I've been vocalizing my support for women's rights for nearly ten years, and I've only worked one person back over the line with me. It's not an easy topic.<br />
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But it's one I continue to discuss because it continues to be an issue. Elected on a platform of economic issues, this 112th Congress pushed twice the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/abortion-restrictions-by-year-chart">anti-choice legislation</a> in 2011 than in any previous year. Apparently, the GOP spells "jobs" u-t-e-r-u-s. And they're pushing this legislation through to take our county backwards, even as Americans themselves move forwards. So much of our government is pandering to (to quote the Daily Show) a small but vocal group of elderly lunatics.<br />
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Most Americans support abortion rights. Conditionally, yes, but they don't cop to this bullshit about eliminating it entirely, like, say, the uber-religion governor of my state. But even <i>if</i> the majority of Americans don't support the unconditional right to terminate a pregnancy, this is one of those situations where we need our government to be <i>better</i> than us. To handle what we cannot.<br />
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I talk about it because the conversation won't end. These people who call themselves "pro-life" will continue to execute doctors, and to promote their assassination and label them targets. To bomb our clinics and harass any woman who dares use their services. And then they stick <i>their</i> god in <i>my</i> government to legislate <i>my </i>body.<br />
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On this anniversary, as on every anniversary, <a href="http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/">NARAL</a> (a previous employer!) promotes their <a href="http://www.blogforchoice.com/">Blog for Choice</a> day. So I am blogging for choice. I'm an insignificant blip, but I am a blip. I exist. I have a voice and just as importantly I have a vote. I vote for Eddie Bernice Johnson. I vote against Kay Bailey Hutchinson and John Cornyn and Rick Perry and I am vocal about it.<br />
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And just sayin: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/abortion-rates-higher-countries-illegal-study_n_1215045.html">Abortion Rates Are Higher In Counties Where Procedures Are Illegal</a><br />
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Things I forgot to include:<br />
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Reproductive coercion: In a relationship, it's <a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2014901,00.html">sexual violence</a>. When it's state-mandated, it's just being a good Christian.<br />
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And the <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/texas-legislature/headlines/20120110-texas-sonogram-law-can-go-forward-federal-appeals-court-says.ece">Texas sonogram law</a> that just cleared the courts? That ain't always a jelly-on-the-belly sonogram. "The vast majority for women in their first trimester of pregnancy will be done by a vaginal probe." A) So much for any sense of privacy or freedom from government intrusion and b) the state is going to force a doctor to put a stick up a woman's vagina? Is it just me or does that fit the FBI's updated <a href="http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/attorney-general-eric-holder-announces-revisions-to-the-uniform-crime-reports-definition-of-rape">definition of rape</a>?veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-36121727641902294862012-01-19T09:41:00.000-08:002012-01-19T09:41:42.520-08:00Link RoundupA day late. Damn you, SOPA! <a href="http://t.co/vC4Xj0T6">Tell Congress: Don't censor the web!</a><br />
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<b>Bikes</b><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_700446847">Accident Raises Urgency for Bike Lanes in Dallas</a><b><a href="http://t.co/Z8j9nBEm"> </a></b>(Seriously? Fuck you, Dallas. You AND the SUV you rode in on)<br />
<a href="http://t.co/F8W2FlSr">"I Didn't See the Cyclist" Isn't a Defense, It's an Admission of Guilt</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/easy-vegetarian-recipes/biking-farmers-market-velo-fare-cookbook-recipe.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/easy-vegetarian-recipes/biking-farmers-market-velo-fare-cookbook-recipe.html">Biking + Farmer's Market = Velo Fare Cookbook (Recipe)</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.bikingindallas.com/dallas-bicycle-cafe-coming-soon/" title="http://www.bikingindallas.com/dallas-bicycle-cafe-coming-soon/">Biking In Dallas » Dallas Bicycle Cafe coming soon!</a> <br />
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<b>Politics</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/15/andrew-sullivan-how-obama-s-long-game-will-outsmart-his-critics" title="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/15/andrew-sullivan-how-obama-s-long-game-will-outsmart-his-critics">Andrew Sullivan: How Obama's Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/7-things-poor-voters-want_b_1209492.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/7-things-poor-voters-want_b_1209492.html">7 Things Poor Voters Want Rich Candidates (and Their Rich Supporters) to Know</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/E12gg5dQ">5 Things More Likely to Save Marriage Than an Anti-Porn Crusade</a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/ukWHlSJ2">12 Times Stephen Colbert Interrupted Politics </a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/gingrich-suggests-illegally-firing-federal-employees-over-liberal-views.php" title="http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/gingrich-suggests-illegally-firing-federal-employees-over-liberal-views.php">Gingrich Suggests Illegally Firing Federal Employees Over Liberal Views</a> <br />
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<b>SOPA</b> <br />
<a href="http://t.co/QKXW76On">No More Highlight Reels: How SOPA Would Hurt Sports Fans</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-brodsky/hollywood-sopa_b_1201660.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-brodsky/hollywood-sopa_b_1201660.html">Movie Flops Are Driving Internet-Killing Bills in Congress</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://matadornetwork.com/change/infographic-why-the-movie-industry-is-so-wrong-about-sopa/" title="http://matadornetwork.com/change/infographic-why-the-movie-industry-is-so-wrong-about-sopa/">Infographic: Why the movie industry is so wrong about SOPA</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://matadornetwork.com/change/what-are-the-real-motivations-behind-support-for-sopa/" title="http://matadornetwork.com/change/what-are-the-real-motivations-behind-support-for-sopa/">What are the REAL motivations behind support for SOPA?</a><br />
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<b>Women</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/7NcZdv6r">New Hampshire Introduces Bills to Defund Planned Parenthood, Weaken Domestic Violence Laws</a> (GOP to Women: "No, seriously. We couldn't give less of a shit about you. Make me a sandwich")<b> </b> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://jezebel.com/5864477/teen-birthrate-plummets-because-girls-can-actually-get-birth-control" title="http://jezebel.com/5864477/teen-birthrate-plummets-because-girls-can-actually-get-birth-control">Teen Birthrate Plummets Because Girls Can Actually Get Birth Control</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://jezebel.com/5876840/santorum-campaign-worker-believes-god-doesnt-want-a-female-president" title="http://jezebel.com/5876840/santorum-campaign-worker-believes-god-doesnt-want-a-female-president">Santorum Campaign Worker Believes God Doesn't Want a Female President</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/abortion-rates-higher-countries-illegal-study_n_1215045.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/abortion-rates-higher-countries-illegal-study_n_1215045.html">Abortion Rates Are Higher In Countries Where Procedure Is Illegal, Study Shows</a><br />
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<b>Science and the Environment</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-climate-change-school-20120116,0,2808837.story" title="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-climate-change-school-20120116,0,2808837.story">Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms</a><b> </b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/VHnJ0yC9">At the Consumer Electronics Show, a New Focus on Recycling Old Gadgets</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/ces-2012-examples-sony-mantra-do-more-less.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/ces-2012-examples-sony-mantra-do-more-less.html">CES 2012: 3 Examples of Sony's Mantra, "Do More With Less"</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/collar-camera-offers-unique-glimpse-grizzly-bear-life-video.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/collar-camera-offers-unique-glimpse-grizzly-bear-life-video.html">Collar Camera Offers Unique Glimpse of Life as a Grizzly Bear</a><br />
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<b>Architecture and Design</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/wind-powered-land-mine-clearing-device-nominee-london-design-museum-designs-of-the-year-awards.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/wind-powered-land-mine-clearing-device-nominee-london-design-museum-designs-of-the-year-awards.html">Wind-Powered Land Mine Clearing Device is Nominee for London Design Museum's Design of the Year Award</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/industrial-piping-recycled-into-shelving-stella-bleu.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/industrial-piping-recycled-into-shelving-stella-bleu.html">Industrial Piping, Recycled Into One of a Kind Shelving</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://inhabitat.com/200-chinese-workers-erect-a-30-storey-prefabricated-hotel-in-just-15-days-video/" title="http://inhabitat.com/200-chinese-workers-erect-a-30-storey-prefabricated-hotel-in-just-15-days-video/">200 Chinese Workers Erect a 30 Storey Prefabricated Hotel in Just 15 Days</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/embodied-energy-and-green-building-does-it-matter.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/embodied-energy-and-green-building-does-it-matter.html">Embodied Energy and Green Building: Does it matter?</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/how-build-resilient-design-make-it-smaller-higher-stronger-and-warmer.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/how-build-resilient-design-make-it-smaller-higher-stronger-and-warmer.html">How To Build a Resilient Design: Make it Smaller, Higher, Stronger and Warmer</a><b> </b> <br />
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<b>World</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679092/the-rise-and-fall-of-poverty-porn" title="http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679092/the-rise-and-fall-of-poverty-porn">The Rise And Fall Of Poverty Porn</a><b> </b> <br />
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<b>WTF</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/ZZjXX4i3">On the New York Times and Truth Vigilantes: The Place of the Media is NOT Stenographic Journalism</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/12/new-york-times-public-editor-reporting_n_1202457.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/12/new-york-times-public-editor-reporting_n_1202457.html">New York Times Public Editor Asks Readers To Weigh In On Whether Or Not Reporters Should Attempt Some Sort of 'Reporting' </a><br />
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<b>Pretty Cool</b><br />
<a href="http://t.co/Vw87Ul78">There Flows the Neighborhood: Follow the Booze to the Next Big Block<b> </b></a><br />
<a href="http://t.co/0Ty9yFnd">What the Right Gets Right</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://cuppow.com/" title="http://cuppow.com/">Cuppow - Turn a Canning jar into a Travel mug</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/14-most-impressive-monologues-in-movie-history-dbell.php/all/1" title="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/14-most-impressive-monologues-in-movie-history-dbell.php/all/1">Coffee Is For Closers: 14 Of The Most Impressive Monologues In Movie History</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/the-cast-of-community-as-x-men" title="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/the-cast-of-community-as-x-men">The Cast Of Community As The X-Men</a>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-2308957258574649092012-01-18T05:03:00.000-08:002012-01-18T05:03:45.581-08:00Just Sayin<a href="https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/">Stop SOPA</a><br />
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I'm blacking out for the day in solidarity with Wikipedia, Reddit, Craigslist and a <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/248324/wikipedia_craigslist_other_sites_black_out_against_sopa_at_midnight.html">ton of other sites</a>. I know I'm tiny and inconsequential, but enough of us tiny folks add up to one regular folk so ... veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-21666834112221509592012-01-16T07:09:00.000-08:002012-01-16T07:09:31.942-08:00Oh noSo after Dallas said it's too broke to paint in bike lanes as they go through basic street repair, a cyclist was struck and nearly killed crossing a bridge from Oak Cliff to downtown this weekend. A bridge that was a focal point of the proposed bike plan, because it's, you know, <i>dangerous</i>.<br />
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If you haven't seen the story, here it is on <a href="http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Accident-raises-urgency-for-bike-lanes-cyclists-say-137398723.html">WFAA</a>.<br />
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Please keep Dallas and his wife in your thoughts. Word is he's already able to talk and the doctors think that, with therapy, he should eventually make a full recovery. Looks like this is an instance in which they were able to snag the driver who did it as well.<br />
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If anyone has any links where we can help support either Dallas the person or Dallas the (lack of) bike plan, please leave them in the comments.veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-48335801585398496412012-01-16T05:13:00.000-08:002012-01-16T05:13:14.025-08:00It is 7:10 AM on January 16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFbSJ2CKcGo6RHk17hsLjW1mjrAfkwrqRI7GTHiKUeVpglcvhp25gApKRjX9vk-TAVExXL_SsA0tYSJsZnJcwIt2M-XNkhLgW4XZFUIPniTzhcmXUTXokeDxNTjGy9eUu9VVdmILUqBk/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-16+at+7.09.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFbSJ2CKcGo6RHk17hsLjW1mjrAfkwrqRI7GTHiKUeVpglcvhp25gApKRjX9vk-TAVExXL_SsA0tYSJsZnJcwIt2M-XNkhLgW4XZFUIPniTzhcmXUTXokeDxNTjGy9eUu9VVdmILUqBk/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-16+at+7.09.49+AM.png" /></a></div>Who has two thumbs and rode to work this morning in September clothes? This girl ...veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-55020497722962435502012-01-14T07:51:00.000-08:002012-01-14T07:51:44.183-08:00You can't see what you're not looking for<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last weekend was the going away party for two of my first friends from Dallas cycling, Waly and Jigna. They headed up <a href="http://bikefriendlykh.wordpress.com/">Bike Friendly Knox Henderson</a>, the first cycle group I started riding with—some of those rides, like down to the DMA for concerts on Thursdays, are why I started the blog. Their going away party was full of Dallas's recreational cycling finest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was talking to Amanda from <a href="http://dallascyclechic.com/">Dallas Cycle Chic</a> and she pointed me towards this video:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You're going to have to watch it twice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The video makes an incredible point—you don't see what you're not looking for. Dallas is not a cycling city. Although we feel like a community, cyclists in Dallas are a virtually non-existent fraction of the moving population and the cars don't realize there's even a chance they'll encounter one of us on the road (unless they're near White Rock, and then they just get mad). Hopefully this kind of video can get a little viral support, because it makes a good point and it makes it well.</div>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-29600844137242040292012-01-11T14:43:00.000-08:002012-01-11T14:43:27.435-08:00Link Roundup<b>Running</b><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_60972925">Foot Strike and Injury Rates in Endurance Runners: a retrospective study</a><b><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22217561"> </a></b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/11/145036653/marathon-runners-face-low-risk-of-cardiac-arrest" title="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/11/145036653/marathon-runners-face-low-risk-of-cardiac-arrest">Marathon Runners Face Low Risk Of Cardiac Arrest : NPR</a><br />
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<b>Politics</b><br />
<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-alan-grayson/rick-santorum-is-wrong_b_1184851.html?ref=tw">Rick Santorum Is Wrong: Lack of Healthcare Kills</a><br />
<a href="http://www.good.is/post/the-santorum-effect-why-culture-debates-are-recession-proof/">The Santorum Effect: Why Sex and Culture Debates Are Recession-Proof </a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/01/chart-day-presidential-recess-appointments" title="http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/01/chart-day-presidential-recess-appointments">Chart of The Day: Presidential Recess Appointments</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/how-oil-industry-manufactured-myth-energy-voter.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/how-oil-industry-manufactured-myth-energy-voter.html">How the Oil Industry Manufactured the Myth of the 'Energy Voter'</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-bunch/rick-santorum-surge_b_1185833.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-bunch/rick-santorum-surge_b_1185833.html">A Pennsylvanian's Guide to the Rick Santorum You Don't Know</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/28/138798144/abortion-rights-group-faults-republican-presidential-field" title="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/28/138798144/abortion-rights-group-faults-republican-presidential-field">Abortion-Rights Group Faults GOP Presidential Field : NPR</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/10/corporations-pay-no-tax_n_1196875.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/10/corporations-pay-no-tax_n_1196875.html">Over Two-Thirds Of Corporations Pay No Federal Corporate Income Tax</a> <br />
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<b>Women</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/iowa-caucus_b_1178741.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/iowa-caucus_b_1178741.html">Iowa Caucus: What's in it for Women?</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.grist.org/election-2012/2012-01-06-rick-santorum-ban-contraception-birth-control" title="http://www.grist.org/election-2012/2012-01-06-rick-santorum-ban-contraception-birth-control">Rick Santorum wants women to have lots of babies, whether they like it or not</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/abortion-restrictions-by-year-chart" title="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/abortion-restrictions-by-year-chart">New Abortion Laws By Year (Chart)</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://jezebel.com/5874696/generous-governor-pardons-men-who-murdered-their-wives" title="http://jezebel.com/5874696/generous-governor-pardons-men-who-murdered-their-wives">Generous Governor Pardons Men Who Murdered Their Wives</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://jezebel.com/5875105/maggie-gyllenhaal-heroine-issues-smackdown-to-opponents-of-planned-parenthood" title="http://jezebel.com/5875105/maggie-gyllenhaal-heroine-issues-smackdown-to-opponents-of-planned-parenthood">Maggie Gyllenhaal, Heroine, Issues Smackdown to Opponents of Planned Parenthood</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/slut-shaming-13-year-old_n_1199013.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/slut-shaming-13-year-old_n_1199013.html">Slut Shaming: 13-Year-Old Explains Why It's Wrong In YouTube Video</a> <br />
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<b>LGBT</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alvin-mcewen/rick-fitzgibbons-theodora-sirota_b_1185223.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alvin-mcewen/rick-fitzgibbons-theodora-sirota_b_1185223.html">Another Researcher Complains That an Anti-Gay Group Distorted Her Work</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/10/lesbians-child-abuse-0-percent_n_781624.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/10/lesbians-child-abuse-0-percent_n_781624.html">Child Abuse Rate At Zero Percent In Lesbian Households, New Report Finds</a> <b> </b><br />
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<b>Religion</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/monique-ruffin/christianity-homophobia_b_1181924.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/monique-ruffin/christianity-homophobia_b_1181924.html">Occupy Christian Oppression</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/06/rick-santorum-s-idea-of-freedom-enforcing-catholic-sexual-morality" title="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/06/rick-santorum-s-idea-of-freedom-enforcing-catholic-sexual-morality">Rick Santorum’s Idea of Freedom: Enforcing Catholic Sexual Morality</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Education</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/09/still-lying-to-children-how-no-child-left-behind-corrupted-education" title="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/09/still-lying-to-children-how-no-child-left-behind-corrupted-education">Still “Lying to Children”: How No Child Left Behind Corrupted Education</a><b> </b> <br />
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<b>Science and the Environment</b><br />
<a href="http://inhabitat.com/mit-researchers-explain-why-gas-mileage-is-still-low-despite-advances-in-fuel-economy/">MIT Researcher Explains Why Gas Mileage is Still Low Despite Advances in Fuel Economy</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/economics/what-us-would-look-without-environmental-protections-photos.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/economics/what-us-would-look-without-environmental-protections-photos.html">This is What the U.S. Would Look Like Without Environmental Protection </a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-h-gleick/climate-change-denial-_b_1185309.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-h-gleick/climate-change-denial-_b_1185309.html">The 2011 Climate B.S.* of the Year Awards</a> <br />
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<b>Design and Architecture</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/treehugger-at-ces-2012-Our-hopes-and-frustrations-for-green.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/treehugger-at-ces-2012-Our-hopes-and-frustrations-for-green.html">TreeHugger at CES 2012: Our Hopes and Frustrations for Green In Consumer Electronics</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/interior-design/diy-shipping-pallet-bookshelf-and-bike-rack-looks-quick-and-easy.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/interior-design/diy-shipping-pallet-bookshelf-and-bike-rack-looks-quick-and-easy.html">DIY Shipping Pallet Bookshelf and Bike Rack Looks Quick and Easy</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/built-stilts-tom-kundigs-sol-duc-cabin.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/built-stilts-tom-kundigs-sol-duc-cabin.html">Built on Stilts: Tom Kundig's Sol Duc Cabin</a> <br />
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<b>Outdoors</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://matadornetwork.com/goods/what-gear-to-i-need-to-start-rock-climbing/" title="http://matadornetwork.com/goods/what-gear-to-i-need-to-start-rock-climbing/">What gear to I need to start: Rock climbing</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Food</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/food-52/healthy-detox-recipes_b_1171676.html" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/food-52/healthy-detox-recipes_b_1171676.html">New Year's Detox</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/50-healthy-recipes-to-kick-off-2012/" title="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/50-healthy-recipes-to-kick-off-2012/">50 Healthy Recipes to Kick Off 2012</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.grist.org/sustainable-food/2012-01-11-5-packaged-foods-you-never-need-to-buy-again" title="http://www.grist.org/sustainable-food/2012-01-11-5-packaged-foods-you-never-need-to-buy-again">Five Packaged Foods You Never Need to Buy Again</a><br />
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<b>Just Fucking Awesome</b><br />
<a href="http://fucknoricksantorum.tumblr.com/">Fuck No Rick Santorum<b> </b> </a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://thoughtballoonhelium.blogspot.com/2011/12/design-like-nobodys-watching.html" title="http://thoughtballoonhelium.blogspot.com/2011/12/design-like-nobodys-watching.html">INCIDENTAL COMICS: Design Like Nobody's Watching</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/time-hole/" title="http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/time-hole/">Pentagon Scientists Use ‘Time Hole’ to Make Events Disappear</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/what-to-tip-your-waiter-almost-everywhere-in-the-world/" title="http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/what-to-tip-your-waiter-almost-everywhere-in-the-world/">What to tip your waiter (almost) everywhere in the world</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.thedailybuzz.com.au/2011/11/25-clever-ideas_household-tips_storage-ideas/" title="http://www.thedailybuzz.com.au/2011/11/25-clever-ideas_household-tips_storage-ideas/">25 clever ideas to make life easier</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.adventuresauce.com/2012/01/how-to-sleep-for-free-how-i-saved-18000-while-traveling/" title="http://www.adventuresauce.com/2012/01/how-to-sleep-for-free-how-i-saved-18000-while-traveling/">How To Sleep For Free (How I Saved $18,000 While Traveling)</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://matadornetwork.com/life/20-podcasts-check/" title="http://matadornetwork.com/life/20-podcasts-check/">21 podcasts to check out</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.pajiba.com/videos/introducing-the-greatest-cosmetic-product-known-to-the-mankind-fotoshop-by-adoba.php" title="http://www.pajiba.com/videos/introducing-the-greatest-cosmetic-product-known-to-the-mankind-fotoshop-by-adoba.php">Introducing the Greatest Cosmetic Product Known to the Mankind: Fotoshop by Adobe</a> <br />
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Hindsight: I <i>really</i> don't like Rick Santorumveeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-31132123298650484532012-01-08T11:54:00.000-08:002012-01-08T11:54:05.557-08:00Cold weather riding<div>For Christmas, my mother got me some gear from Luke's Locker. I'm a Run On! girl myself, but cold-weather gear is cold-weather gear, so I was stoked. Granted, it didn't quite work out—the more I run races, the more dry-fit t-shirts I get—but hey, that was a lot of store credit to use! I got a new jacket, a new pair of compression tights (yay!) and a few extra pieces to help me out.<br />
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The gloves are "wind resistant" and, go figure, they work! As we all know, the wind is the most painful part about winter cycling. The base cold we can deal with, cycling warms us up fast enough, but the wind? That can cut right through. I believe the brand is Manzella, they set me back $30 aaaaaand worth it! I'm thinking about sometimes layering a set of sweat-absorbent gloves underneath and see if that adds any extra warmth as the temperature drops.<br />
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And the headband? I've been trying to get by with the kind of silly hats I have (I have a lot of silly hats) and those weren't quite doing it. I haven't gotten a winter liner for my helmet—I have hair, nature's liner!—but my ears get <i>so cold </i>and this thing does the trick. Obviously Nike, and it has little reflective bits on it! If anyone's wondering, it will muss up your hair a bit but no more than a helmet (and makeup, it doesn't stretch a whole whole lot and can scrape past your face).<br />
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I've got a set of running tights that are crap for running, but they are full-length and make a great layering piece, same for a long-sleeved top. So, yay! Winter cycling!<br />
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Yeah, that's Texas winter cycling. It got into the 70s last week. Because of course.<br />
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But in the winter, the DART station is deserted. There use to be seven or eight of us on the platform in the mornings, now I'm by myself, or maybe there's one other person and that's not exactly comforting. Luckily we're past the solstice, so the days are only going to get longer. Can't wait!<br />
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Funny things I spotted:<br />
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Plano has a historic district?</div>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-25760150395663053042012-01-06T09:52:00.000-08:002012-01-06T09:52:19.211-08:00Things that make my dayI've got a bit on cold weather gear in the works, but as a holdover ...<br />
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<a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/11/obama-well-use-gop-debates-against-them/1">Yes, he really said it.</a>veeseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721989752429920209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253650215254578456.post-51071770811546938322012-01-04T09:24:00.000-08:002012-01-04T09:25:42.605-08:00(Two Weeks Worth of) Link Roundup<b>Biking</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://urbanvelo.org/why-we-shouldnt-wear-helmets/" title="http://urbanvelo.org/why-we-shouldnt-wear-helmets/">Why We SHOULDN’T Wear Helmets</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.grist.org/biking/2011-12-27-10-bicycling-myths-debunked" title="http://www.grist.org/biking/2011-12-27-10-bicycling-myths-debunked">10 bicycling myths debunked</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://urbanvelo.org/bike-lanes-and-learning-curves/" title="http://urbanvelo.org/bike-lanes-and-learning-curves/">Bike Lanes and Learning Curves </a><br />
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<b>Food</b><br />
<a href="http://www.grist.org/food/2011-12-20-now-were-cooking-how-to-get-americans-back-in-the-kitchen">Now We're Cooking: How to Get Americans Back in the Kitchen</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.grist.org/food/2011-12-30-eaters-beware-walmart-is-taking-over-our-food-system" title="http://www.grist.org/food/2011-12-30-eaters-beware-walmart-is-taking-over-our-food-system">Eaters, beware: Walmart is taking over our food system</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/7-cheap-and-easy-vegetarian-meals.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/7-cheap-and-easy-vegetarian-meals.html">7 Cheap and Easy Vegetarian Meals</a><br />
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<b>LGBT</b><br />
<a href="http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2011/12/gay_marriage_amy_koch_michael_brodkorb.php">Gay Community Apologizes to Cheating Minnesota Rep for Ruining Her Marriage<b> </b></a><br />
<a href="http://travonfree.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/an-open-letter-to-people-who-hate-gay-people/">An Open Letter to People Who Hate Gay People</a><br />
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<b>Politics</b><br />
<a href="http://www.theroot.com/buzz/98-welfare-applicants-pass-drug-test">98 Percent of Welfare Applicants Pass Florida Drug Test<b> </b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/republican-candidates-abortion_b_1180023.html?ref=tw">Are Iowa's Republican Frontrunners Taking Cues from Sharia Law?</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.salon.com/2011/10/14/gods_undue_influence_on_u_s_politics/" title="http://www.salon.com/2011/10/14/gods_undue_influence_on_u_s_politics/">God’s undue influence on U.S. politics</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/12/the-story-behind-ron-pauls-racist-newsletters/250338/" title="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/12/the-story-behind-ron-pauls-racist-newsletters/250338/">The Story Behind Ron Paul's Racist Newsletters</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.grist.org/election-2012/2011-12-30-gingrich-thinks-palin-would-be-a-darned-fine-energy-secretary" title="http://www.grist.org/election-2012/2011-12-30-gingrich-thinks-palin-would-be-a-darned-fine-energy-secretary">Gingrich thinks Palin would be a darned fine energy secretary</a><br />
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<b>Women</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/12/27/395239/the-gops-10-most-extreme-attacks-on-a-womans-right-to-choose-an-abortion/" title="http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/12/27/395239/the-gops-10-most-extreme-attacks-on-a-womans-right-to-choose-an-abortion/">The GOP’s 10 Most Extreme Attacks On A Woman’s Right To Choose An Abortion</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://jezebel.com/5779905/usc-frat-guys-email-explains-women-are-targets-not-actual-people-like-us-men" title="http://jezebel.com/5779905/usc-frat-guys-email-explains-women-are-targets-not-actual-people-like-us-men">Frat Email Explains Women Are "Targets," Not "Actual People"</a><b> </b> <br />
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<b>Religion</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Christian-Persecution-Complex-Sufenas-Lupus-12-16-2011.html" title="http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Christian-Persecution-Complex-Sufenas-Lupus-12-16-2011.html">The Christian Persecution Complex</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Design and Architecture</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://inhabitat.com/sony-develops-a-battery-that-runs-on-paper/" title="http://inhabitat.com/sony-develops-a-battery-that-runs-on-paper/">Sony Develops a Battery That Runs on Paper</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/beautiful-home-carved-quarry-wall-enjoys-natural-air-conditioning.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/beautiful-home-carved-quarry-wall-enjoys-natural-air-conditioning.html">Beautiful Home Carved into Quarry Wall Enjoys Natural Air Conditioning</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/living-less-229-square-foot-lofts-have-everything-you-need-live.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/living-less-229-square-foot-lofts-have-everything-you-need-live.html">Living with Less: 229 square foot lofts have everything you need to live</a><br />
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<b>Science and the Environment</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/culture/Environmentalists-Should-Learn-from-these-Gay-Rights-Activists.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/culture/Environmentalists-Should-Learn-from-these-Gay-Rights-Activists.html">Environmentalists Should Learn from Gay Rights Activists</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/health/7-ways-going-green-will-make-you-lose-weight-in-2012.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/health/7-ways-going-green-will-make-you-lose-weight-in-2012.html">7 Ways Going Green Will Make You Lose Weight in 2012</a><br />
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<b>DIY</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/12/diy-project-neon-tag-giftwrap-and-decor.html" title="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/12/diy-project-neon-tag-giftwrap-and-decor.html">diy project: neon tag giftwrap and decor</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/12/diy-project-paper-snowflake-mini-garland.html" title="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/12/diy-project-paper-snowflake-mini-garland.html">diy project: paper snowflake mini-garland</a><br />
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<b>Ugh</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.treehugger.com/public-transportation/cops-critically-injured-jogger-hit-truck-s-why-you-drive-car-video.html" title="http://www.treehugger.com/public-transportation/cops-critically-injured-jogger-hit-truck-s-why-you-drive-car-video.html">Cops to Jogger Hit by Truck: "Don't try to jog to work, dumb$@!%" (Video)</a><b> </b> <br />
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<b>Just Fucking Cool</b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/trust-us-its-not-just-the-accents-our-favorite-cravatwearing-brits.php" title="http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/trust-us-its-not-just-the-accents-our-favorite-cravatwearing-brits.php">Trust Us, It's Not Just The Accents: Our Favorite Cravat-Wearing Brits</a><b> </b><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-rectum-the-best-literary-adaptations-of-2011.php" title="http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-rectum-the-best-literary-adaptations-of-2011.php">Ain't That A Kick In The Rectum? The Best Literary Adaptations Of 2011</a><br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://ustelevision.com/2012/01/03/sesame-street-generation-why-s-now-stands-for-smarter/" title="http://ustelevision.com/2012/01/03/sesame-street-generation-why-s-now-stands-for-smarter/">Sesame Street Generation: Why S Now Stands for Smarter</a> <br />
<a class="Yk" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/03/2012-s-most-anticipated-movies-dark-knight-rises-hunger-games-more" title="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/03/2012-s-most-anticipated-movies-dark-knight-rises-hunger-games-more">2012’s Most Anticipated Movies: Dark Knight Rises, Hunger Games, More</a><br />
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