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thomasscohen: this is probably the best quote from anything...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:47:46 -0400

this is probably the best quote from anything ever

feed-well: iloveyoulessthanpunk:wenchymcwench: We enter a...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:32:19 -0400

iloveyoulessthanpunk:wenchymcwench:

We enter a little coffeehouse with a friend of mine and give our order. While we’re aproaching our table two people come in and they go to the counter:
‘Five coffees, please. Two of them for us and three suspended’ They pay for their order, take the two and leave.

I ask my friend: “What are those ‘suspended’ coffees?”
My friend: “Wait for it and you will see.”

Some more people enter. Two girls ask for one coffee each, pay and go. The next order was for seven coffees and it was made by three lawyers - three for them and four ‘suspended’. While I still wonder what’s the deal with those ‘suspended’ coffees I enjoy the sunny weather and the beautiful view towards the square infront of the café. Suddenly a man dressed in shabby clothes who looks like a beggar comes in throught the door and kindly asks
‘Do you have a suspended coffee ?’

It’s simple - people pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who can not afford a warm bevarage. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Naples, but it has spread all over the world and in some places you can order not only a suspended coffee, but also a sandwitch or a whole meal.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have such cafés or even grocery stores in every town where the less fortunate will find hope and support ? If you own a business why don’t you offer it to your clients… I am sure many of them will like it.

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Loving people unconditionally and without judgment is a freedom like no other.

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:16:10 -0500

Loving people unconditionally and without judgment is a freedom like no other.

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Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:31:39 -0500

theweekmagazine: In 1860, an 11-year-old girl wrote to Abe...

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:01:34 -0500

theweekmagazine:

In 1860, an 11-year-old girl wrote to Abe Lincoln, suggesting he grow a beard. He not only responded, he obliged.

“Hon A B Lincoln…

Dear Sir

My father has just home from the fair and brought home your picture and Mr. Hamlin’s. I am a little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the United States very much so I hope you wont think me very bold to write to such a great man as you are. Have you any little girls about as large as I am if so give them my love and tell her to write to me if you cannot answer this letter. I have got 4 brothers and part of them will vote for you any way and if you let your whiskers grow I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husbands to vote for you and then you would be President. My father is going to vote for you and if I was a man I would vote for you to but I will try to get every one to vote for you that I can I think that rail fence around your picture makes it look very pretty I have got a little baby sister she is nine weeks old and is just as cunning as can be. When you direct your letter direct to Grace Bedell Westfield Chautauqua County New York.

I must not write any more answer this letter right off Good bye

Grace Bedell”

Lincoln responded a few days later:

“Miss Grace Bedell

My dear little Miss

Your very agreeable letter of the 15th is received — I regret the necessity of saying I have no daughters — I have three sons — one seventeen, one nine, and one seven years of age — They, with their mother, constitute my whole family — As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affectation if I were to begin it now?

Your very sincere well wisher,

A. Lincoln”

While he made no promises about the beard to Bedell, he stopped shaving and allowed the beard to grow not long after their exchange and was elected as the 16th president of the United States a few weeks later. On his inaugural train ride from Illinois to Washington, D.C., the president-elect stopped in Bedell’s hometown of Westfield, N.Y., and asked to meet her.

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Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:39:06 -0500

"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:26:49 -0500

“Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.”

- Mark Twain (via kari-shma)

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Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:58:26 -0500

thedailywhat: It’s Not What You Think of the Day: Look closely...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:02:24 -0400

thedailywhat:

It’s Not What You Think of the Day: Look closely — this isn’t a photo, but done entirely in pencil by artist Diego Fazio.

[22words]

Peanut butter.

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:53:13 -0400

It’s been 73 years since I last posted here, but today I have something worth sharing with all three of you. My boyfriend, Mark, and his roommate Alex, are starting a peanut butter to fight malnutrition. Working with UNICEF and WorldVision, they call it Good Spread. When you purchase one packet of this peanut buttery goodness, you send a packet of MANA to a child in need.
BUT.
In order for them to get Good Spread into stores, it first has to be produced. This costs money. They’ve launched a campaign with Indiegogo to raise $65,000 by November 5th (they’re now just a little over two weeks away), and they need your help. Please, please, PLEASE, if you can’t donate, then at least just reblog this post to tell other people about it. Be a part of something great. Here’s the link to donate: http://igg.me/p/251810

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:59:15 -0400

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

- A.A. Milne (via wildlovephotog)

thedailywhat: Kitten In A Jar of the Day: Quite a predicament,...

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:31:27 -0400

thedailywhat:

Kitten In A Jar of the Day: Quite a predicament, here.

[dailypicks]

ohlili: how to correctly serve a watermelon

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:50:18 -0400

ohlili:

how to correctly serve a watermelon

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Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:59:24 -0400

lots of secret sisters stuff in the works! can’t wait to get back in the groove.

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:32:42 -0400

lots of secret sisters stuff in the works! can’t wait to get back in the groove.

thedailywhat: RIP: Andy Griffith, at 86: Television icon Andy...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:42:54 -0400

thedailywhat:

RIP: Andy Griffith, at 86: Television icon Andy Griffith, best known as Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show and country lawyer Ben Matlock on Matlock, died early this morning. He was 86.

Here are Griffith’s reflections on aging:

You know when you’re young you think you will always be. As you become more fragile, you reflect and you realize how much comfort can come from the past. Hymns can carry you into the future.

[witn]

yearslater: S surprised me with this after brunch yesterday and...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:03:23 -0400

yearslater:

S surprised me with this after brunch yesterday and I didn’t even want to see this movie from the start. I’m glad we did. :)

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Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:06:59 -0400

thedailywhat: Afternoon Snack: The Nashville Zoo is home to a...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:41:06 -0400

thedailywhat:

Afternoon Snack: The Nashville Zoo is home to a brand new baby Masai giraffe, born to mom Margarita on Sunday. At four days old, the calf stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. Also, she can walk, albeit shakily.

[zooborns]

heartliketwigs: Fiona Apple - Every Single Night (by...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:37:53 -0400

heartliketwigs:

Fiona Apple - Every Single Night (by fionaappleVEVO)