My musings.

"I thought there was a bombing. I smelled smoke and looked outside the window and saw a whole bunch..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:46:37 -0400

“I thought there was a bombing. I smelled smoke and looked outside the window and saw a whole bunch of dust, and I grabbed my son.”

- Metro North train rider Natalie Sepulveda • Describing the situation she (along with her two-year-old son) experienced immediately in the wake of today’s crash, which has injured 60 people, including five critically. The crash snarled transit around the busy Northeast Corridor, forcing both Metro North and Amtrak to shut down operations north of New York City. Two trains collided near Bridgeport, Ct. during rush hour. (via shortformblog)

This GIF nailed it.

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:28:54 -0400

This GIF nailed it.

"In the end there doesn’t have to be anyone who understands you. There just has to be someone who..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:25:05 -0400

““In the end there doesn’t have to be anyone who understands you. There just has to be someone who wants to.””

- Robert Brault (via lectoblix)
I relate to this.

ray-ray-wifeyyy: fuckyeahblackpinupgirls: wendyss: Ruby...

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:45:19 -0400

ray-ray-wifeyyy:

fuckyeahblackpinupgirls:

wendyss:

Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the American South, escorted by U.S. Marshals dispatched by President Eisenhower for her safety. 14 November, 1960

Sometimes I like to take sometime to appreciate our history <3

This needs more notes!

I have a wedding Memorial Day weekend in Saratoga Springs, NY. I...

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:38:25 -0400

I have a wedding Memorial Day weekend in Saratoga Springs, NY. I am do a simple sexy little black dress with pearls so want to funk it up with the shoes. What say you tumblr?

Why isn't New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting a 'national tragedy'?

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:16:42 -0400

Why isn't New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting a 'national tragedy'?:

historyintheworks:

A telling excerpt:

“Unforunately, though, I’ve learned to redefine what constitutes an American tragedy. American tragedies occur where middle America frequents every day: airplanes, business offices, marathons. Where there persists a tangible fear that this could happen to any of us. And rightfully so. Deaths and mayhem anywhere are tragic. That should always be the case. The story here is where American tragedies don’t occur.

American tragedies don’t occur on the southside of Chicago or the New Orleans 9th Ward. They don’t occur where inner city high school kids shoot into school buses or someone shoots at a 10-year old’s birthday party in New Orleans. Or Gary, Indiana. Or Compton. Or Newport News. These are where the forgotten tragedies happen and the cities are left to persevere on their own.

So, once again, New Orleans will survive. And move on. Because, really, we’ve been here before.”

-David Dennis

archiemcphee: Never has a droid been so colourful or...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:47:22 -0400

archiemcphee:

Never has a droid been so colourful or tentacular. LEGO wizard Matt Armstrong, aka Monster Brick, created these incredibly awesome RU-KRAZY!? and R2-Cthulhu LEGO R2-D2 sculptures. Visit Matt’s Monster Brick Flickr account to view more of his fantastic LEGO creations.

[via Nerd Approved]

Evan, two of your favorite things!

thejordanator: Matt Groening’s mother passed away last...

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:41:40 -0400

thejordanator:

Matt Groening’s mother passed away last month.

Look at all the names in the obituary….

Awesome. Not that she died but the names.

Any tips on how to get black ink off of white fur? Asking for a...

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:13:39 -0400

Any tips on how to get black ink off of white fur? Asking for a friend.

inothernews: AND NOW, THE NEWS. Last night I helped my friend...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:25:44 -0400

inothernews:

AND NOW, THE NEWS.

Last night I helped my friend with a monologue he wrote for his theater class. I told him to take out the line about the news nowadays being focused on cats stuck up trees as it was over reaching - especially in light of all the horrific events of late. My bad.

SOS to my tech savvy Tumblrs!!

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:41:58 -0400

Is it possible to print all pages in a PDF that contain a specific search term into a separate document in one shot or is the only way to do it page by page?

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly greatly appreciate!

not-claudius: suicideisnotanoption4u: 8-years ago, CHP Officer...

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:41:38 -0400

not-claudius:

suicideisnotanoption4u:

8-years ago, CHP Officer Kevin Briggs talked this young man out of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge.

That young man’s name is Kevin Berthia.
Today he is 30 years old and married with 2 children.
This week he presented Officer Briggs with an award on behalf of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

The story of how Officer Briggs talked Kevin down is remarkable.

As you can see in the picture, Kevin is literally one step away from jumping to his death. But for more than hour, the officer listened to Kevin pour his heart out about his troubles and told him, “I know you think things are bad, but they can get better.”

Kevin says, “Officer Briggs never made me feel guilty for the situation I was in. He made feel like, I understand why you are here, but there are alternatives”

Kevin is just one of countless lives Briggs has saved over his 23 year career.

Briggs, who was promoted to Sergeant five years ago, is humble about what he does. He says, ”they make the decision, when they step back over that rail it takes a tremendous amount of courage”

I salute Sergeant Briggs!
Photo: The San Francisco Chronicle, John Storey

This is what the police were meant to do.

shortformblog: nbcnews: Trenton hostage situation passes 24...

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:28:43 -0400

shortformblog:

nbcnews:

Trenton hostage situation passes 24 hours

(Photo: Eduardo Munoz / Reuters)

A hostage situation in the New Jersey capital of Trenton passed its 24th hour on Saturday as police worked to coax out an unidentified armed man who has taken “multiple” hostages amid reports of fatalities.

Read the complete story.

The Trenton police have confirmed that at least one person inside the house is dead, amid unconfirmed reports of another fatality. They declined to disclose any names or ages of the people still inside.

evangotlib: biteofpythias: librarianpirate: hagofhags: ackb: ...

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:24:53 -0400

evangotlib:

biteofpythias:

librarianpirate:

hagofhags:

ackb:

ancestryinprogress:

phloeticexpressions:

smokinmokes:

lacquerandcandy:

geekscoutcookies:

all of this.

omg - get this couple their own show. stat.

figures the best thing leno has done in ages is not him, but these two!

x2

I love her so much. He is awesome too. But she is amazaballs.

poptech: And the highest paid public employee in your state...

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:38:12 -0400

poptech:

And the highest paid public employee in your state is…

Damn….

Aren’t we adorable?!

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:14:08 -0400

Aren’t we adorable?!

Flatulence leads to knife fight, arrest

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:40:34 -0400

Flatulence leads to knife fight, arrest:

An Immokalee woman who is accused of throwing a kitchen knife at her longtime boyfriend told detectives she became angry when he passed gas in her face while they were watching TV Tuesday night, according to an arrest report.

How often do you get to go to dinner with one of your heroes?

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:00:02 -0400

At least once for me and it is tomorrow night!

I am going to dinner with Kirk Bloodsworth - the first man to be exonerated from death row based on DNA evidence and one of the driving forces behind getting the death penalty abolished in Maryland earlier this year.

Such an honor!!

thebluthcompany: lesserjoke: Meet the Beardlsey family, who...

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:13:34 -0400

The Beardsley Family collectively goes as Tobias Fünke for Halloween.

Gay marriage pirate and hair-plugs.

Never-nude blue man.

Frightened inmate #2 / Dorothy.

Diamond cream.

Tobias, you blowhard!

thebluthcompany:

lesserjoke:

Meet the Beardlsey family, who decided to dress up as Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development this past Halloween. Yes — all of them. Mother Autumn (Mrs. Featherbottom) explains:

A lot of people have asked how we got our kids to do it. I don’t really know why they do it, they just do. Like I said, the show is part of our family, and has taught us that family is the most important thing (unless of course you mean of the things we eat, in which case it’s breakfast).

More pictures at the link!

http://autumnandbarrett.blogspot.com/2012/11/getting-funke-on-halloween.html

BEST.FAMILY.EVER

Awesome family is awesome.

bethanysworld: msnbc: The new Democratic senator from...

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:10:42 -0400

bethanysworld:

msnbc:

The new Democratic senator from Massachusetts introduced her first bill Wednesday, the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, offering students temporary relief from the burden of high interest rates rates on loans.

Love this woman.

Hero.