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Blogs about: Culture

If everyone in your city looked the same, practiced the same religion,  spoke only one language and had the same taste in food, music, art, television, websites and recreation, well, not only would it be a freakfest, it would be a boring freakfest, devoid of what makes places great: culture. Perhaps that’s why the most cultured places on the planet also tend to have the most diversity?

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Feminine Feminism? Part I: Challenging Definitions

Bex wrote 3 minutes ago: This is Part 1 of 2 on challenging our conceptions of feminism and femininity. Stay tuned for Part 2 … more →

Tags: Empowerment, Femininity, Feminism, gender roles, sexism, Sexuality

life style

robertgarey wrote 12 minutes ago: The English style of spirituality is a rhythm of worship, work, reading, and leisure.  This is an un … more →

Tags: Church and Theology, Lifelong Learning, Notable Quotes and Poems, Productivity GTD

Face It

Mark R. Trost wrote 22 minutes ago: My buddy asked a question on his Facebook status today.  He asked what happened to the personal emai … more →

Tags: blogs, Entertainment, Friendship, Life, media, News, Personal, Random Thoughts, Relationships

Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gill. A passionate story

annadibrina wrote 32 minutes ago: Eric Gill, A Roland for an Oliver / Joie de Vivre, 1910 Three young artists revolutionized the histo … more →

Tags: Art & Design, Dulwich picture gallery, Events, Art, eric gill, First World War, Gallery Talks, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Jacob Epstein

Police corruption, internal affairs, cliche.

flann4 wrote 38 minutes ago: Just a question for all you out there. I read many mystery/thriller novels and one of the usual clic … more →

Tags: Books, Cliches, Internal Affairs, mystery novels, police corruption

midnight sings poems

bedbugspoems wrote 44 minutes ago: A burned lover turns. Soft hairs mesmerise spices. Leaden midnight sings. Broken summer falls. Lemon … more →

Tags: bed bugs poems, midnight, Poems, sings, Writting

Children and Language Learning

delanas wrote 48 minutes ago: Notes by Delana S “Linguistic contact is a key to the minds and behavior of other people.  When usin … more →

Tags: Education Articles, National Schools and Language Learning, abandon native language, bilingual, Communication, Language Learning, Linguistic, Mother tongue, multilingual

Let's play Charlie's Angel today

westphcl wrote 50 minutes ago: I have just read that there is a new TV show in the makings: “Charlie’s Angels”. W … more →

Tags: TV Shows, bad idea, Charlie's Angels, Favorite Shows, Xena

My Wish For You

Ms. Nikks wrote 55 minutes ago: Lastnight I was laying in bed and thinking about my childhood, my parents’ actions, and the ri … more →

Tags: Awareness, Family, Life, Men, Women, Blu Flame Blvd, Emotions, Fathers, Lessons

LINKAPALOOZA

lonelypond wrote 56 minutes ago: Peter Aspden on the problem defining cool + if Miles Davis is the solution. Fashion Bloggers in the … more →

Tags: photos, Politics, Financial Times article reference, theatre, Art, Design, Current Events, twitter, Sarah Hemming

Some recoil at technology's "mark of the beast."

lawmrh wrote 1 hour ago: Last Friday, a friend told me his son had just obtained his driver’s permit. As part of the pr … more →

Bowing

blackwasp19 wrote 1 hour ago: U.S. President Barack Obama bows as he is greeted by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as … more →

Tags: Misc, asian, bow, bowing, Diversity, Japanese, Japanese Emperor Akihito, multi-cultural, obama

The Daily Habit: Environment

the115 wrote 1 hour ago: Jellyfish Swarm http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/climate_09_jellyfish_menace … more →

Tags: News, Science, Education, Travel, World News, Environment, Japan, Global Warming, climate change

Wilco Haiku Contest

Mr. Banning wrote 1 hour ago: According to Greg Pratt at Exclaim Magazine, indie alt-country band Wilco have announced a rather in … more →

Tags: Music, exclaim magazine, Haikus, wilco

Comics on Our Pull List This Week2 comments

Mike Williams wrote 1 hour ago: Wednesday cometh and here’s what we’re looking forward to this week. In the Marvel Unive … more →

Tags: Comic Books, DC Comics, Image Comics, Marvel Comics

Religious nutballs would kill healthcare rather than permit choice1 comment

eideard wrote 1 hour ago: Members of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice will hold a news conference calling on th … more →

Tags: Politics, Religion, blue dog, nutballs, pro choice, Religious, Senate

The Daily Habit: Politics

the115 wrote 1 hour ago: Cubans Unhappy with Raul http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=cuba&toggle=1&cop=ms … more →

Tags: Business, Goverment, Monarchy, News, Philosophy, Politics, Travel, World News, communism

Evening Brew

akeela wrote 1 hour ago: Single mom and soldier was told to put child in foster care so that she could deploy to Afghanistan. … more →

Tags: tearjerk, Family, Imperialism, Militarization, Patriarchy

The Daily Habit:

the115 wrote 1 hour ago: Amazing Meteor Shower http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20091116/sc_space/strongleonidmeteorshowerpeakse … more →

Tags: Environment, History, News, Science, Science/Technology, technology, World News, Education, Leonid meteor shower