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when i am an old woman i shall wear purple
WARNING
by Jenny Joseph
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
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White privilege
Clippings from White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
"I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group."
Daily effects of white privilege- I can if I wish arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time. ( Read the rest )
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Success
SUCCESS by Ralph Waldo Emerson
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed ( Read more... ) -
In a war such things happen
We were eating black bread and
drinking goat's milk when your
missile hit our house
I am the only survivor
and when I asked you why
you said well this is war
and in a war such things happen
They gave us ten minutes to
leave because your army
was within the city limits
the young one got lost and
when we found her she
said that eight of your men
took turns with ( Read more... ) -
Channing's symphony
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, ( Read more... ) -
When God sanctions violence
"When God Sanctions Killing: Effect of Scriptural Violence on Aggression" by Brad J. Bushman, Robert D. Ridge, Enny Das, Colin W. Key, and Gregory L. Busath ( Read more... ) -
problems of understanding
From the-orobouros:"People would rather live with a problem they cannot solve rather than accept a solution they cannot understand ( Read more... ) -
with this in mind
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” Epictetus
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west wing quotage meme
From mistersteve: When you see this on your flist, quote The West WingToby: Nobody ever looks like Joe McCarthy. That's how they get in the door in the first place ( Read more... ) -
now THERE'S crossover fic for you
"Oh bother," said the Borg, "We've assimilated Pooh."
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and:BORG to the left of me, KLINGONS to the right
Here I am
Stuck in the middle with Q.
Yes I'm
Stuck in the middle with Q.