Pep of the day: Letters of Note, a series of letters from authors to the children of Troy, Michigan congratulating them on their new library and explaining the joys of having a library and reading. Really cute. I liked EB White's letter the best

A library is many things. It's a place to go, to get in out of the rain. It's a place to go if you ( Read more... )

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born ( Read more... )

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life ( Read more... )

1 - The spread of presenters today at the UNITE Minus 18 queer youth workshop really reminded me that there are many internal communities within the larger queer community that often get marginalized. For example, there was one man who represented the Australian indigenous community organization OutBack (sp?) and another from the deaf and disabled ( Read more... )

Organisms do not passively experience their environment, but rather actively construct or select them. (Lewontin 2000; Oldling-Smee et al 2003)

Right, so I should start doing that instead of just putting up with things and doing what I think I should. Lifestyle is just as important a part of the decision as any other.

ETA: Is it completely nerdy ( Read more... )

To realize ( Read more... )

Enough talk, more action needed on the loss of biodiversity. Help compile a list of 100 tasks that G20 governments should undertake to prove their commitment to tackling the biodiversity crisisDr. Guillaume Chapron of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is compiling a list of 100 tasks for the G20 countries to commit to for the ( Read more... )

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