martinimade

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I think something like this needs to happen in Oneonta.
Did you know there's a company that rents rubber ducks for charity rubber duck races? Now you do.
I don't want anyone to complain that U.S. elections are too cumbersome.
Misty Copeland's comments are great and all but these pictures are divine.
Knoxville seems a lot classier now that I've been away for 15 years.

This is infuriating. The first time I was prescribed an antidepressant, I was told to just quit taking it if it wasn't working out. Which was awful in all of the ways described in this story -- and I was told it couldn't be happening. In-fur-i-a-ting.
If only I had the metabolism of a husky.
In keeping with my Iditarod obsession. (I'm rooting for Aily Zirkle, btw. If you haven't seen her episode of Losers on Netflix, you should.)
Fascinating.
It's the most wonderful time of the year (a little late).
A senstive-but-honest take on a question running is wrestling with.
Speaking of track and field.

My favorite last line didn't make the list but these are still some pretty good ones.
Why has it taken us so long to study this? (I know the answer but still)
In case you need it.
I'm sure this is fine.
We are living in the future.
As one who works on a college campus, I am unsurprised by this.
More on that Esquire story about Bryan Singer.
This is the future, people. And the past.
My new favorite artist.

The rescue dogs of vegetation.
I don't appreciate modern underpant elastic enough.
They aren't your servers.
I giggled, especially #7.
I directed this show in college. I suspect this version will be a lot better.
I thought my kids were the only ones who did this.
He deserves all the honors. (Robert really is one of the best in the business, both as a writer and as a human. On a personal level, I never would have become a writer or been a halfway decent one without his patient encouragement. And there are dozens and dozens like me.)

I need to figure out how to monetize the corgi.
When it comes to endurance, the gender divide is disappearing -- and the women who are winning are badass.
I'm so, so tired of stories like this being reported with breathless surprise. None of it is new.
You will be brave ... enough.
Making shawls sexy.
I died a little.
Making the brain chemicals work in your favor.
May your coworkers be this amusing.
Find your niche.
Turn every page. (Long, but worth it if you want to know how this sort of work gets done.)

Earning the right take up space.
The aftermath of purity culture.
Thank you but no. (Although Brrrrrn would play to my strengths....)
Just in case you'd like a guest in your pulpit, I am available. So is a band called "Dr. Dubious and the Agnostics," who, frankly, sound like a much better choice.
Making climate change tactile.
What it is like to go to the theater with my husband and I.
The other day, I wondered what ever happened to colored toilet paper. Then my friend Anj, unprompted, sent this to me.