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“Indeed, it’s a strange day in America when rappers take a more progressive stance on human rights issues than pastors. But in some ways it makes perfect sense. After all, Jesus was the first gangsta rapper, right? Think about it: He broke laws unrepentantly, traveled with a posse of down-ass apostles, and was quick to spit a hot verse in front of a standing-room-only crowd.” — Creative Loafing’s Rodney Carmichael on homophobia in black churches.
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WRITE CLUB Atlanta Ep. 41 | "Based on something some dude just made up" -
My Write Club Atlanta debut is now a podcast. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have done the poetry slam bit at the end. But, hey, live and learn.
Paul Krugman: Presidential Job Records -
Republicans create private-sector jobs, right?
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“[T]he public do not respond to pre-emptive appeals. You can argue that early donations have a bigger impact and that prevention is better than cure until you are blue in the face. The truth is that for many people, giving to crisis appeals is an emotional response, not a logical decision.” —
Andrea Wander of Save The Children in the Guardian.
It’s cheaper, more efficient and more humane to pay to stop a disaster than it is to pay to respond to a disaster. Still, we don’t do it.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes. We can put a stop to this. Please retweet.
— Teju Cole (@tejucole) May 9, 2012
Obama Blasts Obama's Evasive Stance On Gay Marriage
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Frozen yogurt machine
(via the Whoa!)
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