June 2011
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Jun 30th
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Jun 30th
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“People who find it easy to be supportive and understanding to others, it turns...”
– http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/go-easy-on-yourself-a-new-wave-of-research-urges/
Jun 30th
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Jun 30th
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Bruce Springsteen on Clarence Clemons →
senari: The Boss remembers the life of E Street Band legend Clarence Clemons aka the Big Man. RIP. This is a slightly revised version of the eulogy I delivered for Clarence at his memorial. I’d like to thank all our fans and friends who have comforted us over the past difficult weeks. FOR THE BIG MAN. I’ve been sitting here listening to everyone talk about Clarence and staring at that...
Jun 30th
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Jun 26th
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Jun 26th
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Jun 26th
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For the sake of clarity and redundancy, I'd like... →
Jun 26th
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“…marriage ought to be one choice in a menu of options by which...”
– http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/opinion/24franke.html
Jun 25th
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Michael Jackson's Best: Reflections of a DJ →
The Root invited me to share some thoughts on how MJ’s songs fit into, and are often the gravitational center of my sets.
Jun 25th
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Jun 25th
“Eighteen vets commit suicide every day in this country, and one animal is put to...”
– http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/racked-by-ptsd-a-veteran-finds-calm-in-a-pound-pup-named-cheyenne/2011/06/16/AGLiYIeH_story.html
Jun 25th
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“It is not your right to take away my rights.”
– state senator Rubén Díaz Sr. — who voted against New York’s just-passed same-sex marriage bill — to Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy, who asked the senator to abbreviate his remarks in accordance with a time limit. (via washingtonpoststyle)
Jun 25th
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Jun 25th
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Jun 24th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-6-19) →
Musiq (25) The Foreign Exchange (12) Nas (11) Shokazulu (6) DVA Feat. Fatima (5) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jun 24th
And y'all can take all that bamma ass complaining...
washingtonpoststyle: The wonderful thing about Washington is how it’s possible to visit all of the countries of the world without leaving District boundaries. The Embassy of France. The Embassy of Uzbekistan. And here, on the rooftop of a newish taqueria on 14th Street NW: the embassy of New York City. This event is otherwise known as the Fellowship of Unassimilated Manhattan Exiles. Or FUME....
Jun 22nd
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Jun 22nd
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Jun 21st
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Jun 21st
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I feel you, hermano.
kingmost:
Jun 20th
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Father's Day texts with my father
Dad: What is Blu-Ray?
Me: fancy DVDs
Dad: Oh.
Jun 19th
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Jun 19th
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Jun 19th
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Jun 19th
Jun 16th
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Jun 15th
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It always gets worse
This is me. After watching this:
Jun 15th
Jun 15th
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Jun 15th
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Jun 10th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-6-5) →
Oddisee (3) Pablo Fierro (3) Kool & The Gang (2) LeSale (2) DJ Stylus (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jun 8th
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Jun 7th
Need a word for...
…remembering stuff from your childhood and realizing that you’re now older than your parents were when the memory first took place.
Jun 6th
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Jun 6th
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ListenSummer should always taste this good.
Jun 6th
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Jun 4th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-29) →
Raphael Saadiq (32) Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (15) Midnight Star (11) Lucy Pearl (6) Klymaxx (5) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jun 4th
“You know why Gil never had much love for that ill-conceived Godfather of Rap...”
– greg tate’s village voice obit for gil scott-heron (via jamilahlemieux)
Jun 2nd
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