Short update today, but I’ll be back with more soon.
First up, today was the day Prop 8 was argued at the Supreme Court. The New York Times has a nice flowchart as to what the outcome will be.
And if you didn’t read it, there is a great article over at The Stranger about acceptance, love and bigotry.
And finally, this really cool desk made from a piano:
Alright, let’s see what I have this time.
First up, pretty amazing:
Bill Cosby himself is running polls to vote on the best sweaters from The Cosby Show. That’s pretty cool.
KitKat does very well in social media, but gets schooled by Oreo, of course.
So awesome to see this song performed on Jimmy Fallon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_di8lfyOzyw
Starbucks CEO tells shareholders they’ll do the right thing and support marriage equality, and if they don’t like, it to sell. Bravo.
And as we entre the final days before arguing before the Supreme Court, the American Academy of Pediatrics, outlines why it supports marriage equality. They said the timing wasn’t planned, but honestly, it’s a bit suspect. Hopefully that does not diminish their statement.
DuckTales is being remastered and rerelased. And I heard that if it goes well, we’ll see more like this. Cool nostalgia, although I hope the video game industry doesn’t turn into the movie industry, all old ideas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N0PzqF9gWY
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Short update today. First up, the big news here in Pittsburgh is Luke v. UPMC. Ginny talks about it, and you should give it a read.
Sounds like something I came up with: replacing guns with thumbs up.
Chiptole has cancelled their sponsorship of a Scouting event in Utah because, you guessed it: the BSA discriminates against children.
And in a week, the arguments will take place at the Supreme Court against Prop 8 and DOMA. It’s a big deal, and to help support it, a young man wrote a letter to Chief Justice Roberts, who has adoptive children:
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Alright, let’s see what’s going on.
First up: SEE?!?! I’M IN DEMAND:
The (red band) trailer for the new Kick Ass movie, which I can’t wait for!
Instead of playing March Madness, you should play Star Wars March Madness.
I’m taking this as a sign that I would be a good parent. Because I still have my parent’s set (and it goes away after we’ve been drinking, we’re not stupid)
Awesome typography/science posters. A favorite:
You can tell the haters are really reaching for straws, when they’re attacking random swaths of all kinds of people: for adopting children. And just remember, NOM is a certified hate group, hopefully this will make some other people notice.
So, my thoughts on the new pope: it’s awesome that he took the name Francis, as he’s one of my favorite saints. Also cool that he’s a Jesuit, although I think that I always heard they had the sterotype of buying lots of land and making lots of money, which is the opposite of Pope Francis, who rode the bus to work! Now, just like the other 114 cardinals, he still hates the LGBT community, women and you know, anyone who’s different, not that I expected anything different though. More importantly, the new Archbishop of Caneterbury is enthroned on Thursday!
Because adding Batman is awesome:
E. L. James, the “author” of 50 Shades of Grey, is publishing a writing guide. Excuse me as I go throw up.
Awesome note from a dad to his son. It popped up in my newsfeed at work and I teared up a little bit:
This of course, comes after Rob Portman, sitting Senator from Ohio comes out for Marriage Equality. You know, when it affects his son. Yes, we’re happy that he’s supporting equality, but you should be able to see the need for equal rights without it personally affecting your immediate family.
Sooooooo, at the big conservative political gathering last week, there was a real life, true racist walking around. Now to be fair, there are crazy people everywhere, but it’s fun to point this out.
John Green fills us in:
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Alright, let’s see what we have today.
First up, the best Taxi ads. I love the Milky Way one:
It’s kind of sweet, but still funny. Oh the Internet, will you ever cease amazing me?
Some big news from the BSA: Both Train and Carly Rae Jepsen have cancelled their concerts at the National Jamboree because of the membership ban. Jepsen has been welcomed by the Canadian Scouts (she’s Canadian, by the way), and the world jamboree is a joint effort by the scouts of the USA, Canada and Mexico (but hosted here in WV), but here’s the bigger question: Did anyone at national even watch the “Call Me, Maybe” video to the end? The guy Carly is drooling over is gay. You’d think that would have tipped them off that she’s interested in equality.
Also in BSA news, petitions were delivered to the National Geographic channel, asking them to cut “Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout,” or at least put a disclaimer before it. Personally, I don’t really care either way, I can’t imagine it’s going to get great ratings, only based on the fact that I don’t think Nat Geo is included in many cable packages (but I may be wrong).
As Conclave approaches, I have a new candidate I want to support:
In other equality news, President Clinton is calling for the end of DOMA, the law he signed.
The hatred and bigotry of the Catholic Church leaders, further and further moves away from the Catholic laity. In fact, 54% of Catholics support marriage equality (civil marriage I believe, but that’s kind of the point, religions can do what they want).
I can’t wait for Joss’s new movie to come out:
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Alright, let’s see what we have today, first up, the sequel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqIZa3PTX6c
Amazing photos from when we detonated a nuclear warhead underwater.
I think this is smart, flash drives that are tied to your fingerprint.
I try not to give their hate any publicity, but this is a great video:
This looks like something Dr. Seuss came up with, and it plays music for hospital patients.
This is probably only interesting to me, but the typography manual from the MTA from the 1970’s has surfaced
A bicycle bridge that hovers over major intersection
Beautiful photography of light streaks:
Some great Valentine’s Day cards.
Hiking boots with a hidden fire starting kit, which is a great idea!
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Alright, let’s get to it. Here’s what’s attracted my eye in the world of advertising:
Alright, let’s see what we have today (lots of video):
First up, it’s an overused song, but it is the encore to the musical American Idiot, and is a great arrangement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t72DuGpK1oM
My favorite bit about the entire horse meat scandal? Denny’s wouldn’t deny that they served horse meat.
For those who like Sriracha, how about in your beer? I”ll pass.
Thanks to Josh for finding this high adventure urinal:
I may have posted this before, but it is a beautiful episode, and timely, since I just read Hyrule Historia.
This is a little trippy, but I love it:
Woy posted this to twitter, and although it’s now a bit sad, it’s a great sign:
As a reminder, the ACLU defends free speech. Even if it’s speech they don’t agree with. That’s kind of their job and why I support them so much.
Lots of nerdy fun in this one:
The aptly named, Is Nate Silver a Witch (.com) Probably, by the way.
NFL Quarterbacks and their Muppet counterparts.
I enjoyed this short TED video:
Alright, that’s it for today, have a great one!
A great piece entitled “The Boy Scouts made me gay,” here are a couple choice quotes:
As a young New Yorker questioning his sexuality during the Reagan years, I turned to the Boy Scouts, Ed Koch, and episodes of Magnum P.I., to reaffirm my red-blooded masculinity. One would think the Scouts were my best bet to be on the straight and narrow. But after securing Merit badges in bird watching, gardening, pottery, and theater—to say nothing of the extracurricular fun we had earning the plumbing and leatherwork merit badges—I came to realize that I was, well, screwed. It was as if I were living in my own private Yossi & Jaggerprequel (but with regrettably fewer Israelis). I’m not blameless—and should have seen the signs earlier. With form-fitting military uniforms and requisite neckerchiefs, overnight camping trips in close quarters, and the National Jamboree—whose slogan is “Go Big. Get Wild!”—my heterosexuality didn’t stand a chance.
It’s kind of funny, and I’m sure, very common.
The BSA cites the U.S. Constitution in defense of its admission policies, reminding critics that if we don’t like the way they operate, we don’t have to join. Many corporate sponsors, including Intel and UPS (but not yet Verizon. Can you hear me now?) have taken them up on their offer.
This is a valuable lesson for everyone to learn. Yes, it’s a private organization, and we don’t have to join. And by the same token, we don’t have to donate. And we don’t have to remain silent to encourage others to stop donating.
And, more importantly, it’s not as if we’re asking for permission to join. We’ve been members for as long as the organization has existed, we’re just asking to be allowed to be honest. You know, trustworthy.
I never realized that the “honest and trustworthy” portions of the Boy Scout oath operated on a sliding scale.
Alright, let’s see what we have today.
One of my professors actually had this happen at her kid’s school, and I think it’s smart.
Today was the deadline for briefs for the Prop 8 and DOMA cases going before the Supreme Court. Briefs have come in from Democratic members of Congress, Republican lawmakers, NFL Players Chris Kluwe and Brendon Ayanbadjeo, 300 major corporations and the rest of the 50 briefs can be read here.
President Obama weighs in here (the justice department submitted a brief):
Kathy Bates is joining American Horror Story for Book 3, very exciting!
A statue of Rosa Parks has been unveiled at The Capital. Fun fact, she is a saint in the Episcopalian church.
I love when the Internet makes things like this:
How about a replica of yourself…made from gummy candy?
That’s it for now, have a great one!
