That dog is tired.

nypl:

This beautiful photo of a little one reading to a furry one has been making the rounds around the interwebs and we couldn’t resist sharing it with you all! The photo was taken during a program held at the Animal Rescue League in Berks County, PA where kids read to shelter animals - helping the kids strengthen their reading skills in a non-judgmental environment and the cat or dog gets some well-deserved affection. The Library has a similar program, so if your little one needs a little reading encouragement, stop by Mulberry Street to Read with Theo the pooch or sign up at Epiphany Library where kids can read with Macaroni (the dog, not the pasta!)

The best.

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keepcalm-andpartyyon:

A comma splice walks into a bar, it has a drink and then leaves.

A question mark walks into a bar?

Two quotation marks “Walk into” a bar.

A gerund and an infinitive walk into a bar, drinking to drink.

The bar was walked into by a passive voice.

Three intransitive verbs walk into a bar. They sit. They drink. They leave.

THANKS FOR TEACHING ME THINGS THAT ENGLISH CLASS HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE

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hiddlescapaldi:

witchywomanx:

fantastic-nonsense:

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militantweasel:

hauntedmarch:

itsthatawesomeperson:

when will america learn….

We won’t learn, because our education system sucks

Instead of treating kids like machines in a factory, being created into obedient workers. It looks like in Finland they’re treated like actual humans.

it’s also because all teachers there have masters’ degrees, and teaching is seen as a prestigious profession like medicine or law.

What’s actually wrong with American schools is not that they’re not like Finnish schools.

What’s wrong with American schools is that they’re an outdated relic of the early 20th century, where the object was to train a child to have the mindset required to work in a factory job long hours of the day, as at the time that mandatory public school was instituted, that was the main expectation of children.

As the industrial age faded and the US entered the era of private sector jobs, the education system failed to reflect that change, and they’re still training us to have the mindset for an industrial job, not a job in today’s job market.

The problem with American schools is not that they’re not like Finnish schools.

The problem with American schools is that they’re preparing us for jobs that no longer exist.

That bold text.. 😔

Not just the US education system. As a Dutch I’d kill for this sort of education

If you look closely, American public school policies mirror the rigid policies that govern military service members.

That’s the goal of American schools: you either serve in the military, or you work the long hours in some factory.

Sad.

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fitness-ecstasy:

MRI scan of a human subject from the cranium to the feet.

No words can describe how much this amazes me

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lesbeehive:

Les Beehive – How the Salvation Army helped me

Please don’t allow the poor or homeless, struggling to keep a home, or keep warm without a home this winter to suffer because the Salvation Army is a religious organization who has been known to discriminate against homosexuals. I am an atheist queer making this plea. I promise you, if you give to the Salvation Army, what you give will help. Let’s make helping the gay homeless a whole separate issue that should not be focused directly on the Salvation Army, because there are gay teens out there right now, homeless because they were kicked out of their homes, addicts because they weren’t able to properly deal with the struggles surrounding being gay. There are homosexuals who are in cold weather shelters who are going to be abused. The abuse homosexuals suffer doesn’t stop at the discrimination from the Salvation Army, or Christian organizations, but it is not condoned by giving to the helping faction of these organizations. When I give to the Salvation Army, I know what I give will go to delighting a child the way I was 25 years ago after my family lost everything.

All that being said, if your believe strongly against giving to any organization that is religious, or that has been known for discrimination against homosexuals, don’t let that keep you from donating your time or money to other organizations. While it’s true that most large charity organizations are Christian, there are other options. I will list a few below. Remember time is as generous as money. Donate clothing, toiletries, blankets, toys, food, and time if you can’t afford cash. Spread the word to others who are boycotting the bucket that there are other options. Keep your generous spirit. It feels as good to give as it does to receive.

The organizations listed below are Canadian and British Columbia based since that’s where we live, but they’re all wonderful projects worthy of donation. Charity Village is a great site that lists many charitable organizations. There is a section on the site for LGBTQ charities. 

Read Bo’s article about the Salvation Army, charity, families in need and what you can do right now to help. 

Important.

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aarcadien:

Salvador Dali – Ménagère (Cutlery Set) 1957

Six pieces (silver-gilt) comprising of two forks, two knives and two enameled spoons.

Part of my continued interest in artists who were able to do more than one thing with extreme skill

this is so sick

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Uh… Life story, right here