Tom Brady spoke to reporters for the first time since losing to the Giants in the Super Bowl and let New England fans know that he has put the game behind him. “You don’t look back too much on the past and say, ‘What if? What if?’ You’d drive yourself crazy,” Brady said. “At some point, you have to put it in the past and move on.” (AP)
Prominent Boston-centric bloggers do not understand the word coming out of Brady’s mouth.
“When someone works for less pay than she can live on - when, for example, she goes hungry so that you can eat more cheaply and conveniently - then she has made a great sacrifice for you, she has made you a gift of some part of her abilities, her health, and her life. The “working poor,” as there are approvingly termed, are in fact the major philanthropists of our society. They neglect their own children so that the children of others will be cared for; they live in substandard housing so that other homes will be shiny and perfect; they endure privation so that inflation will be low and stock prices high. To be a member of the working poor is to be an anonymous donor, a nameless benefactor, to everyone else.” —
Barbara Ehrenreich, “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America”
I recently read this book, and while several observations and statistics stuck out to me, this quote, on the last page, I believe really sums things up quite well.
(via lostgrrrls)
The Saddest Landscape: 23 TSL Songs for $1 (For a Good Cause) -
A very good friend of our band named Barrie has recently fallen on some hard times - her mother has unexpectedly become ill and the family has medical bills that need to be covered:http://www.giveforward.com/tonimariecohn
Barrie is someone that has given endlessly to the punk & hardcore scene of the tri-state area- if you’ve gone to shows here over the years, chances are high that you know her or are already friends with her. She’s a wonderful person and we’d like to try and help her out during this difficult time that her and her family are going through.
We’ve put our early discography up on bandcamp- it’s $23 songs for a $1. Our goal is to raise $1,000 over the next few weeks. It might be a lofty goal, but we want to set the bar high. Every cent goes towards the Cohn family and helping them get through this difficult time.
The download is hosted here: http://bit.ly/e8m6B7
If you aren’t able to contribute, we ask that you please consider reblogging this to help us spread the word. Thank you.
-The Saddest Landscape
Here’s the web version of that Jump Mag article by Beth Ann Downey.
OLDPUNX PBRVALTINE
Quadcopter prototype provides wireless charging for sensors in remote locations
Researchers in Nebraska are developing a new use for quadcopters by turning them into a portable power source.
Science is always coming up with new ways to deliver cancer.
I think this is how DJ Kitty got his start.
*single tear*
sweet land of liberty/of thee I sing
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Painting by Edie Harper (Charley’s wife). via