November 18, 2011

youthiswasted:

Emotionally intense images of retired Philadelphia police captain Ray Lewis - who has joined the #OccupyWallStreet protests - being arrested by the NYPD.

Captain Lewis has been outspoken against the NYPD’s wrongful use of violence against peaceful protesters.

From what I have seen, Ray Lewis’ conduct defines honor, bravery, and dignity.

There is a media blackout on images of his participation in the protest, and on his arrest:

crosscrowdedrooms:

It’s proved impossible for me to get this shot of former Philadelphia Police Cpt. Ray Lewis being arrested, published anywhere.  I was adamantly rebuffed by the Philadelphia Inquirer, NYT, local NY papers, and Newsweek, before even looking at the photograph.  One of the only published photos of this paradoxical and intense event is located here at the NYC Observer:

http://www.observer.com/2011/11/former-philadelphia-police-captain-ray-lewis-arrested-ows/

Make this viral and they will come.

Ray Lewis gets 2 posts this morning, because this needs to be seen. I’m not even sure why, but this pair of photos made me cry hysterically.

oh my god. so much props to this man. this country has turned into utter fucking insanity. 

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November 16, 2011
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Inspiring, listen to this if you care about the 99%, public education, social justice, and democracy.

latenightwitheforbes:

OCCUPY.

Robert Reich’s speech on Sproul Steps at Occupy Cal tonight. I am so proud of so many things. There are absolutely no words.

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October 30, 2011
6 weeks left, inspiration needed.

The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use- Earl Nightingale

It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer- Albert Einstein

Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down- Charles F. Kettering

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.- Newt Gringrich

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October 13, 2011

Makes me want to travel so badly!

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August 23, 2011

Just some pictures of campus at night.

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July 17, 2011
brainium: amolu: cheatsheet: What College Graduates Regret via Andrew Sullivan Be mindful—but not excessively wary—of the regrets of others, and of personal past regrets.. and thus, conquer those very facets to emerge victorious. That’s where I plan to be by 2014. That’s somewhat disarming to me. I’ve been in the mindset that majors don’t really matter that much. Then again, I guess there are always exceptions of networking, connections..etc. For me personally, I guess it really wouldn’t matter if I got a say, philosophy degree or not because I am already working towards a Wharton degree. Mm, times like these I’m glad I somehow stumbled into Wharton. Leaves me free to explore whatever else I want. Let’s me do things like audit 3 philosophy classes this summer without thinking about whether or not I should pay the $9,000 to earn credit for those classes so I can graduate with an extra degree or something. On a purely theoretical note, I really don’t think majors are that important. People are probably losing out more by meticulously scheduling their courses in order to graduate with two degrees in econ and computer science with a minor in Spanish (or something or other) than if they chose to explore some classes and take courses that really helped secure their educational foundation, even if it meant not taking enough classes of one type to earn another full degree. Then again, guess I shouldn’t impose my own life views on others. Kudos to those who know exactly what they want in their life and what they enjoy. For me, I have a (sometimes disadvantageous) need to explore a variety of subjects. Is it naive to assert that $3000 course credits don’t really mean that much in the long run. If I can audit a class for free and still absorb the same knowledge without paying $3,000/credit, then why not? I’ll still be using that same knowledge throughout my career …. the only thing that’s missing is the B.S. Philosophy line that would otherwise be on my resume. And I’ll have the beginnings of a very nice nest egg with the $3000 I save.  $3,000 (well actually, $9,000+, if you’re talking 3 courses) for a mere 50 characters (B.S. Philosophy) on a sheet of paper…?  Guess in my case, not worth it — since I’m already paying $200,000 for another, more powerful 50 characters…?  

brainium:

amolu:

cheatsheet:

What College Graduates Regret

via Andrew Sullivan

Be mindful—but not excessively wary—of the regrets of others, and of personal past regrets.. and thus, conquer those very facets to emerge victorious.

That’s where I plan to be by 2014.

That’s somewhat disarming to me. I’ve been in the mindset that majors don’t really matter that much. Then again, I guess there are always exceptions of networking, connections..etc. For me personally, I guess it really wouldn’t matter if I got a say, philosophy degree or not because I am already working towards a Wharton degree. Mm, times like these I’m glad I somehow stumbled into Wharton. Leaves me free to explore whatever else I want. Let’s me do things like audit 3 philosophy classes this summer without thinking about whether or not I should pay the $9,000 to earn credit for those classes so I can graduate with an extra degree or something. 

On a purely theoretical note, I really don’t think majors are that important. People are probably losing out more by meticulously scheduling their courses in order to graduate with two degrees in econ and computer science with a minor in Spanish (or something or other) than if they chose to explore some classes and take courses that really helped secure their educational foundation, even if it meant not taking enough classes of one type to earn another full degree.


Then again, guess I shouldn’t impose my own life views on others. Kudos to those who know exactly what they want in their life and what they enjoy. For me, I have a (sometimes disadvantageous) need to explore a variety of subjects.

Is it naive to assert that $3000 course credits don’t really mean that much in the long run. If I can audit a class for free and still absorb the same knowledge without paying $3,000/credit, then why not? I’ll still be using that same knowledge throughout my career …. the only thing that’s missing is the B.S. Philosophy line that would otherwise be on my resume. And I’ll have the beginnings of a very nice nest egg with the $3000 I save. 

$3,000 (well actually, $9,000+, if you’re talking 3 courses) for a mere 50 characters (B.S. Philosophy) on a sheet of paper…?  

Guess in my case, not worth it — since I’m already paying $200,000 for another, more powerful 50 characters…?  

(via thebusinesspursuit)

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July 16, 2011
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Chomsky speaks truth.

Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society, Chomsky suggested. “When you trap people in a system of debt . they can’t afford the time to think.” Tuition fee increases are a “disciplinary technique,” and, by the time students graduate, they are not only loaded with debt, but have also internalized the “disciplinarian culture.” This makes them efficient components of the consumer economy.

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— Noam Chomsky (via noam-chomsky)

(Source: ottawacitizen.com, via thebusinesspursuit)

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July 5, 2011
Wonderful wonderful July 4th weekend

I’m back where I need to be. Just had one of the most invigorating and dynamic weekend ever—meeting international students and sharing our experiences at Berkeley and travel thus far, going to SF for a chill shisha night, spending time with roommates by eating at cheeseboard and perusing the farmer’s market, crashing a cocktail party and being disappointed by frat parties, celebrating a close friend’s 21st, and having a certain boy to cuddle up with…One of the best weekends in my college experience and looking forward to many more!

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July 5, 2011

The world is one great object for our appetite, a big apple, a big bottle, a big breast; we are the sucklers, the eternally expectant ones, the hopeful ones—and the eternally disappointed ones.

-Erich Fromm

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June 26, 2011
"The most human of all attributes is your ability to choose."

—

and I choose to do my homework on this fine Sunday afternoon. fml.

The Purple Rose Of Cairo (via gaws)

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