Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon which your reason and your judgement wage war against your passion and your appetite.
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sunfoundation: The Top 1 Percent: What Jobs Do They Have? Explore the occupations and industries of the nation’s wealthiest households.
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The Top 1 Percent: What Jobs Do They Have?

Explore the occupations and industries of the nation’s wealthiest households.

Daily Dish | 100 Foods to Eat Before You Die

The initial prediction says that of the 100 foods on this list, most people would have only tried about 20 (or less) of them. I am a true lover of food and after crossing off the one’s I have tried - I don’t think I did too bad! Now where can I find Zucchini flowers?…

  1. Abalone
  2. Absinthe
  3. Alligator 
  4. Baba Ghanoush
  5. Bagel & Lox
  6. Baklava
  7. BBQ Ribs
  8. Bellini
  9. Birds Nest Soup
  10. Biscuits & Gravy
  11. Black Pudding
  12. Black Truffle
  13. Borscht
  14. Calamari
  15. Carp
  16. Caviar
  17. Cheese Fondue
  18. Chicken & Waffles
  19. Chicken Tikka Masala
  20. Chile Relleno
  21. Chitlins
  22. Churros
  23. Clam Chowder 
  24. Cognac
  25. Crab Cakes
  26. Crickets 
  27. Currywurst
  28. Dandelion Wine
  29. Dulce De Leche
  30. Durian
  31. Eel
  32. Eggs Benedict
  33. Fish Tacos
  34. Foie Gras
  35. Fresh Spring Rolls
  36. Fried Catfish
  37. Fried Green Tomatoes 
  38. Fried Plantain
  39. Frito Pie
  40. Frogs’ Legs
  41. Fugu
  42. Funnel Cake
  43. Gazpacho
  44. Goat
  45. Goat’s Milk
  46. Goulash
  47. Gumbo
  48. Haggis
  49. Head Cheese
  50. Heirloom Tomatoes
  51. Honeycomb
  52. Hostess Fruit Pie 
  53. Huevos Rancheros
  54. Jerk Chicken
  55. Kangaroo
  56. Key Lime Pie
  57. Kobe Beef
  58. Lassi
  59. Lobster
  60. Mimosa 
  61. Moon Pie
  62. Morel Mushrooms
  63. Nettle Tea
  64. Octopus
  65. Oxtail Soup
  66. Paella
  67. Paneer
  68. Pastrami on Rye
  69. Pavlova
  70. Phaal
  71. Philly Cheese Steak
  72. Pho
  73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese
  74. Pistachio Ice Cream
  75. Po’ Boy
  76. Pocky
  77. Polenta
  78. Prickly Pear
  79. Rabbit Stew
  80. Raw Oysters
  81. Root Beer Float
  82. S’mores
  83. Sauerkraut
  84. Sea Urchin
  85. Shark
  86. Snail
  87. Snake
  88. Soft Shell Crab
  89. Som Tam
  90. Spaetzle 
  91. Spam
  92. Squirrel
  93. Steak Tartare
  94. Sweet Potato Fries
  95. Sweetbreads
  96. Tom Yum
  97. Umeboshi
  98. Venison
  99. Wasabi Peas
  100. Zucchini Flowers
This Is Not Drill Naval dispatch from the Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC) announcing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. (Library of Congress)
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This Is Not Drill

Naval dispatch from the Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC) announcing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. (Library of Congress)

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Infographic of the Day: Brooklyn College associate professor of sociology Alex S. Vitale and illustrator Chi Birmingham chart the evolution of police riot gear from the war protests of the 60s and 70s, through the trade protests of the mid-90s, to the current Occupy Wall Street demonstrations and their various national offshoots. [nyt.]
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Infographic of the Day: Brooklyn College associate professor of sociology Alex S. Vitale and illustrator Chi Birmingham chart the evolution of police riot gear from the war protests of the 60s and 70s, through the trade protests of the mid-90s, to the current Occupy Wall Street demonstrations and their various national offshoots.

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Prison vs. Princeton

Prison vs Princeton
Created by: Public Administration

Despite certain shortcomings, this chart helps illustrate a large discrepancy in this country: America has the highest incarceration rate by population, but is only 6th in the world when it comes to college degrees. Our government’s spending reflects that fact accordingly. Read more.

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The typical U.S. historical marker raises more questions than it answers, and many of the signs are rife with errors and bias. Artist Norm Magnusson’s I-75 Project uses the form for a different sort of provocation. (via utnereader)

Love this concept.

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cognitivedissonance: grrrlscoutcookie: mylifeasafeminista: azspot: Basic appliances do not a middle-class family make (via cognitivedissonance, tamaraleach) To those fine individuals at the Center for American Progress: Your privilege is showing. Are you suggesting that families should sell their refrigerators, so that they do not have somewhere to store their food and can only eat packaged/canned products instead?  Should families sell their microwave so they don’t have somewhere to heat up their food?  Should they not use an air-conditioner, even though the United States experienced a severe heat wave this summer? What happens after a family sells their refrigerator and eats for eight days?  Are they suddenly not middle-class anymore? Your logic is appalling and your lack of humanity is disgusting. I read it as the opposite? I thought the point of this was to point out that just because a family has these things does not make them financially stable. Obviously the appliances serve much more purpose in the home than the returns they would get by selling them. I think that was the point this was trying to make. It’s in opposition to people who think that poor people are not entitled to have appliances (“nice things”) if they’re receiving welfare or aid.  Bingo ^^ Center for American Progress is a progressive foundation, and so’s the Half in Ten organization. This is why I put a click-through link on the picture from ThinkProgress that discusses what the graphic means. Mostly reblogged for commentary.
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Basic appliances do not a middle-class family make (via cognitivedissonance, tamaraleach)

To those fine individuals at the Center for American Progress:

Your privilege is showing.

Are you suggesting that families should sell their refrigerators, so that they do not have somewhere to store their food and can only eat packaged/canned products instead?  Should families sell their microwave so they don’t have somewhere to heat up their food?  Should they not use an air-conditioner, even though the United States experienced a severe heat wave this summer?

What happens after a family sells their refrigerator and eats for eight days?  Are they suddenly not middle-class anymore?

Your logic is appalling and your lack of humanity is disgusting.

I read it as the opposite? I thought the point of this was to point out that just because a family has these things does not make them financially stable. Obviously the appliances serve much more purpose in the home than the returns they would get by selling them. I think that was the point this was trying to make. It’s in opposition to people who think that poor people are not entitled to have appliances (“nice things”) if they’re receiving welfare or aid. 

Bingo ^^

Center for American Progress is a progressive foundation, and so’s the Half in Ten organization. This is why I put a click-through link on the picture from ThinkProgress that discusses what the graphic means.

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