Reasoned Audacity

April 22
The 11 Most Mystifying Things the Tsarnaev Brothers Did

cheatsheet:

motherjones:

The Boston marathon bombers might still be at large if they hadn’t been so careless.

For instance: Why did they interrupt their carjacking to stop for snacks?

Strange. 

File under: evil is not as smart as you think…
March 8
theatlantic: Chinese Politician: We Must Allow the Chinese to Have a Second Child As recently as January of this year, the head of China’s National Family Planning Commission affirmed that the policy was in place for the long term. In response to the statement, NPC delegate He Youlin said, “That isn’t right. You can’t consider such matters from the perspective of your professional department. You should think about it from the perspective of a people’s development, of the future strategic development of our country.” Read more. [Image: Reuters]

theatlantic:

Chinese Politician: We Must Allow the Chinese to Have a Second Child

As recently as January of this year, the head of China’s National Family Planning Commission affirmed that the policy was in place for the long term. In response to the statement, NPC delegate He Youlin said, “That isn’t right. You can’t consider such matters from the perspective of your professional department. You should think about it from the perspective of a people’s development, of the future strategic development of our country.”

Read more. [Image: Reuters]

January 2
cheatsheet: latimes: Timeless: Woody Guthrie’s resolutions for 1942More in the Pop & Hiss music blog: http://lat.ms/U0VhhN In case you’re in need of suggestions. (I think I’ll just assume that the “Hoping Machine” is Tumblr.) In case you need help w/new years resolutions, here’s Woody Guthries from 1942. See #27 “help win war - beat fascism” #wow #perspective

cheatsheet:

latimes:

Timeless: Woody Guthrie’s resolutions for 1942

More in the Pop & Hiss music blog: http://lat.ms/U0VhhN

In case you’re in need of suggestions. (I think I’ll just assume that the “Hoping Machine” is Tumblr.)

In case you need help w/new years resolutions, here’s Woody Guthries from 1942. See #27 “help win war - beat fascism” #wow #perspective

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washingtonpoststyle: oldmanasante: gdolboys: The best Les Mis review you’ll read all year. Now I MUST see it… This. I loved #LesMis but this is hilarious.

washingtonpoststyle:

oldmanasante:

gdolboys:

The best Les Mis review you’ll read all year.

Now I MUST see it…

This.

I loved #LesMis but this is hilarious.

December 23
The Big B with the Big G! I love you Dad… #merrychristmas

The Big B with the Big G! I love you Dad… #merrychristmas

December 15
View out my window… So sad.

View out my window… So sad.

December 8
theatlantic: ourpresidents: Draft of FDR’s “Day of Infamy” Speech. December 7, 1941. A few hours after learning of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dictated a short address to be delivered to a Joint Session of Congress the following day. His handwritten revisions—visible in this December 7 draft of the speech—made the “Day of Infamy” speech one of the most memorable in American history. Read more about the drafting of this significant speech. –from the FDR Library We ran an incredible photo essay about Pearl Harbor last year. Check it out. FDR added the word “infamy” himself!

theatlantic:

ourpresidents:

Draft of FDR’s “Day of Infamy” Speech. December 7, 1941.

A few hours after learning of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dictated a short address to be delivered to a Joint Session of Congress the following day.

His handwritten revisions—visible in this December 7 draft of the speech—made the “Day of Infamy” speech one of the most memorable in American history.

Read more about the drafting of this significant speech.

–from the FDR Library


We ran an incredible photo essay about Pearl Harbor last year. Check it out.

FDR added the word “infamy” himself!

(Source: ourpresidents)

December 1
huffingtonpost: Happy birthday C.S. Lewis If you want to be original, try telling the Truth.

huffingtonpost:

Happy birthday C.S. Lewis

If you want to be original, try telling the Truth.

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theatlantic: North Korea Has Found a Secret Unicorn Lair, Apparently “Archaeologists of the History Institute of the DPRK Academy of Social Sciences have recently reconfirmed a lair of the unicorn rode by King Tongmyong, founder of the Koguryo Kingdom,” reports the — wait. Stop. UNICORNS? That’s an actual snippet from a report from the Korean Central News Agency, the state news agency of North Korea. Read more. [Image: Flickr/Christina Welsh (Rin)] YES!! UNICORNS!! For REAL!!! @paradiseport @gibbyyoest @sarahyoest (so they’re in N. Korea, whatever!)

theatlantic:

North Korea Has Found a Secret Unicorn Lair, Apparently

“Archaeologists of the History Institute of the DPRK Academy of Social Sciences have recently reconfirmed a lair of the unicorn rode by King Tongmyong, founder of the Koguryo Kingdom,” reports the — wait. Stop. UNICORNS? That’s an actual snippet from a report from the Korean Central News Agency, the state news agency of North Korea.

Read more. [Image: Flickr/Christina Welsh (Rin)]

YES!! UNICORNS!! For REAL!!! @paradiseport @gibbyyoest @sarahyoest (so they’re in N. Korea, whatever!)

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Psychopaths, 'Dark' Personalities Better At Making Themselves Look Attractive, Study Suggests

huffingtonpost:

Psychopathy is characterized by varying blends of certain personality traits, which may include egocentricity, manipulativeness, superficial charm, high stress tolerance, lack of fear, lack of empathy and lack of guilt or remorse. The study involved 111 college students — 64 percent women — who were photographed in their everyday attire. Researchers then had each subject wash off any makeup and change out of his or her own clothes into a t-shirt and sweatpants. Subjects with long hair were asked to pull it back into a ponytail. All subjects were then photographed in this unadorned state.

Interesting @paradiseport @gibbyyoest