ANCORA IMPARO

"Your graciousness is what carries you. It isn’t how old you are, how young you are, how beautiful..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:59 -0500

“Your graciousness is what carries you. It isn’t how old you are, how young you are, how beautiful you are, or how short your skirt is. What it is, is what comes out of your heart. If you are gracious, you have won the game.”

- Stevie Nicks

"I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back."

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:12 -0500

“I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.”

- Phillips Brooks

Oklahoma senator: Tornado aid “totally different” from Sandy aid

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:54:42 -0500

Oklahoma senator: Tornado aid “totally different” from Sandy aid:

Sen. James Inhofe, a Republican, voted against federal funding for Hurricane Sandy victims VIDEO

He is the worst kind of stain upon our state.

Jim Inhofe is NOT Oklahoma!

NPR Fresh Air: The Mother Warns the Tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:49:05 -0500

NPR Fresh Air: The Mother Warns the Tornado:

nprfreshair:

I know I’ve already had more than I deserve.
These lungs that rise and fall without effort,
the husband who sets free house lizards,
this red-doored ranch, my mother on the phone,
the fact that I can eat anything—gouda, popcorn,
massaman curry—without worry. Sometimes
I feel like I’ve been overlooked. Checks
and balances, and I wait for the tally to be evened.
But I am a greedy son of a bitch, and there
I know we are kin. Tornado, this is my child.
Tornado, I won’t say I built him, but I am
his shelter. For months I buoyed him
in the ocean, on the highway; on crowded streets
I learned to walk with my elbows out.
And now he is here, and he is new, and he
is a small moon, an open face, a heart.
Tornado, I want more. Nothing is enough.
Nothing ever is. I will heed the warning
protocol, I will cover him with my body, I will
wait with mattress and flashlight,
but know this: If you come down here—
if you splinter your way through our pines,
if you suck the roof off this red-doored ranch,
if you reach out a smoky arm for my child—
I will turn hacksaw. I will turn grenade.
I will invent for you a throat and choke you.
I will find your stupid wicked whirling
head and cut it off. Do not test me.
If you come down here, I will teach you about
greed and hunger. I will slice you into palm-
sized gusts. Then I will feed you to yourself.

go in CHEAP & come out CLEAN: OH HEY WRITERS AND EDITORS!

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:49 -0500

go in CHEAP & come out CLEAN: OH HEY WRITERS AND EDITORS!:

goincheap:

What’s up, friends and fellow wordsmiths? Today I was let go in a massive lay-off at Hollywood.com. It’s a sad day for us all and I will miss those crazy-talented weirdos something fierce.

But this means that I’m available for hire! Now you, too, can have a website filled with wacky wordy…

The funniest gal I know is back on the market and ready to WRITE!
Hire her, STAT!

hypervocal: FOUND: In the tornado rubble in Moore, Oklahoma.

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:16 -0500

hypervocal:

FOUND: In the tornado rubble in Moore, Oklahoma.

Even the darkest nights have a dawn and the light will keep us...

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:23:10 -0500

Even the darkest nights have a dawn and the light will keep us whole. (at Route 66, Oklahoma)

Resources and Information for Those Affected by Oklahoma Tornadoes

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:49 -0500

Resources and Information for Those Affected by Oklahoma Tornadoes:

thepoliticalfreakshow:

This evening the President spoke with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to express his concern for those who have been affected by the severe weather beginning last night and continuing today.

Ed. Note: You can help people affected by the recent tornadoes through American Red Cross Disaster Relief. If you are in the affected areas, you can also register as “Safe and Well” to let your friends and family know you are okay.

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin in the Oval Office, May 20, 2013. The President spoke with Gov. Fallin to express his concern for those who have been affected by the severe weather beginning last night and continuing today. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

This evening the President spoke with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to express his concern for those who have been affected by the tornadoes last night and continuing today.

As the President told Governor Fallin tonight, the administration — through FEMA — is committed to providing all the assistance it can to Oklahoma as the response effort unfolds. Already, FEMA has deployed an Incident Management Assistance Team, Urban Search & Rescue Teams, and an Medical Emergency Response Support Team to provide resources to hard-hit areas in Oklahoma.

FEMA is urging those in impacted areas to listen carefully to instructions from local officials, and to take the recommended protective measures. Residents should monitor local radio or TV stations, or the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov.

As the response effort develops, here is a list of resources for those affected:

Department of Homeland Security
On Twitter @DHSJournal
On Facebook www.facebook.com/homelandsecurity

FEMA
On Twitter @FEMA
On Facebook www.facebook.com/FEMA
Blog Updates from FEMA

American Red Cross
Latest updates
On Twitter: @RedCross
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/redcross

msnbc: Find out how you can help those affected by the Oklahoma...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:14 -0500

msnbc:

Find out how you can help those affected by the Oklahoma tornado disaster: http://on.msnbc.com/116nxlvtblr

(Photo: AP/ Sue Ogrocki)

THIS is who we are in Oklahoma. A teacher embraces his student...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:53:18 -0500

THIS is who we are in Oklahoma.

A teacher embraces his student after the tornado.

"…already Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he will insist that any federal disaster aid be paid for..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:07 -0500

“…already Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he will insist that any federal disaster aid be paid for with cuts elsewhere.”

- Roll Call (via brooklynmutt)

What an asshole.

(via truth-has-a-liberal-bias)

Tom Coburn is a stain upon our fair state. He and Jim Inhofe are a disgrace. They do NOT reflect the heart or spirit of Oklahomans.
We are NOT political pawns, Congressmen! We are PEOPLE. The victims of Hurricane Sandy are PEOPLE.
PEOPLE OVER POLITICS!!

For the mothers & children of our neighbors in Moore. Our...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:50 -0500

For the mothers & children of our neighbors in Moore. Our Oklahoma hearts are one.

Monday Mantra

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:02:20 -0500

Peace in our relationships begins first with our ability to listen in a heartfelt manner to another person. So often our minds are filled with our own ideas and expectations and we often overlook what we really hear from others. True harmony, however, comes not from bowing down to the wishes of someone else but from accepting and understanding where they are really coming from—something that can only be done via the empathetic ear of our hearts—and then acting upon that knowledge in a way that is kind and meaningful for everyone. Learning to listen completely and with awareness will bring more peaceful and congruous energy into your relationships today.

This pretty much sums it up.

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:56:34 -0500

This pretty much sums it up.

explore-blog: Celestial Homework – a reading list for Allen...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:27 -0500

explore-blog:

Celestial Homework – a reading list for Allen Ginsberg’s class “The History of the Beats.”

Complement with Carl Sagan’s reading list, the books Alan Turing checked out of his school library, and David Foster Wallace’s syllabus.

This should be the standard required reading list for all.

"Don’t settle. Don’t finish crappy books. If you don’t like the menu, leave the restaurant. If you’re..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:15 -0500

“Don’t settle. Don’t finish crappy books. If you don’t like the menu, leave the restaurant. If you’re not on the right path, get off it.”

- Chris Brogan

THIS!

jickatrap: Yahoo Meeting Minutes - 05.20.13 by Lee Crutchley |...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:04 -0500

jickatrap:

Yahoo Meeting Minutes - 05.20.13 by Lee Crutchley | Quoteskine on Flickr.

Yuck.

buzzfeed: Yahoo, stahp. If I have to leave my last online...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:00 -0500

buzzfeed:

Yahoo, stahp.

If I have to leave my last online refuge because they lame it up, I will cry.

I’ll also be even more productive.

But, I will be sad to leave if it comes to it but I WILL leave.

And sniffle a bit on my way out.

“There’s a story behind everything..but behind all your...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:26:09 -0500

“There’s a story behind everything..but behind all your stories is always your mother’s story because hers is where yours begins.”

Latest Lazin’ Locale

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:36:09 -0500

Latest Lazin’ Locale