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2012-05-25 1 note

“He does watercolors, mostly landscapes, but a few nudes.”

2012-05-18 2 notes

Dear Einstein, Do Scientists Pray?

In January of 1936, a young girl named Phyllis wrote to Albert Einstein on behalf of her Sunday school class, and asked, “Do scientists pray?” Her letter, and Einstein’s reply, can be read below.

The Riverside Church

January 19, 1936

My dear Dr. Einstein,

We have brought up the question: Do scientists pray? in our Sunday school class. It began by asking whether we could believe in both science and religion. We are writing to scientists and other important men, to try and have our own question answered.

We will feel greatly honored if you will answer our question: Do scientists pray, and what do they pray for?

We are in the sixth grade, Miss Ellis’s class.

Respectfully yours,

Phyllis

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January 24, 1936

Dear Phyllis,

I will attempt to reply to your question as simply as I can. Here is my answer:

Scientists believe that every occurrence, including the affairs of human beings, is due to the laws of nature. Therefore a scientist cannot be inclined to believe that the course of events can be influenced by prayer, that is, by a supernaturally manifested wish.

However, we must concede that our actual knowledge of these forces is imperfect, so that in the end the belief in the existence of a final, ultimate spirit rests on a kind of faith. Such belief remains widespread even with the current achievements in science.

But also, everyone who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that some spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe, one that is vastly superior to that of man. In this way the pursuit of science leads to a religious feeling of a special sort, which is surely quite different from the religiosity of someone more naive.

With cordial greetings,

your A. Einstein

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2012-05-16 1 note

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Love, Dad

In June of 1971, just days before his 26-year-old son, Michael, got married, future-U.S. President Ronald Reagan sent him the following letter of advice.

It really is quite stunning.

Michael Reagan
Manhattan Beach, California
June 1971

Dear Mike:

Enclosed is the item I mentioned (with which goes a torn up IOU). I could stop here but I won’t.

You’ve heard all the jokes that have been rousted around by all the “unhappy marrieds” and cynics. Now, in case no one has suggested it, there is another viewpoint. You have entered into the most meaningful relationship there is in all human life. It can be whatever you decide to make it.

Some men feel their masculinity can only be proven if they play out in their own life all the locker-room stories, smugly confident that what a wife doesn’t know won’t hurt her. The truth is, somehow, way down inside, without her ever finding lipstick on the collar or catching a man in the flimsy excuse of where he was till three A.M., a wife does know, and with that knowing, some of the magic of this relationship disappears. There are more men griping about marriage who kicked the whole thing away themselves than there can ever be wives deserving of blame. There is an old law of physics that you can only get out of a thing as much as you put in it. The man who puts into the marriage only half of what he owns will get that out. Sure, there will be moments when you will see someone or think back to an earlier time and you will be challenged to see if you can still make the grade, but let me tell you how really great is the challenge of proving your masculinity and charm with one woman for the rest of your life. Any man can find a twerp here and there who will go along with cheating, and it doesn’t take all that much manhood. It does take quite a man to remain attractive and to be loved by a woman who has heard him snore, seen him unshaven, tended him while he was sick and washed his dirty underwear. Do that and keep her still feeling a warm glow and you will know some very beautiful music. If you truly love a girl, you shouldn’t ever want her to feel, when she sees you greet a secretary or a girl you both know, that humiliation of wondering if she was someone who caused you to be late coming home, nor should you want any other woman to be able to meet your wife and know she was smiling behind her eyes as she looked at her, the woman you love, remembering this was the woman you rejected even momentarily for her favors.

Mike, you know better than many what an unhappy home is and what it can do to others. Now you have a chance to make it come out the way it should. There is no greater happiness for a man than approaching a door at the end of a day knowing someone on the other side of that door is waiting for the sound of his footsteps.

Love,

Dad

P.S. You’ll never get in trouble if you say “I love you” at least once a day.

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2012-04-27 2 notes

Victim #1, my favorite daisy dukes. Jazzing up denim with studs is like stupid easy…I am full on addicted now. I had tools on hand, however I really used my bare hands for most of the work- the prongs are so sharp that they cut through the denim like buttahhh. I’m gonna go jump on my bed and celebrate my crafty success…and then it’s time to add some spikes to my Madewell denim shirt and black work blazer…shit I may even stud my socks and underwear. yeeee

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Sooo after searching forevah …I finally found the perfect pyramid studs on Etsy. I couldn’t control myself- I got 7 different kinds. Gold pyramid studs, small studs, over-sized brass pyramid studs, baby brass studs, gold spikes and so on…they finally arrived today. (gasp…I love getting ANYTHING in the mail.) After grabbing a glass of whatever bottle of wine was already open in the kitchen, I opened my bulging envelope from Hong Kong. Tah-dahh…all kinds of shiny thangs. Now it’s time to initiate phase 2, time to dive into my closet and find my first victim…

2012-03-26 0 notes

my darling one

“On their fourth wedding anniversary in April of 1996, just eleven months after the riding accident that saw him paralyzed from the neck down, Christopher Reeve’s wife, Dana, gave him the following letter. They remained married until his death in 2004. In 2006, Dana passed away after succumbing to lung cancer.”

(Source: Love Letters of a Lifetime)

My darling Toph,

This path we are on is unpredictable, mysterious, profoundly challenging, and yes, even fulfilling. It is a path we chose to embark on together and for all the brambles and obstructions that have come our way of late, I have no regrets. In fact, all of our difficulties have shown me how deeply I love you and how grateful I am that we can follow this path together. Our future will be bright, my darling one, because we have each other and our young ‘uns.

With all my heart and soul,

I love you,

Dana

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2012-03-15 137 notes

Tangled.

(via dergeisteinesknabben)

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In one experiment, just telling a man he would be observed by a female was enough to hurt his psychological performance.

— Why Interacting w/a Woman Can Leave Men “Cognitively Impaired” | Scientific American (via kateoplis)

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2012-03-14 3 notes

In 1972, four years after playing his last game for the team, the legendary Mickey Mantle was sent a letter by then-Vice-President of the New York Yankees, Bob Fishel, and asked to contribute to the Yankee Stadium’s forthcoming 50th anniversary celebrations. All Mickey had to do was fill in the enclosed survey and share details of his “outstanding experience at Yankee Stadium.” Below is the letter, and Mantle’s surprising response.

Note: Both the letter and response seen below have been verified as true by biographer Jane Leavy, as reported by Snopes. Transcript follows. Image courtesy of Jamie Farrow.

Transcript

New York Yankees Inc.

Dear Mickey,

As you probably know, 1973 marks the 50th anniversary of Yankees Stadium and we are going to have a season-long Golden Anniversary celebration. We hope to mark the occasion on our Old Timers Day, Saturday, August 11, as well as on individual dates during the season.

We thought it would be interesting to learn from you what you consider your outstanding event at Yankee Stadium. In many cases the answer is obvious, but because we are writing a large number of your former team mates, we are asking you to answer this question for us.

1973 will be the final season at Yankee Stadium as we know it. We will be located at Shea in 1974 and ‘75 while Yankee Stadium is completely rebuilt to reopen in 1976.

Thanks for your cooperation. We are looking forward to seeing you in 1973 and wish you a happy holiday season.

Very truly yours,

(Signed, ‘Bob Fishel’)

December 14, 1972/m

Mantle’s Response:

I consider the following my outstanding experience at Yankee Stadium:

— I got a blow-job under the right field Bleachers, by the Yankee Bull pen.

This event occurred on or about: (Give as much detail as you can)

— It was about the third or fourth inning. I had a pulled groin and couldn’t fuck at the time. She was a very nice girl and asked me what to do with the cum after I came in her mouth. I said don’t ask me, I’m no cock-sucker.

Signed: Mickey Mantle, The All-American Boy

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The aroma of Woods, Spice, Tobacco, Leather, Patchouli, Gin & Black Pepper on your ~~mountain~~ man? Yes, please!

Moonshine [men’s cologne] - made in Dallas Texas by Eastwest Bottlers and Proprietors Matthew Rodney Moore, Charles Woodson Holderness Jr. and Colin Heck Newberry.

Yummy.

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2012-03-09 3,040 notes

artruby:

No Guts, No Glory at Scope NY.

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2012-03-06 0 notes

Knowing which feedback to embrace
and which to discard is perhaps the
most important instinct for a creative
leader to possess.

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2012-03-01 1 note

Pink Eggs & Ham

From Blue Cow Executive Chef Joshua Smith

Ingredients

Pink Eggs

8 hard boiled eggs

1 pound red beets

2 Tbs oil

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

2 quarts vegetable broth, chicken broth, or water

Toss beets in oil, salt and pepper. Cover tightly with foil and roast in a 350°F oven for 45 minutes to 1 ½ hours, until soft, depending on the size of the beets. Once the beets are cooled and peeled, crush them, add to the stock or water and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and allow beets to steep for one hour. Add peeled hard boiled eggs and let sit for at least 2 hours, up to 6 hours.

Pink Egg Filling

12 hard boiled egg yolks

3 Tablespoon mayonnaise

1 Tablespoon hot and sweet mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Remove all the yolks from the eggs and put into a bowl. Reserve the whites for another use. Using a fork, mash the yolks and whip in the remaining ingredients. Adjust the flavor to taste, adding more mayonnaise if you want it more creamy.

Candied Jalapenos

1 pound jalapenos, sliced into round with seeds, stems removed

1 cup apple cider vinegar

3 cups sugar

1/8 teaspoon turmeric

1/8 teaspoon celery seed

½ teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 Tablespoon salt

In a large pot, bring all ingredients, except the jalapenos, slowly up to a boil. Be careful not to scorch the side of the pot. Once it starts boiling, add the sliced jalapenos and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and store in the liquid until ready to use.

Candied Bacon

4 slices bacon

Candied jalapeno pickling liquid

Place bacon on a lined sheet of parchment paper and brush with the candied jalapeno pickling liquid. Bake in an oven for 12-18 minutes until bacon is cooked through.

To assemble, remove pink eggs from marinade. Slice carefully in half and remove the yolks. Spoon or pipe in egg filling. Add a piece of candied jalapeno and a piece of candied bacon. Garnish with a chive baton.

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