I'm ashamed to admit how severely I'm ignoring most political news, but I feel so helpless to do anything with the rage.
Which is probably part of why I adore Fred Rogers so much - he seemed so blissfully rage-free, and so passionately committed to relentless kindness. Such an amazing and improbable response to how toxic most of the world is.
Also, heh. I forwarded one of the Rogers pieces (the longer one that Mental Floss had linked to) to my mom, and she just emailed me to say that she read it through twice and cried all her makeup off.
Kathy, it'd be easier to think about it that way if I had a life, which sadly, I feel that I do not. The cancellation of Countdown just gives me five more hours a week to lie about reading the classics, or pretend that tomorrow really is going to be a 1,000 word day.
The United States of Shame, What Each State Is Worst At
Pleated-Jeans created The United States of Shame, a map that shows the statistic that each state is worst at.
Huh. I went to college in the state that is worst for binge-drinking....
eta: Also, WTF, Washington State? (Though I guess one state has to be worst for that category.)
What's up with Washington State?
The inevitable cross-post.
Also, that's just cold about North Dakota and Maine.
Ah yes, Louisiana, the VD capital of the US.
You know, if I was New York, I'd be proud that the worst thing going for them is a commute.
And yay, porn!
Also, how did Ohio sneak a "best" in there?
So I live in the state of Robbery, I was born in the state of breast cancer, also have lived in the states of: taxes, arson, aids and infertility.
Also, how did Ohio sneak a "best" in there?
I think Teppy helped tip the balance into "Nerdiest."
Yay for Wisconsin's Binge Drinking!!!!
The Mr. Rogers stories are totally making my day. I'm just now realizing how much he reminds me of my grandfather. There are some physical similarities, but mostly it's because my grandfather was also an extremely gracious, kind, loving, and open-minded person. So thanks, y'all, for reminding me of not one but two lovely people.
In other news, I have come down with a cold, which arrived pretty much as soon as I felt like I'd recovered from my surgery. Oh, season of ick, I hope you end real soon.
