Thank you, Bruce! In a long feature story in The New Yorker, Bruce Springsteen reveals he has been in psychotherapy for 30 years, and has at times been depressed to the point of suicidal. I believe that every public figure who comes out about their own mental-health struggles helps break
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wmtc: humans of new york: a photographic census of nyc
Assuming I am not the last person on earth to find this site, you might share my enjoyment of Humans of New York, a photo project by Brandon Stanton, documenting a “photographic census of New York City”. The Humans of New York website says that updates happen most frequently on
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: invisible man meets the zombies of zone one
I’m in the middle of reading Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, now removed from the Famous Books I Haven’t Read Yet list. The novel is an exploration of African-American identity in the days of the Jim Crow South and the shifting terrain of the supposedly enlightened North. Written in the late
Continue readingwmtc: mayor of boston puts equality before commerce, tells bigoted company to stay out of city
Menino: “Chick-fil-A would be an insult to the city’s long history of expanding freedom.” Rob Ford, please take note.
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Happy Birthday, Amelia.
Continue readingwmtc: rtod: survivors speak out
Today’s Revolutionary Thought of the Day is dedicated to every survivor of sexual abuse or sexual assault who suffers in silence. Here is the thought. Tell someone. It may be the most revolutionary action you ever take. You are not alone. But only you can take that first step. The
Continue readingwmtc: penn state sanctions: justice for – and by – survivors
I spent some time last night reading reaction to the sanctions against Penn State University set out by the NCAA. (I should qualify that: I was reading the reactions of intelligent, compassionate people. I don’t need to read anything written by people who care more about football than child sexual
Continue readingwmtc: what a dog can do: ptsd service dog fundraising update
Buddha, the service-dog-in-training, is now living permanently with the Brockways. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible. We’ve now raised $4,150 towards our $8,000 goal. We are brainstorming ideas on how we can expand our fundraising base. If you have any ideas, please email me. And if
Continue readingwmtc: we like lists: list # 15: such stuff as dreams are made on
In a dream, you walk into a room, someplace you have been before. Three people are there: a current celebrity, a historical figure, and someone you associate with your childhood. You ask for something to eat and something to drink. Music is playing in the background. Tell us: 1. What
Continue readingwmtc: rtod: a town without poverty. it happened in canada.
Revolutionary thought of the day: Initially, the Mincome program was conceived as a labour market experiment. The government wanted to know what would happen if everybody in town received a guaranteed income, and specifically, they wanted to know whether people would still work. It turns out they did. Only two
Continue readingwmtc: onboard the tahrir, now with video
I’ve updated my recent post, “onboard the tahrir: ‘our course is the conscience of humanity. our final destination is the betterment of mankind.’” to correct a few factual errors. I also added this video, which you might want to watch, whether or not you appreciated that post. The sight of
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Revolutionary thought of the day: That’s a very American value right there: if you screw up in your early 20s, you — and your children — are on your own for life. . . . Why does it seem like a reasonable policy suggestion to tell Jessica she needs a
Continue readingwmtc: what fans’ extreme reaction to bad reviews reveals
I noticed this story yesterday about some fans’ extreme reaction to negative reviews of an upcoming movie. As The Dark Knight Rises hits theatres this week, critics posting negative reviews of the Batman film have been flooded with a wave of online abuse and threats sent by fans. The final
Continue readingwmtc: romeo dallaire says: bring omar khadr back to canada
Change.org|How to Start a Petition I was surprised and pleased to see Roméo Dallaire’s name associated with the campaign to repatriate Omar Khadr. I hope it helps. It’s hard to believe Omar Khadr is still being held in Guantanamo Bay. It’s hard to believe that the concentration camp at Guantanamo
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Revolutionary thought of the day: There are limits to how far a people can be pushed. And if violence continues to be the preferred mechanism for control, if the state refuses to institute rational economic and political reforms to address the growing misery that corporations inflict on the citizens, it
Continue readingwmtc: celeste holm, 1917-2012
A grande dame of American acting died earlier this week. Celeste Holm, New York born and bred, was best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in Gentleman’s Agreement*, her memorable (and Oscar-nominated) role alongside Bette Davis in All About Eve, and for originating the role of Ado Annie in Oklahoma!.
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Revolutionary thought of the day: It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don’t want and get it. Eugene V. Debs
Continue readingwmtc: a pit bull, a cop, and a happy ending
Now here’s something we don’t see every day, although we should, and we could. The police are called to investigate “a vicious pit bull”… and they don’t assume the story to be true, don’t draw their weapons, don’t shoot the animal on sight. In fact, a police officer rescues the
Continue readingwmtc: vaginal discharge. now i’ve said it, too. (thanks, carefree.)
How can it be that an advertisement is considered controversial because it clearly states the intended use of its product? Strangely, it makes perfect sense, in a world where legislators are banned from their workplaces for uttering the word vagina, where breasts are used to sell everything in creation, but
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Revolutionary thought of the day: Among the peoples of the world the idea of war resistance is growing. You must fearlessly accept the challenge and aggressively spread the idea of war resistance. You must convince the people to take disarmament into their own hands and to declare that they will
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