Literally - The Oatmeal

Another great & hilarious post from The Oatmeal: What it means when you say "literally."

President Obama: It Gets Better

It makes me so happy that our President recorded a message to say: It Gets Better.

Google Employees say: It Gets Better

The Fringe Benefits of Failure

JK Rowling's commencement speech at Harvard is a great touchstone.

"We touch other people's lives simply by existing." 

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.

Read the transcript here.

Stumbling on Happiness by Dan Gilbert

"Stumbling on Happiness" is the funniest psychology book I've ever read. It's also dang smart and thought provoking.

Councilman Joel Burns says: It Gets Better

Thank you, Joel Burns. Having this speech as a matter of public record in Texas is stunning. I, a Californian, am humbled.

The True Size of Africa

This is excellent. Do you think (despite a lifetime of seeing Northern-Hemisphere-favoring maps) you can visualize how big Africa is? Really?

via Good

Cheap Meat is Too Costly

Ugh. Photo of "mechanically separated meat" via the Huffington Post.

City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story (Documentary)

I absolutely love City Lax - it's a surprising story with great characters and wonderfully directed.



Full disclosure: My sister-in-law is the Director. Of course, I gain nothing but loss of reputation and risk losing your trust if I give a review I don't believe in. And I'm not the only one praising this film.

Savage Love Letter of the Day: Almost Sorry

Dan Savage captures perfectly the rage and frustration so many I know feel - and the reasoning.