December 2011
"The vagina is the problem, the great burden. It... →
“This is a raw and unsettling sexuality, raw because it isn’t controlled by intellect. And because it is raw, it is primal, and because it is primal, it is animalistic, it is dirty, and by dirty I mean not sanitized, and because it is not sanitized it has a scent, as all adult vaginas do. Any woman knows that the scent she now produces differs from the one that wafted up on the day she...
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“UNWRAP YOUR PRESENCE.”
– Twitter / @claytoncubitt
"The iPhone people are going to be there when the... →
“I have art, science, sex, and love. What do I need religion for?”
– Twitter / @claytoncubitt
“Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy...”
– Robert Ingersoll
“I dreamt that heritage fashion hipsters had started a form of Capoeira based on...”
– Twitter / @claytoncubitt
"All economic statistics are best seen as a... →
"Beyond racial," he says, "it's profiling by the... →
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"In our defense, the street scene was as... →
Gwen Thompkins describing the second line for Coco Robicheaux (and shortly thereafter an appearance by my friend Sonali)
“When I’m out with tipsy girls in high heels I feel like I’m guarding...”
– Twitter / @claytoncubitt
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“Give me a glass of ice tea and an egg sandwich. I’m tired of this filet mignon...”
– Louis Armstrong
“Boy, having a face tattoo that says “Jury Nullification” would...”
– Clayton Cubitt (claytoncubitt) on Twitter
Koteka (Penis Gourds) →
“In 1971–1972 the government launched “Operasi Koteka” (“Operation Penis Gourd”) which consisted primarily of trying to encourage the people to wear shorts and shirts because such clothes were considered more “modern.” But the people did not have changes of clothing, did not have soap, and were unfamiliar with the care of such clothes so the unwashed...
"But in the end…it’s all up to…us. Prayer is a... →
"Things fall apart. Something fundamental has... →
Laurie Penny
"I do not know all of what's ahead. I know a... →
My friend Xeni Jardin, on her diagnosis with breast cancer
Safety Nets for Freelancers →
“As I mentioned, Freelancers Union provides more than health insurance. In fact, some of its gains will probably come as a surprise to independent workers in New York City. For example, in 2009, the Freelancers Union played a key role getting the government of New York City to abolish the Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT) for independent workers earning less than $100,000 per year. The tax...
"Bad things make your brain stronger. They push... →
My friend Susannah Breslin, on dealing with her diagnosis of breast cancer
"Not so long ago, I believed that anything that... →
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Generation Y →
“According to the authors’ 1997 book, The Fourth Turning, modern history repeats itself every four generations; approximately 80–100 years. The authors of the book mention that the four-cycles always come in the same order. The first one, the High cycle, occurs when a new order or human expansion is developed, replacing the older one. The next cycle is called the Awakening. More...