Falsetto Clergy

May 22

“Yes, false rape accusations happen. Run the protocol anyway. I’ve heard that perhaps the military has the highest number of ‘em. True or not, RUN THE PROTOCOL ANYWAY. Because in 15 years of investigating rape accusations, I can count those that panned out as false on one hand. Meanwhile, the one time I almost skipped the protocol, the one time I almost didn’t believe a petty officer, because I was naive as an investigator and a young woman, because her commanding officer described her as “a party girl, always late, always out drinking, don’t bother with this one”, she turned out to be the victim of one of the most brutal assaults I’ve ever investigated. She shouldn’t have still been -alive-, let alone up and making the accusation. So let me repeat: five false accounts in fifteen years. And one time I almost failed a woman ‘cause of the bullshit way it’s normal to talk about us. Take your shipmates’ word, and then run the protocol. Every. Single. Time.” - JAG lawyer, speaking to my husband’s plant during Sexual Assault Prevention Month. (via circusbones)

(via redfivetwo)

juskysnewbooks:

When in doubt, read the last paragraph of A Moveable Feast:

There is never any ending to Paris and the memory of each person who has lived in it differs from that of any other. We always returned to it no matter who we were or how it was changed or with what difficulties, or ease, it could be reached. Paris was always worth it and you received return for whatever you brought to it. But this is how Paris was in the early days when we were very poor and very happy.

May 20

likeafieldmouse: Late Bloomers of the Arts

For all of you who’ve felt even for a second that it’s ever too late:

1. Charles Bukowski had his first book published when he was 49

2. Leonard Cohen was 33 when his first album was released

3. Marina Abramovic’s career as an independent artist wasn’t solidified until she was 42

4. Julia Child’s career started when she was 36

5. Van Gogh started drawing when he was 27

6. Monet painted Sunrise when he was 33, but wasn’t producing his best work until his early 40s

7. Kazuo Ohno started dancing when he was 27

8. William S. Burroughs had his first novel published when he was 39

(via endlessbabe)

May 14

Found poetry on a pre-loved bookmark:

crabbed

bleakly lighted
days of spring

art with mileage

hey, it’s art

May 13

May 11

theonlymagicleftisart:

(Reuben Wu)

A series here

Jaw dropper.

May 9

STOP FANTASIZING ABOUT ROOMS LIKE THIS

YOU WILL NEVER AFFORD ONE

YOU WILL NEVER SEE ONE

REALITY IS FOUND ELSEWHERE AND EVERYWHERE

May 8

jusky: jusky: I believe in the value of making interesting mistakes. I...

jusky:

I believe in the value of making interesting mistakes.

I believe in the transformative power of art, love, comedy, sex, social networking, friendship and brunch. I believe those things are worth believing in even if I’m wrong about them.

I believe in the power of patience,…