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Did you watch Danny Castellano's dance scene on The Mindy Project? Can ...Read More
Ancient Grains Archive
Link Roundup!
Ancient Grains, The Internet
Dec 05, 2013
This is a link for horse people, but anyone who likes making fun of fashion poses that would result in real-life disaster, broken tack, and massive vet bills is welcome too.
It’s (Not Really) A Living: Dispatches from the Writing Life
Ancient Grains, Writing
Dec 04, 2013
Back when I was nearing graduation, and everyone was talking about their capital-p Plans for the future, there was one response I’d get over and over again:
“Wow, that’s so brave of you.”
At the time, it confused me. I wasn’t joining the army or going through recruiting for the FBI. I wasn’t even
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Your Ex Probably Doesn’t Have A Personality Disorder
Ancient Grains, Health
Dec 04, 2013
In the shadowy corners of the internet lives a subset of breakup listicles designed to help you diagnose your ex-partners’ psychopathology. Oh, you didn’t know this was a thing? It totally is a thing. According to several recent pieces on sites like the Huffington Post and
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Oh No! You’ve Pulled Yourself Up Too High By Your Own Bootstraps!
Ancient Grains, Humor
Dec 04, 2013
Oh, no! You've managed to successfully pull yourself up by your own bootstraps -- but you're pulling yourself up too high! You're leaving everyone behind, and drifting over fenceposts and low-hanging rooftops! You've got to stop pulling yourself up before it's too late!
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“The Bullets in the Favelas Aren’t Made of Rubber”: A Report from Brazil
Ancient Grains, Politics
Dec 04, 2013
When J. took his first breath, fresh into the world, he was already condemned to be an outcast for the rest of his short life.
His birth certificate bore no reference to his father: he had none. He was--like thousands of children born in the Complexo da Maré, Rio de Janeiro--excluded from society.
His
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Having It All in 6th-Century Mesopotamia
Ancient Grains, History
Dec 04, 2013
Ennigaldi lived in the 6th century BCE. She had 3 careers. One was as a school administrator, running a school for priestesses that was already over eight centuries old when she took over. Another was as a museum curator. And still another was as a high priestess (the en-priestess). Archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley notes in his work
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Which Mountain Goats Song Should You Be Listening To?
Ancient Grains, Music
Dec 04, 2013
If you're sad because you miss someone, but you're also really hungry:
a) if the person is probably dead: Seeing Daylight
b) if you’re still pretty numb about the whole situation: Alpha Omega
c) if you have a sweet tooth: Jam Eater Blues
If you haven't had sex in a really long time:
a) if you then
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The Invisible Signs of Aging
Ancient Grains, Health
Dec 04, 2013
Previously: The Early Signs of Pregnancy.
Sudden left-handedness
Secret river awareness
Decreased acceptance
Bundles of sage appear under pillow
Moral bankruptcy
Wrist ghosts
Dreams of murders that happen the next day in real life
Fires immediately go out when you enter the room
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