“When you’re president, as opposed to the head of a private equity firm, then your job is not simply to maximize profits. Your job is to figure out how everybody in the country has a fair shot… And so if your main argument for how to grow the economy is ‘I knew how to make a lot of money for investors,’ then you’re missing what this job is about.”

— President Obama on why Mitt Romney’s record in the private sector matters (via barackobama)

May 21 2012 3,220 notes

“Booker is backed by Wall Street (private equity) and his policies are crafted by reactionary Right-Wing think tanks all masked by progressive rhetoric like “reform.” The real surprise is not that Booker attacked Obama for shining a light on private equity - it’s that a man like Booker would even be asked to surrogate for the campaign.”

— Why Booker Attacked Obama

May 21 2012

RIP Ernie Chan

May 18 2012

No Googa Mooga for you? There is always more to do!!

May 18 2012

eatcakey:

10 herbs that heal

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May 17 2012 44,060 notes

pangeasgarden:

I love this soft pastel work by artist, John Markese. About the work he had this to say: “This wonderful portrait was done on New Year’s Eve at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago, Illinois. I love the yellows and violets in the skin tones up against the cool greys in the highlights. Everything was falling into place that day, so I had time to render her lovely gold and onyx earring which adds quite a lot compositionally. I am very pleased with this portrait.”

A Gold & Onyx Earring by John Markese

May 7 2012 957 notes