“We’re taught that ‘our’ history is the history of Christianity in Europe, when in fact, ‘our’ history is the story of people on the planet.”
I made this video for people who don’t know much about early Islamic history. I made it because I find it weird and disconcerting that we in the so-called West spend so much time thinking and worrying about the Islamic world—but by and large we don’t spend very much time delving into the history of Islam and understanding the world from which it emerged.
So…yeah. I really think you’re going to learn something this week.
What can an artistically inclined, average looking, conversationally adequate 17 year old do that’s interesting? Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:
- Drive and Chat Pre Trip Zen Time: I can take people to the airport- Think about it. An hour or so’s worth of getting-to-know-each-other time with me and music and a stranger and the heated seats in my car, or for families, the van! Think of all the interesting people I could meet!
- Faux Child: Families with fuckups for children can hire me to play their fake daughter for parties, meetings, appointments, take your kid to work day, etc.- I’m charming! I can talk to old people, young people, babies, dogs, doctors, plants. I can convincingly create an air of family togetherness. Plus, free finger food all the time.
- Text Message Drafter- Need to send a reconciliation essay in order to ensure an invite to that party? Want to impress that boy with your wit? Want to look better than the bitchwhore you’re dealing with? I help people with that for free!Hire me to be your personal conversational texter.
Thought of the Day:
You take a pen, and click it, turn it, slide it, whatever’s required to prime that pen for what you do next.
You take that pen, put it to paper, and the entire world opens up.
The ink from the cylinder seeps into the tip and onto the paper. The dark, sticky fluid fills the gaps between the fibers, eventually forming lines and shapes. They can be words, drawings, anything we want them to be.
We can make music, write poetry, tell stories, record legends, sketch masterpieces or scribble doodles. We can cure cancer, hunger, disease, pain and suffering. We can write love letters or suicide notes. We can do anything we want.
Given the power to create something so easily, we waste a lot of time.
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You get home from a long day at work and turn on the TV. It’s been a long week, so you think to yourself- maybe i’ll take the family to a movie on Saturday. Maybe we’ll even go on a vacation soon! We could visit museums and go to plays and see all sorts of fun attractions.
When you turned the TV on, nothing happened. There are no actors to entertain you.
When you went to the movie theater, nothing was showing. There were no advertisements to tell you that anything was showing, so you went to the theater to find out. Nothing playing. There is no one to film and create movies for you. Well at least your vacation will be fun, right? Not like there will be any plays to see and there won’t be anything in the art museums.
Well at least you have the shack you are living in that you made out of cardboard and sheets.
Not like you could find an architect to build you a house with all the money you’re making as an engineer.^^^ Yes yes yes
This one’s for Ryan and Philip and the dreams I once had
A mother (97 years old) in China, feeding and taking care of her paralysed son (60 years old) everyday for more than 19 years. A reminder of the amazing spirit of human compassion and more importantly, motherly love.
On every anniversary, take a picture of you holding a picture from the year before.
Submitted by thekaycho
