downtown eddie tumbles

brief posts and the occasional picture from a heightened perspective

[deadpresidents]

I honestly don’t understand why we’re holding Presidential debates in front of hostile crowds. It’s like using the “Jerry Springer Show” for a town hall.

[ladyhistory]

Why does society perpetuate the notion that people who love academic things like history, literature, math, or science are “nerds” who “need to get a life”? Why is being academic looked down upon as something undesirable or pathetic? How do we expect people to pursue education when they’ll be vilified for even enjoying it? Why are we not fighting this stigma?

[downtowneddie]

TRUTH

[perezhilton]

[girlwiththemagicpants-deactivat]

THIS is what passion looks like!!!

Ugh Alondra de la Parra is such a great conductor! Her energy is electric- love her!

[operamusings]

SUPPORT ALL THE FEMALE CONDUCTORS

THEYRE SUCH BAMFS AND YET SO ADORABLE

[booty-had-me-like-meow]

This would be me as a conductor

[marxistmandalorian]

Oh my gosh! She’s best

[downtowneddie]

Always reblog (a) Danzón no. 2 and (b) the brilliantly talented Alondra de la Parra.

[vortexofinsanity]

[downtowneddie]

ALWAYS REBLOG A BIT OF FRY & LAURIE.

[downtowneddie]

20 Years After Srebrenica, Phoenix to Hold First Ever ‘Walk to Remember’

Members of Phoenix's Bosnian and downtown community to commemorate Srebrenica genocide with walk and program incorporating public art.

Today’s an interesting day in downtown Phoenix. To great unwarranted fanfare, Donald Trump and Joseph Arpaio are speaking at the Phoenix Convention Center. Messrs. Trump and Arpaio have delivered a message, lately, that we should be afraid of the stranger in our midst. As Mayor Greg Stanton has correctly said, “[B]eing born in another country does not make one a criminal, immigration has made our city stronger and in Phoenix our diversity is our strength.”

So it’s refreshing to have, as a counterbalance, a walk for reflection and meditation on the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre that moves from the Downtown Phoenix Civic Space to Burton Barr Phoenix Public Library. In her debut for The Downtown Phoenix Journal, my friend Lauren Potter shares information about this morning’s event.

[downtowneddie]

PHOENIX, rising!

[downtowneddie]

With gratitude for ladyhistory: "Enough flags, Betsy; I want a tank!"

[cute-overload]

[joshpeck]

this isn’t the dog park

[downtowneddie]

One of these things is not like the otters!

[downtowneddie]

[facesofthevictorianera]

Men on chimneys c. 1874

Wisconsin Historical Society

[aechlys]

The ultimate duel

[breakfastautocrat]

#?????#????/ (via privatepenne)

[ladyhistory]

And people say history is boring.

[downtowneddie]

Don't ask.

[gifbro]

[4gifs]

Such pillow. [video]

[downtowneddie]

Good morning.

[downtowneddie]

Someone Shakespearian stole money from this PTSA? I knew something was rotten in the state of Denmark.

[zsearr]

Classic. via /r/funny http://ift.tt/1x5Jnqv

[witsradio]

Good morning.

[downtowneddie]

Et tu, Thousand Island?

[tastefullyoffensive]

Brock University in Ontario, Canada. (photo via reddit)

[downtowneddie]

Nice! Maybe something asupublicservice might want to do?

[bunny-banana]

Hello, I’m auditioning for Archduke Franz Ferdinand and I will be singing Hit Me With Your Best Shot

[downtowneddie]

To be honest, I've just reblogged this to add this GIF from A Bit of Fry & Laurie.

[nevertoooldtolovemuppets]

[downtowneddie]

ALWAYS REBLOG MUPPETS BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY.

[nbcsnl]

Times have changed.

[downtowneddie]

Good morning.