The Book or the Mirror

I'm Lucas. 20. Going to school for English and Creative Writing. Occasional Blogger. So yeah.

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“The Elevator was Out” by Eugenia Loli.

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jim and jamie dutcher, determined to show “the hidden life of wolves”, lived for six years with a pack of wolves in the idaho wilderness of yellowstone. they came to know wolves as complex, highly intelligent animals with distinct individual personalities, who are caring, playful and above devoted to family.

"only a select few other species exhibit these same traits so clearly," they note. "they are capable of not only emotion but also real compassion. this is the view of the wolf that we want to share. …it is an animal that cares for its sick and desperately needs to be part of something bigger than itself - the pack. the bond a wolf has to its pack is certainly as strong as the bond a human being has to his or her family."

they add, “rarely did two wolves pass each other without playfully rubbing shoulders together or exchanging a brief lick. so often we would see two wolves relaxing together, curled up beside each other.” the dutchers also recount wolf behavior rarely documented: grief at the death of a pack mate; excitement over the birth of pups; and the shared role of raising young pack members.

but as the wolves struggle to reestablish their foothold in the american west, their public demonetization continues.  say the dutchers, “as we see wolves, once again, being shot, trapped and poisoned, we recognize that our unique experience, living with wolves, is unlikely to ever happen again, and for that reason we feel that we have an obligation to share the lives of these wolves we with the widest audience possible.”

it’s not just the wolves at stake, but the entire yellowstone ecosystem. wolves keep the elk gene pool strong (no other predator does this); they redistribute elk herds, allowing vegetation to recover along rivers and streams, which provides food for beavers; and they keep the number of coyotes in check, which helps to maintain populations of rodents, antelopes and birds of prey. 

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Rise Up! Rise Up!- Cursive

Dear preacher, thanks for making time for me today Hope you don’t mind if I hide behind the curtain It’s been fifteen years since my last confession By your good book’s standards, I’ve sinned like a champion But that book seems a tad bit out-dated Please forgive me, for questioning divinity It’s an ugly job, but I think I’m up for it I’m not saying who’s right I’m just saying there’s more than one way to skin a religion There’s more than one way to explain our existence Reverend, sir, I don’t want to seem malevolent My teenage angst is far behind me But Father, certainly it’s troubling to see all these people kneeling, instead of dealing with the fact that we are all we have So, rise up! Rise up! There’s no one to worship! But plenty of life to lose! I’m not saying “Let’s burn down the church” but do you want to hear my confession? It’s my greatest sin.. okay, here it is: I wasted half my life on the thought that I’d live forever! I wasn’t raised, to seize the day, but to work and worship ‘Cause “he that liveth and believeth” supposedly never dies Rise up! Rise up! Live a full life! ‘Cause when it’s over, it’s done So rise up! Rise up! Dance and scream and love! You’re not the chosen one And I’m not the chosen one

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Tim Kasher (Cursive)

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My favorite part of this photo is that there is absolutely no reason for Jason Segel to be in it and yet there he is laying on Seth Rogen

[halcyeonix]

what i mean when i call a character perfect is “wow look at how flawed you are, how broken and three dimensional and well written. look how much of a disaster you are and how you are constantly torn between right and wrong and you make so many mistakes along the way wow look how human you are”

so basically when i say they are perfect what i mean is thank god they aren’t 

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Winter Coyotes by Ignacio Yúfera

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Look what came in the mail today.

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Here Come the Night Time by Arcade Fire

I am so all about this. The changes and the words it’s great and the little piano riffs. Yep

"If there’s no music in heaven then what is it for?"

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Build your own Arcade Fire while reading Lindsay Zoladz's review of the band's riotous new album, Reflektor, our latest Best New Music selection.

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"The Royal Tenenbaums" by artist Tracie Ching, created exclusively for our upcoming 4th annual Wes Anderson art show, "Bad Dads" Tell us your favorite Wes Anderson film and enter our contest for a free copy of this limited edition print. ENTER HERE: http://bit.ly/HlaQf2

Tracie Ching I Spoke Art

[lacigreen]

since america refuses to give comprehensive sex ed, a lot of people end up learning from….porn. not the most wonderful thing when sex is represented inaccurately in all kiiiinds of ways in pornography.

-set from Porn Sex vs. Real Sex: The Differences Explained With Food (x)(x)

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[michellekpoems]

I have lived in my body for years and still need maps and lights to find my way to how I feel.

Michelle K., Body of Maps (via fassadenmensch)

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