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there have been more than 80 self-immolations in Morocco since February 2011 and that 42 percent of young Moroccans say they would like to emigrate. (via The Moroccan Government Paralyzed By Deference To The King - NYTimes.com)

there have been more than 80 self-immolations in Morocco since February 2011 and that 42 percent of young Moroccans say they would like to emigrate. (via The Moroccan Government Paralyzed By Deference To The King - NYTimes.com)

“Some of the best known songs featuring Carol Kaye’s work are Richie Valens’ “La Bamba” (on guitar), Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair,” Lalo Shifrin’s themes to Mission: Impossible and Mannix, The Monkees’ “I’m A Believer,” Ike and Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High,” The Lettermen’s “Going Out of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Sixteen Tons,” Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” Sonny and Cher’s “The Beat Goes On,” and The Beach Boys’ “California Girls,” “Sloop John B,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” and “Heroes and Villains.” She also played on Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention’s Freak Out and Absolutely Free albums. All this while raising a family.”
—   Dangerous Minds | Carol Kaye is Paul McCartney’s favorite bass player, he just doesn’t know it was her
the hassle and bustle of the Marrakesh medina only render its courtyarded oases and cool corner shops with piles of gorgeous carpets more worth the searching… (via marrakesh | life as it happens {imik simik})

the hassle and bustle of the Marrakesh medina only render its courtyarded oases and cool corner shops with piles of gorgeous carpets more worth the searching… (via marrakesh | life as it happens {imik simik})

“Asking girls to cover up is a Band-Aid solution to far more socially ingrained problems such as general misogyny and rape culture.”
—   What Do Dress Codes Say About Girls’ Bodies?
(via Classical sculptures dressed as hipsters look contemporary and totally badass | Today I Learned Something New)

(via Classical sculptures dressed as hipsters look contemporary and totally badass | Today I Learned Something New)

(via Idea of the Week: Mapping the Rise of Craft Beer : The New Yorker)

(via Idea of the Week: Mapping the Rise of Craft Beer : The New Yorker)

zucchini flowers: stuffed, battered & fried | life as it happens {imik simik}

perfect summer appetizer, with edible flowers and a crisp batter

(via Kids’ Toys: More Gendered Than Ever)

(via Kids’ Toys: More Gendered Than Ever)

Perhaps most consequential, animal experiments show that caffeine may reshape the biochemical environment inside our brains in ways that could stave off dementia. (via This Is Your Brain on Coffee - NYTimes.com)

Perhaps most consequential, animal experiments show that caffeine may reshape the biochemical environment inside our brains in ways that could stave off dementia. (via This Is Your Brain on Coffee - NYTimes.com)

“But by suggesting that the “problem” stems from “within Islam,” Blair exhibits a deficiency that has longed plagued Western conversations about faith and politics: the inability to separate the religious actor from the religion itself.”
—   Nathan Lean: Tony Blair Is Wrong About Islam