Our belief is not a belief. Our principles are not a faith. We do not rely solely upon science and reason, because these are necessary rather than sufficient factors, but we distrust anything that contradicts science or outrages reason. We may differ on many things, but what we respect is free inquiry, open-mindedness, and the pursuit of ideas for their own sake. We do not hold our convictions dogmatically… We are not immune to the lure of wonder and mystery and awe: we have music and art and literature, and find that the serious ethical dilemmas are better handled by Shakespeare and Tolstoy and Schiller and Dostoyevsky and George Eliot than in the mythical morality tales of the holy books. Literature, not scripture, sustains the mind and—since there is no other metaphor—also the soul.
(Source: thedisreguardian)
Apparently this is what NYC looks like right now in the name of Troy Davis
(via actioncityzoolife)
RIP Troy Davis
October 9th, 1968 - September 21st, 2011
Shirley Walker – Music of the Batman
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Composer Shirley Walker discusses and plays the theme of Batman: The Animated Series.
It’s a tremendous shame she’s no longer with us.
The Inevitable Amy Winehouse, 2011, Ink & digital
For Amy, 1983-2011
(Source: clayrodery.com, via clayrodery)
Amy Winehouse – Me & Mr. Jones
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Amy Winehouse, Me & Mr. Jones
Serpico (1973)
R.I.P. Sidney Lumet, director.
"Our belief is not a belief. Our principles are not a faith. We do not rely solely upon science and reason, because these are necessary rather than sufficient factors, but we distrust anything that contradicts science or outrages reason. We may differ on many things, but what we respect is free inquiry, open-mindedness, and the pursuit of ideas for their own sake. We do not hold our convictions dogmatically… We are not immune to the lure of wonder and mystery and awe: we have music and art and literature, and find that the serious ethical dilemmas are better handled by Shakespeare and Tolstoy and Schiller and Dostoyevsky and George Eliot than in the mythical morality tales of the holy books. Literature, not scripture, sustains the mind and—since there is no other metaphor—also the soul."
Mourners Create Impromptu Memorials for Steve Jobs at Apple Stores [PICS]
RIP Troy Davis
Shirley Walker – Music of the Batman
Composer Shirley Walker discusses and plays the theme of Batman: The Animated Series.
It’s a tremendous shame she’s no longer with us.
Amy Winehouse – Me & Mr. Jones
Amy Winehouse, Me & Mr. Jones
