Definitely Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion.

tetw:

The Shortlist

After a second round of nominations, the five finalists in Tumblr’s One Book - Non-fiction poll are:

Just Kids by Patti Smith
The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch
Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 
In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson

To choose a winner, which will be read and discussed by the group, reblog this post, tag your own posts #onebooknonfiction or contact us via our ‘ask’ page.

Definitely Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion.

tetw:

The Shortlist

After a second round of nominations, the five finalists in Tumblr’s One Book - Non-fiction poll are:

Just Kids by Patti Smith
The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch
Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 
In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson

To choose a winner, which will be read and discussed by the group, reblog this post, tag your own posts #onebooknonfiction or contact us via our ‘ask’ page.

Sanctuary
My land is bare of chattering folk;The clouds are low along the ridges,And sweet’s the air with curly smokeFrom all my burning bridges. 
fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

Dorothy Parker

Sanctuary

My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet’s the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges. 

fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

Dorothy Parker

My experiences of Whole Foods Brentwood came rushing back to me while I laughed ‘til I cried watching this.  Many was the time I’d enter the store just wanting a small side of scarlet quinoa salad and a bag of Uncle Eddie’s Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies yet I’d leave with nothing because I couldn’t deal.  Forget zen tea.  What I really needed was xanax.  All those pushy Westside wives.  All those aggressive Prius drivers.  All those narrow aisles.  Yeah, I miss it.       

fuckyeahmyhealth:

(by SM Photo)

Doughnut peaches are delicious in ginger peach jam.  Keep posted for my recipe.

fuckyeahmyhealth:

(by SM Photo)

Doughnut peaches are delicious in ginger peach jam.  Keep posted for my recipe.

(via ffoodd)

I love these creatures.  Last summer, my husband and I had the privilege of seeing one in La Gascogne.  They’re just gorgeous.    

dailyotter:

Via the New York Aquarium, which writes:

Come meet Tazo, an orphaned northern sea otter found stranded last summer in Alaska, nursed to health at the aquarium, and now on exhibit at Sea Cliffs, where he’s clearly enjoying being the center of attention.

Submitted by twintone!

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion is my first vote.

tetw:

Hot on the heels of ‘One Book, One Tumblr’, we’ve decided to run a similar poll for non-fiction. For those who haven’t come across the concept, the idea is to choose an outstanding book with the aim of getting communities reading and exchanging their thoughts.

If you would like to get invovled, please nominate a book (or books) by reblogging this post, tagging posts with #onebooknonfiction or, if you’re feeling shy, by hitting up our ‘ask’ page. Rules, if any, will be made up as we go along.

I wish my newly engaged 26 year-old brother-in-law had this good sense.  

thetangential:

1. Your parents will be confused about why you can’t just work things out and commit to these “kinda sweet” boys who they don’t know are total potheads.

2. Your grandma will be even more confused as Easter after Easter she meets someone new and when you see your cousins from across they…

ffoodd:

- (by fotografer_san)

I am obsessed with cat doughnuts.  My favorite being from Bob’s Coffee and Doughnuts at the Farmer’s Market on 3rd and Fairfax in L.A.

ffoodd:

- (by fotografer_san)

I am obsessed with cat doughnuts.  My favorite being from Bob’s Coffee and Doughnutscat doughnut from Bob's as seen on thirdandfairfax.blogspot.com at the Farmer’s Market on 3rd and Fairfax in L.A.

theloudestvoice:

Mary Pickford double portrait, Moody N.Y., 1914

“Say anything you like, but don’t say that I ‘like’ to work. That sounds like Mary Pickford, that prissy bitch.” Mabel Normand

theloudestvoice:

Mary Pickford double portrait, Moody N.Y., 1914

“Say anything you like, but don’t say that I ‘like’ to work. That sounds like Mary Pickford, that prissy bitch.” Mabel Normand