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Senator Claire McCaskill: And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. I Corinthians 13

The question of marriage equality is a great American debate. Many people, some with strong religious faith, believe that marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. Other people, many of whom also have strong religious faith, believe that our country should not limit the commitment of…

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Each year, middle-class American high-school seniors with good grades go through a familiar ritual of the college application process. They file a bunch of applications—perhaps after visiting several schools—submitting test scores, grades, essays, and letters of recommendation. They apply to a “reach” school or two and a “safety” school or two along with some in the middle. The idea is to see where you can get in and then decide where you want to go after researching both the quality of the schools on offer and the actual financial cost of attending. It’s a system that’s a bit stressful and annoying, but it basically works. Students get matched with schools that roughly suit their level of academic preparation and people have a chance to shop around a bit for the myriad forms of financial aid that make college attendance feasible.
But it doesn’t work for poor kids. It turns out that over and above all the other disadvantages one faces growing up poor in America, the majority of high-achieving kids from low-income backgrounds fail to apply to any selective colleges.

But it doesn’t work for poor kids. It turns out that over and above all the other disadvantages one faces growing up poor in America, the majority of high-achieving kids from low-income backgrounds fail to apply to any selective colleges.

Team of Stanford and Harvard researchers finds undermatching is a key factor in the structural inequality of education. (via explore-blog)

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Diaper Found in WalMart Parking Lot Infested with Brown Recluse Spiders | Daily Bleach

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I’m wearing this to a parent teacher conference. Except my bangs will be real.

I’m wearing this to a parent teacher conference. Except my bangs will be real.

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Is it Ok to Masturbate Daily? | Daily Bleach

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That one guy on the right looks like Adam Carolla.

magiccitydrunk:

horsesfor-fraublucher:

velvet-blonde:

Pill poppin, penis lovin, satan’s girl ~~~

Lick my heel!

YESSSS

That one guy on the right looks like Adam Carolla.

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