Kevin Durant leads a fast break during Thursday’s 102-82 romp of the Spurs. Oklahoma City snapped San Antonio’s 20-game winning streak but the Spurs still lead 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals. Game 4 is Saturday. (Greg Nelson/SI)
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I saw this quote on my social media today. I’ve heard it a lot from the political “right” in my day, especially during the Dubya administration. Philosophically, my reaction has always been, “No, this is America. If you don’t love it, change it.” However, those people may be onto something. Barack Obama is president. If you don’t love it, leave it. Women have a right to choose. If you don’t love it, leave it. This country grew strong as a “melting pot” of cultures and races. If you don’t love it, leave it. And once all of those people have left it, we can let gay people marry like everyone else. Then we could celebrate those freedoms people have died for serving their country. Happy Memorial Day. |
Carl Yastrzemski slides across the plate with Boston’s final run in the eighth inning in the Red Sox’ 8-3 first game victory over Cleveland in Aug. 1963. Catcher Joe Azcue reaches to make the tag, but too late to do any good. (AP Photo/Julian C. Wilson)
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Nick Collison slams home a dunk during last night’s game between the Thunder and Lakers. Oklahoma City cruised to a 119-90 victory to take a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Brandi Chastain celebrates after scoring the winning shootout goal against China to give USA a victory in the 1999 World Cup final. (Robert Beck/SI)
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Russell Westbrook sneaks a pass to Serge Ibaka during yesterday’s Thunder-Mavericks game. Kevin Durant hit the game-winning jump shot with 1.5 seconds left to seal the 99-98 Game 1 victory. (Greg Nelson/SI)
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Why do we put so much value in what other people have to say about our relationship statuses? It’s mind-boggling that we pride ourselves on our independence, but don’t know how to deal when it comes to the interdependence of a loving relationship. We don’t know how to get in them, we don’t know how to get out of the worst of them, and we don’t believe the best of them and stop them cold, before they have a chance to really grow. We have a dating culture of “I Don’t Know”, and that feeds into these advice books which confuse the hell out of everyone.
We just don’t know.
In my opinion, the lack of knowledge of what people want out of a relationship—the lack of basic communication and valuation of relationships—more than anything, is why we have such a gulf in the marriage rate. We don’t talk with our partners about the things we know we need, yet we impose demands on others about things we think we want. Those rules have been handed down in music and other media for decades, and we try to act like it’s not a factor. We don’t communicate. We assume.
”| — | From On (Black) Dating, We Simply Don’t Get the Message by via Cultured State |
Astounding stereographic projection by Greek photographer Chris Kotsiopoloulos combines 24 hours into a single panoramic photograph.
