“If you think the world is selfish and rotten, go to the cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking Omaha Beach. See what one group of men did for another on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.” — Andy Rooney
On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women in uniform who gave their lives for this country that we love. It is a debt we can never fully repay, but we must never stop trying. I’ll always be grateful to our fallen heroes and their families, whose sacrifice reminds us of what it means to live for something greater than ourselves.
@omgsidewalks Before the year 1000 there were several princess/queens in the British monarchy named Ælfgifu (Elfi-foo) -- which is quite a cute name I think.
Costco's CEO reveals the uncomfortable math behind keeping prices low:
"We always wanted to have great prices. Never do it on the back of your people. Pay good wages."
"Employees 10 years or more make almost $29/hour. Our average wage is almost $25/hour."
The cheapest operator is not always the one squeezing the most.
Sometimes the edge is retention.
No Rain was initially not going to be a single, radio stations started playing the track a lot and forced the release.
The video, directed by Samuel Bayer (the same as Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), features the iconic Bee Girl.
Javier Bardem on the fear of being blacklisted in Hollywood for supporting Palestine:
“The fear does exist, granted that one has to do things, even if you feel a bit scared or afraid. You have to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and look at yourself in the eyes, and that was my case. My mother taught me to be the way I am. There is no plan B, no alternative, and this entails consequences, which I'm fully ready to shoulder."
Javier Bardem speaks out in #Cannes on toxic masculinity:
"That problem also goes to Trump, Putin and Netanyahu... the big balls man saying 'my cock is bigger than yours and I'm going to bomb the shit out of you' is a f*cking male toxic behavior that is creating thousands of dead people."
https://t.co/XAPnz8vSKP
Colbert and Letterman brought back Dave’s "Destroying Stuff" bit from the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater one last time….and Dave with an epic goodbye for CBS:
"In the words of the great Ed Murrow, 'Good night and good luck, motherf*ckers!'"
Harrison Ford: “Humanity is a part of nature, not above it. We need cultural change. We need to extend social justice. We need to respect and elevate the indigenous people that are being marginalized, and in many cases, killed in cold blood. The world you’re stepping into, the world my generation left you, is a real mess”