Providing the world with misinformation and shameless knuckle touches since 1978Tumblr (3.0; @williterate)http://williterate.tumblr.com/<a href="http://gawker.com/5944905/when-animals-rescue-other-animals-lifeguard-pig-saves-baby-goat-from-drowning">Animal Video: When Animals Rescue Other Animals: Lifeguard Pig Saves Baby Goat from Drowning(via @Gawker)</a>: <p>It’s just another day at the petting zoo when, suddenly, a baby goat becomes stuck in a body of water and begin to drown. Oh no! Who will save this poor little kid?</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/31967663198http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/31967663198Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:53:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9kgwrGZ9S1qzv0iso1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theycallm3bruce.tumblr.com/post/30515929439/a-morning-chat-me-good-morning-kiss-will" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">theycallm3bruce</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>A morning chat.</p> <p><b>Me:</b> Good morning.<br/> *kiss*<br/><b>Will:</b> Your breath smells.<br/><b>Me:</b> -__-</p></blockquote> <p>Bruce removed all context to this “chat” to make me sound like a monster. In truth, he was calling me names and getting all up in my face when this happened. </p><p>And I stand by what I said.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/30516568969http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/30516568969Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:13:16 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9jub564G91qb66ieo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just a warning: this post is a rambler. </p> <p>So, remember <a href="http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/29877866372/nostalgia-i-love-picking-up-old-books-after" target="_blank">this post</a>? Tonight I picked up the same book, and, when turning to another of my favorite stories, I became frustrated with the dust jacket. When trying to remove the cover, I noticed that the front cover flap was taped down. This was confusing, because I am not the kinda guy who would ever put tape on a book. EVER. I’d consider it abuse. </p> <p>But when I broke the tape, I discovered a note that I’d written to myself in 1998, years after I’d read the book but clearly in regard to how the book had affected me. The note reads</p> <p>“To myself—I wish myself unfailing inspiration and a will to defeat any obstacle or criticism that stands in the way of my writing.</p> <p>“And—to my dad, I thank you for your constant support and love. I’ll see you soon, and I miss you dearly. </p> <p>“Love, <br/> Jerrod W. Liveoak<br/> October 28, 1998”</p> <p>In October 1998, I was in my third year at IU, my father had passed away on May 22 of that year, I had (only after his death) come out to my mother partially out of guilt and partially out of being totally over everything, and I was incredibly serious about my creative writing coursework. </p> <p>Here I am, 14 years after I scrawled this note on the inside front cover of a book that made me feel human, on a path that is different but adjacent to the path I tread then. </p> <p>Tonight, when I settled into bed beside a sleeping Bruce, picked up the book, and discovered some prick had taped—TAPED—the inside front flap down, I was unreasonably annoyed. Then I caught a glimpse of the messy writing on the IFC, read it, and my mind just…settled. </p> <p>It’s gonna be a rough fall.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/30502460226http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/30502460226Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:14:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9jggrnOtG1qz6muvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oscarraymundo.tumblr.com/post/30484942233/a-loggerhead-turtle-hatchling-makes-its-way-to-the" target="_blank">oscarraymundo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A loggerhead turtle hatchling makes its way to the surf, as tourists and volunteers look on, at South Litchfield Beach, S.C. During the nesting season, volunteers of the South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts walk the area’s beaches daily looking for signs of turtle activity, and keeping tabs on the progress of the endangered turtles that lay eggs along the coast.</p> </blockquote> <p>Does this group offer vacation pacakages? Because this is my life dream.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/30485444441http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/30485444441Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:05:46 -0500animalsphotographyenvironment<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94uigvV3X1qb66ieo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I just found this while putting away groceries. Who are these people and why do we have their sugar?</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/29935265428http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/29935265428Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:23:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m937gbZ2p51qb66ieo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nostalgia. </p> <p>I love picking up old books after not reading them for years and finding old notes to myself, boarding passes, receipts, customs forms, even old deposit slips marking the page I left off at years ago. They’re like little messages left in time capsules reminding me of a former self—trips I’d forgotten I’d taken, thoughts I had and then stashed away to revisit when the capsule was unceremoniously unearthed from a box of books that’s gathered dust in the basement because we’ve not yet bought bookshelves in the 3 years since we moved in. Paper ties to my roots. </p> <p>I feel the nostalgia of fall coming on and the mix of peace and sadness that comes with it.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/29877866372http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/29877866372Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:14:00 -0500You won't get this feeling from a kindle<p><a href="http://whineandbeer.tumblr.com/post/28438407964/kelsium-basically-my-only-goal-in-life-is-to" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">whineandbeer</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kelsium.tumblr.com/post/28427119970/basically-my-only-goal-in-life-is-to-beat-the" target="_blank">kelsium</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Basically my only goal in life is to beat the other [First Name Last Name] to everything on the Internet, so naturally I signed up for the new Outlook.</p> </blockquote> <p>I did it! I beat Australian [First Name Last Name] to our name on Outlook! She has GMail, and I have never fully forgiven her for that, even though as far as I know we are the only two people with our name in the world. </p></blockquote> <p>I don&#8217;t really know what this post is about, but I&#8217;m pretty confident that nobody else on the planet has the name Jerrod Liveoak.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/28454159134http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/28454159134Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:03:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ru4c5Xjw1qb66ieo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy happy birthday to the love of my life, <a href="http://theycallm3bruce.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Bruce</a>! I hope you get all you wish for this year and forever.</p> <p>XOXO</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/28053544812http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/28053544812Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:12:12 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7l4nsMKWU1qb66ieo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey there!</p> <p>I’m sorry I’ve been fair-weather lately. (At my age, 7 months qualifies as “lately.”)</p> <p>I’ve been having feelings, and then hastily eating them. </p> <p>I don’t presume that my absence has caused a deep, emotional chasm in anybody, but I haven’t felt like things are “normal” for a while now, and maybe spewing my idiotic musings here will make things feel normal again.</p> <p>Also, I’ve missed a fair number of you. If you want to chat, hit me up.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/27792115912http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/27792115912Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:16:40 -0500<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lovingandgiving.tumblr.com/post/24653870037/missing-person" target="_blank">lovingandgiving</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hey my tumblr peeps! I know you guys know how to spread the word, and this is incredibly important to me.</p> <p>My friend’s sister, Katie Duffy, was last heard from approx 2pm June 6. She has not been heard from or seen since. She resides in Marshall, VA. She drives a red Honda CRV which is also missing. An APB has been issued in 3 states. I’m asking you to help make this nationwide. If you have any information please call the authorities.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5a1mdz35X1qk425s.jpg"/></p> </blockquote>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/24673836139http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/24673836139Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:48:37 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzyqm1VlPm1qb66ieo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>It’s time to say farewell to the pink room. By tomorrow, the pink room will be an unfurnished nursery. It’s gonna be a long year.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/18262951540http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/18262951540Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:12:10 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u62OtM_vt5k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Trailer for a forthcoming documentary calley Second Class Citizens. Kinda can’t wait to see it.</p> <p>UPDATE: Evidently the filmmaker is still trying to raise funds to get this feature-length documentary made. If you’re so inclined to help out, you can <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryanjamesyezak/second-class-citizens-documentary" target="_blank">donate here</a>.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/16014482769http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/16014482769Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:27:00 -0600http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/15112178042http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/15112178042Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:05:18 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwrc7dWPnK1qb66ieo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>5:30 am. Bruce’s sister and her husband gave us a Keurig single-cup coffee maker for Christmas. In all honestly, it’s the only thing keeping me alive right now. </p> <p>But it’s not strong enough. </p> <p>The flight attendants on Korean Air don’t know what they have comin’.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/14763265262http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/14763265262Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:35:37 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwpsz9ryDh1qb66ieo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Our noble guard dog.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/14723891482http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/14723891482Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:42:45 -0600<p>Bruce turned on Drop Dead Gorgeous at 10&#160;pm, knowing full well I wouldn&#8217;t be able to not watch one of the funniest movies from the last 2 decades straight through, instead of carrying out my original plan to read the Wikipedia post on ferrets until I fell asleep around 10:30. </p> <p>And 2, did you know that one would call a group of ferrets a &#8220;business&#8221;?</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/13147956810http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/13147956810Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:39:16 -0600now i cant sleep<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15663982">Western black rhino declared extinct - No wild black rhinos remain in West Africa, according to the latest global assessment of threatened species.</a>: <p>Human beings are dicks. I tried really hard to think of something more thoughtful to write about this tragedy, but that’s really all I could come up with. Human beings are dicks.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12606920535http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12606920535Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:42:00 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lud5nqQ95w1qb66ieo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>GPOY New Glasses. </p> <p>Yea? Nay?</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12528947862http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12528947862Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:40:38 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltygixly711qzq9oyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dustindeckard.tumblr.com/post/12179259659/bemore-how-i-am-treating-trick-or-treaters-this" target="_blank">dustindeckard</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://bemore.tumblr.com/post/12179058883/how-i-am-treating-trick-or-treaters-this-year" target="_blank">bemore</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>how i am treating trick-or-treaters this year</p> </blockquote> <p>Shoulda, woulda, coulda. </p> </blockquote> <p>In my hood, that business would be emptied into one bag. Gone.</p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12179401838http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12179401838Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:20:50 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltyeoaJNAt1qb66ieo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG</strong></p> <p>CUTEST. TRICK-OR-TREATER. EVER!</p> <p>Seriously brought a tear to my eye, because I WAS HIM when I was 7.</p> <p>Little boy. Trick-or-treating with his seemingly heterosexual father. </p> <p>Dressed as Wonder Woman. </p> <p>(He was crying, but not because any other kids had made fun of him but because he fell on the sidewalk.)</p> <p>I love parents who respect their children’s interests, even if they run counter to heteronormative gender roles. </p>http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12177573823http://williterate.tumblr.com/post/12177573823Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:31:22 -0500