John Green's tumblr: The Commencement Address -
Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is.
My own commencement speaker, who shall remain nameless, began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This…
I don’t know if every hero starts out his/her story that way. Because, okay maybe, I fell from grace. But how about Kel? Where does he fit in?
And he’s pretty much the biggest superhero I know. Next to my mum, she’s just wonder woman.
Nevertheless, I truly did enjoy reading this address. It was good fun, interesting and even poignant.
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Pyromaniac. “This photo was shot during the Shakrail Utshob (Ghuri Utshob) also known as the festival of kites in old Dhaka. After a euphoric kite flying day the young people of the area start celebrating with fire-crackers and fire games. Almost on all the roof-tops young men show their prowess in these risky and exciting games.” © Aneek Anwar courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011
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so i searched “ohio man” and got this gem of a headline
and thankfully there was a picture along with this story
beautiful
(via preludity)
