Haua (Projects Ningmaster)'s Blog Posts Tagged 'news' (16)

In which John discusses marriage equality, what a traditional marriage actually is, and what role (if any) theological understandings of marriage play in the legal definition of marriage. Let's continue this conversation in comments, but in doing so, let's remember that nerdfighteria is about respect and generosity. Thanks.

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In which John Green provides some historical context to the current civil war in Syria, discussing Syrian independence, the rise of the Ba'ath Party, Syria's relationship with the rest of the Arab world (and Russia), the Presidencies of Hafez al Assad and Bashar al Assad, the Arab Spring protests in Syria, and the many flags of the Syrian nation.

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If you need something to read between now and TFiOS, I have written a few other books, including Looking for Alaska: http://dft.ba/-looking4alaska An Abundance of Katherines: http://dft.ba/-aokatherines and Paper Towns: http://dft.ba/-1h5U

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In which Hank delves into the mystery of the Republican presidential hopefuls using the inescapably useful and magical tool of the anagram!

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Also, everyone seems to agree that Hank and Katherine play Super Mario Bros. Wii is like the best thing…

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In which John, having discovered an (inevitable) mistake in The Fault in Our Stars, discusses his list of the five worst typographical errors and grammatical mistakes in the history of the English language, from the Bible to Shakespeare.

You can preorder The Fault in Our Stars at your local bookstore http://dft.ba/-tfiosindie,…

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The real audiobook not narrated by me: http://dft.ba/-17Qg

In which John discusses narrating one version of The Fault in Our Stars audiobook, the unusual and good-hearted conversations with Brilliance Audio that made it possible, how…

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In which John discusses the denomination effect and argues that we should stop printing one-dollar bills and transition to one-dollar (and two-dollar) coins, which according to the nonpartisan GAO will save the United States government 5.5 billion dollars over the next 30 years. (Also, John… Continue

In which John celebrates financial independence by explaining how minimum-wage summer jobs can become incredibly lucrative if only you save some of your money in a retirement account. In the US, the most common retirement accounts are called IRAs (IRAs have tax advantages), but any investment account will do. Just sock the money away in a low-fee diverse mutual fund, wait 50 years, and enjoy the magic of compound interest.



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In which Hank talks about how great his Sunday was...and how America killed its top priority military target. 



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In which John recalls the time he met Greg Mortenson, the embattled author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools. I was once a featured author at a dinner along with Mortenson, and...well...hilarity ensued.



HANK'S BIRTHDAY THREAD: http://yourpants.org/showthread.php?7566-Hanko-de-Mayo



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In which John Green walks and drives around Los Angeles in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Japan. He visits the beach, the Venice canals, some pet… Continue

In which John takes you on an amazing tour through contemporary psychosis by sharing quotes from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen. It's up to you to decide who said what; it's harder than you'd… Continue

The mystery of Gussie Manlove: http://dft.ba/-eGT

NASA on climate change: http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

Scientific American: http://dft.ba/-eGR

The exhaustive and excellent wikipedia article Scientific Opinion on Climate Change: http://dft.ba/-eGS



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Esther bracelets: http://dftba.com/esther

Alaska: http://dft.ba/-cTx

Katherines: http://dft.ba/-cTz

Paper Towns: http://dft.ba/-cTB

WGWG: http://dft.ba/-cTE

Zombicorns: http://dft.ba/-zomgzs (Thanks to everyone who donated!)



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In which John discusses the Egyptian protests, which may become a burgeoning revolution in Egypt or may just descend into rioting and looting. Included in the discussion are Egypt's dictator and/or president Hosni Mubarak, the Tunisian protests, the fight for representative democracy, the presence of the Egyptian army, and so on.



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