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ktseitz5:

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dalasverdugo:

jaredm:

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kateoplis:

Diamonds Are Bullshit

“American males enter adulthood through a peculiar rite of passage - they spend most of their savings on a shiny piece of rock. They could invest the money in assets that will compound over time and someday provide a nest egg. Instead, they trade that money for a diamond ring, which isn’t much of an asset at all. As soon as you leave the jeweler with a diamond, it loses over 50% of its value. 

Americans exchange diamond rings as part of the engagement process, because in 1938 De Beers decided that they would like us to. Prior to a stunningly successful marketing campaign 1938, Americans occasionally exchanged engagement rings, but wasn’t a pervasive occurrence. Not only is the demand for diamonds a marketing invention, but diamonds aren’t actually that rare. Only by carefully restricting the supply has De Beers kept the price of a diamond high.

Countless American dudes will attest that the societal obligation to furnish a diamond engagement ring is both stressful and expensive. But here’s the thing - this obligation only exists because the company that stands to profit from it willed it into existence.  

So here is a modest proposal: Let’s agree that diamonds are bullshit and reject their role in the marriage process. Let’s admit that as a society we got tricked for about century into coveting sparkling pieces of carbon, but it’s time to end the nonsense.”

Read on.

Amen.

Agreed.

I did my part by giving my wife a ring that had more personal relevance. Her ring is one that my mother purchased when she was pregnant with me, and the stone is opal, which happens to be my wife’s birthstone (#FATE).

How about in general we just evaluate choices and make decisions based on rational thinking instead of “tradition”? AM I ASKING TOO MUCH?

Heinz makes adorable tiny ketchups. Best part of Abduction!

jordangibson:

So Action Comics #14 comes out tomorrow. In it there’s a back-up story about Superman meeting Neil DeGrasse Tyson and it’s awesome. I know because I flatted it about a month ago for my amazing colorist Jordie Bellaire. I had no idea it was in coordination with Neil actually finding a planet like Krypton in space, which is even more awesome. Anyway, yeah, I get to be a part of Superman and Action Comics for a little while! (currently working on the next one as I type this! It’s also gonna be great!) Also, add this with the Superman comic I made about 8 months ago, and a weird triangle between Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Superman, and me is cemented as a thing that is happening. Yay comics and science! 

Finally, minesweeper for girls!

Made With Paper

Why aren’t you watching danger 5? Get off tumblr and watch it now!

Thanks to duolingo I can now say “we are turtles” in Spanish