casualcynic:

So my mom and I have been working the same waitress job for 5-6 years now. She had been waitressing years before, but this is recently. Anyway, about… 15 minutes ago this guy she waited on left and told her to take care. Just that. Prior to this she had talked to him about Italy. Her people are from Florence, this and that, and she said she’s never been. She’s got 8 years of art education and she’s working a waitress job. It’s pretty… Sad and disappointing, I guess. Her and my father divorced 6 years ago and she hasn’t had a real job ever. Just been stuck in a small town she’s not from.

This man who we have never seen before tipped her 1000 dollars for a trip to Italy. Walked out, not another word.

…you know. Just when I start to lose faith in humanity….Hm.

collectivehistory:

“A man was lynched yesterday” ca. 1938 (LOC) 

In conjunction with the anti-lynching campaign, in 1920 the NAACP began flying a flag from the windows of its headquarters at 69 Fifth Avenue when a lynching occurred.  The threat of losing its lease forced the NAACP to discontinue the practice in 1938. 

malformalady:

An eastern small-eyed snake became trapped in a red-back spider’s web.

cornersoftheworld:

Mont-Blanc Nuit 1 - Chéserys (by Gimpz)

cornersoftheworld:

Hyperspace (by Ben H.)