Link Me Up, Scotty - Life, Death, and Racism Edition

Most Medical Doctors die at home. Most everyone else does not. There's a reason for this, and it has a lot more to do with realistic expectations and saying "enough is enough" than the actual quality of medical care given in either case. Count me in for a peaceful home death, if I have the choice.
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Atheists weigh in on the "meaning of life." Yes.

H/T Brother Eric
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An open letter from a mom to two teen girls she met at the pool. Sometimes I backslide and tell those pesky kids to get off my lawn, and then I read something like this.

H/T Brother Seth
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A word on women's shoes. Preach it, sister. 

H/T Debbie the Librarian
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Why "Douchebag" is the perfect racial slur for whites.  I love that insult, and apply it liberally already (although I usually modify it to "douchecanoe."). I like this definition better.

H/T Sister Megan
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My quasi-celebrity platonic boyfriend Eric Gardener is at it again, this time with a new way to look at racism and its systemic effect on our society. I totally live within a racist system, and am the beneficiary of unearned privilege as a result. Am I sometimes a butthole about it? Almost certainly. Do I strive to do better every day and improve the system? You bet.
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Popehat is right on the money when it comes to the free pass given to law enforcement in this country. No one should be above scrutiny, I don't care how "noble" you think you are.
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24 Tattoos that symbolize people's struggle with mental illness. I'm considering another tattoo myself along these lines, but haven't made any decisions.  
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Video of the Week: Young Bailey Matthews finishes his first Triathlon. He's eight years old, and he has Cerebral Palsy.