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wabi-sabi
To loosely paraphrase Tolstoy: Perfect things are all perfect in the same way. Every imperfect thing is impefect in its own way. I think this maxim is applicable to all categories, not just families, but individuals, and even inanimate objects. … Continue reading
On Sarcasm
I recently came across this blog post detailing someone’s sarcastic nature, and its rewards and pitfalls: I Bite My Thumb at Thee. At first, I was going to reply to Scant’s article as a comment, but then I decided it … Continue reading
On the attack…
The Obama campaign has signaled that they’re going to come out on the attack more. I haven’t seen it much yet myself, but I think this can be a good sign or a bad sign. So far, the campaign has … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Deep Thoughts, Patriotism, Politics
Tagged attack ads, honest, honor, karl rove, mccain, obama, the view
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Russian Judge Rules Sexual Harassment Is Okay As It Ensures Survival Of Human Race
Great news out of Russia today: A woman seeking to become only the third woman ever to successfully bring a sexual harassment case in Russia was dealt a shocking rebuke when the judge threw out her case, ruling that sexual … Continue reading
The Day of No Magical Thinking
I was on my home from snowboarding today (thanks to the timely arrival of a snowstorm in the Cascades) thinking of writing this entry. When I got home and turned my TV on, I found an uncanny coincidence between my … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Deep Thoughts, Humor, Philosophy, Rants, Religion
Tagged al-Maliki, babylon, christianity, dreams, history channel, iraq, islam, magical thinking, nostradamus, nutcakes, sesame street, shi'a, snowboarding, sunni, two-headed monster
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What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage – New York Times
What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage – New York Times
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Two Laws of Power to Guide Obama
Law 5: So Much Depends On Reputation– Guard It With Your Life Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once it slips, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Deep Thoughts, Religion
Tagged 48 Laws of Power, campaign, clinton, obama
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FDA warns of Botox side effects, deaths – CNN.com
FDA warns of Botox side effects, deaths – CNN.com The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users
Darwinism in Practice: The Choking Game
CNN’s Rick Sanchez has a story about the “Choking Game” (Wikipedia article here). While I feel bad for the families of these idiotic kids, in a larger sense, I can’t help but feeling those kids are doing us all a … Continue reading
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