January 2010
18 posts
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“The psychological issues that come with licking a cat are things i dont even...”
– Oscar, the office
Jan 29th
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Jan 27th
baby names
I have an ongoing list of baby names in my head, because I am a girl/psycho (pick the adjective you think is more appropriate). I would like to share it, and my thoughts on the names, because I always forget when people ask me (hmm…maybe the fact that they ask and I’m not pregnant indicates that I’m not psycho, after all). Boys. (there are no good options here) -Richard. The...
Jan 27th
I love when experts geek out indignantly
My physics TA appears to be an extremely mild-mannered nerd. He even has the 80s-style baggy pants and t-shirt, like on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He mumbles in an odd voice while demonstrating physics problems, and somehow manages to be both condescending and encouraging. His area of study is quantum gravity, ie, string theory. While showing us how to find the number of molecules in a glass of...
Jan 26th
Jan 24th
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“Respectful response and scornful response, how much is the difference?...”
– Tao Te Ching, chapter 20
Jan 24th
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“The more I learned about Yoruba religion, the more I realized that that was just...”
–  Wole Soyinka, Nigerian author
Jan 23rd
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“Hard facts are no more frightening than darkness. … They are scary only if...”
– Michael-Rolph Trouillot
Jan 23rd
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“Hemos persistido en la esperanza utópica porque fuimos fundados por la utopía,...”
– Carlos Fuentes, describing residents of the western hemisphere.
Jan 22nd
You can totally tell what book I’m reading by looking at my blog.
Jan 19th
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“The heart is very different [from the soul]. It never leaves its place. Just by...”
– Esteban Montejo
Jan 19th
assessment of my father's new chevy cobalt
father: “to put it in reverse, you have to push this button.” I: “why?” father: “to keep people from putting it in reverse when they’re trying to go into fourth. It’s pretty standard.” I: “But neither of the Mustangs has that.” father: “That’s because people who drive Mustangs are smarter than people who drive...
Jan 18th
Jan 16th
Why do humans insist on dividing themselves? At our cores, aren’t we all more similar than different?
Jan 12th
Jan 12th
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“Don’t be one of those handless fellows who believes nothing. There is a...”
– Robertson Davies
Jan 8th
Lovin the iPhone.
Jan 7th
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“Women liked flowers; on certain occasions one gave them flowers; on certain...”
– What’s Bred in the Bone, Robertson Davies
Jan 7th