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The polity of equality
Warning: I’m getting all political-rant-y again. You have been warned. All across the country a large group of Americans are enjoying rights that are denied to other Americans, solely because of something genetic that they have no control over. Those … Continue reading
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How to give feedback
I generally find Jessica Hagy’s chart-doodle-posts at Forbes.com to be interesting, amusing, and dead-on. Unfortunately, since they’re a combination of text and image, it’s hard to quote them (or is that a clever feature on her part?). So the best … Continue reading
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How not to kill artists
The author of Eat, Pray, Love speaks at TED about creativity and the tortured artist. Contrary to everything I’ve heard before, she advocates a return to the ancient concept that creativity and genius are unexpected gifts from deity, and that … Continue reading
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Repeat As Necessary
The attack on our embassy and the murder of four Americans in Libya was not and was never about a YouTube video. That’s what we’re hearing from the current administration right now. I remember things differently, but that’s not even … Continue reading
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Shame and Vulnerability
I borrowed a recommendation a former professor gave to a friend of mine. These are a pair of TED talks from Dr. Brene Brown, a researcher studying human connection. These two talks about vulnerability and shame are worth a few … Continue reading
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Declining to gloat
Ross Douthat with the New York Times has an interesting editorial on the recent election and the larger political landscape. I don’t know much about Douthat or his leanings, but this IS the New York Times, so if he’s conservative … Continue reading
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Book Review: Beyonders – Seeds of Rebellion, by Brandon Mull
I know Brandon Mull is supposedly a writer of children’s books, but this is far from what most people think of when they hear the term “children’s books”. Not that there is anything unfit for children (okay, the worm zombies … Continue reading
Hostess: Another perspective
There are two sides to every story, and usually neither side represents the truth. But there are some components to the Hostess vs. Unions story that, if true, hardly supports the “it’s all the unions’ fault” narrative I’ve been hearing. … Continue reading
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Web Wanderings: In South America 2012
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen South America like this. Well, I’ve never seen it at all in person. Perhaps I should do something about that.
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Thank a cop
I was just doing a little online reading when I came across this local article, from a new column called “Ask a cop” — Good reading to help us remember things to be thankful for. Here’s one: I’m thankful to … Continue reading
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