Author Archives: Thom
Tell me what you see
Take a look at this picture of Keira Knightly. What are the first few things you notice about her appearance? Tell me in the comments (Don’t read anyone else’s first). Pass this along. I want lots of feedback on this … Continue reading
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America: The good and the bad
There’s an article over at ThoughtCatalog listing things that people from other countries found surprising about America when they actually came here. Here are some samples: A lot of couples adopt children, sometimes in spite of having their own, and … Continue reading
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Do we really have any idea?
We Americans are a name-calling bunch. We throw the terms “nazi”, “fascist”, “communist”, etc., around like candy at a Fourth of July parade. I doubt most of us really know what living under such governments is really like. That’s both … Continue reading
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“Just call me Mikaela Shiffrin”
As the team to represent that US in Sochi takes shape it seems increasingly likely 18-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin will be on it. But don’t call her “the next Lindsey Vonn”: “When they say I’m the next Lindsey Vonn, they are … Continue reading
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Offense-ive weapons
Yesterday I mentioned people who make a career of finding offense. Today I found an interesting case in Minnesota that suggests that what goes around comes around. A black professor has been reprimanded by the administration for making her classroom … Continue reading
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The world is flat and confusing
The Political Correctness police are at it again, infuriated by Katy Perry’s cultural appropriation in the the MTV VMA’s. It is, evidently, not okay to borrow from other cultures. Just what is cultural appropriation? According to the HuffPo: Cultural appropriation … Continue reading
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Something to be thankful for
Besides kind, polite readers who won’t point out it should be “Something for which to be thankful”, here are a few other things for which I am grateful: Indoor plumbing Working vehicles Employment An amazing wife A warm bed at … Continue reading
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Finnish rites of passage
I’m sure everyone has memories of being tortured with works of classic literature in high school. Evidently it’s a constant, regardless of where you come from. I recently decided I might try to kill two birds with one stone with … Continue reading
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Adventures in parenting
Sometimes it seems like parenting is a thankless, fruitless job. But sometimes something happens to make you think you just might be making progress after all. Then there are those incredibly rare moments when your kids grow and do something … Continue reading
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Observations on IT
Thought for the day: If you want to see IT people scream, just tell them you want them to track the time they spend on their various project tasks. It won’t matter what reasons you give them or how granular … Continue reading
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