November 2011
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I only want sweet peace and kindliness when I awaken — but there’s always some...
– Charles Bukowski (via 99lions)
black (and blue) friday
I began writing a long personal post detailing all of the events from last night…
I can’t.
Last night was probably the most frightening experiences of my life. I thought my father was dead.
I felt helpless, alone and responsible.
All these ‘what ifs’ kept racing through my mind…
After spending the night in the hospital, I am relieved to have him home with me.
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Portlandia The Tour →
sold out.
my students make me a better person
Me (to assistant teacher) : oh, that sucks….
First grader (looks at me) : language.
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Preview of Retarded Fren - DOOM w/Thom Yorke &... →
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As I write these lines, an unknown choreography organizes the firing of millions...
– Marcelo Gleiser in “Can Our Brains Tell Us What Is Real?“ (via npr)
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my new favorite thing on the internet →
Matt Stiles // The Daily Viz: Where Does Your... →
mattstiles:
The Chronicle of Higher Education last month published an interesting piece about competition among universities for out-of-state students.
Public universities across the country are engaged in an all-out war for out-of-state students. Deep cuts in support are driving the search for…
Sense of humor
Me: today we will be talking about the five senses. Can anyone name them?
Student: seeing and hearing.
Me: good. Can anyone else name any others?
Student: smell.
Me: good. Anyone else?
Student: touch!
Me: good! What’s the last sense?
Student: danger??
I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.
– Carl Jung (via psychotherapy)
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Save Walter White →
He likes to cook because of chemistry - he mostly makes breakfast - because he says chemical reactions happen all of the time in cooking and he’s always explaining as he goes…