June 2012
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CANTO: “There is a larger issue. College costs so... →
“There is a larger issue. College costs so much because people are paying for unstated social goals. Each college and university is a collection of many different activities, some of which pay for others. Research libraries and philosophy departments can’t possibly make money; they require…
emotional rollercoaster everything is the worst...
hipbonesandheartbreak:
Sometimes I wish I had someone to just tell me what was the right thing to do
omg this is exactly how I feel right now. Sometimes the responsibility of being an adult and having to live with the consequences of decisions I know nothing about…I’d just rather have someone else decide for me so I’m not haunted by regret
having a 'holy shit I'm actually doing this'...
WatchThe Teaspoons - White Nights (Cover)
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One of the cats is pinning the other cat down so he can wash him.
May 2012
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“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.”
– Robert Brault
btw things are getting awesome
Mother was (surprise!) in support of the apartment!
I made it through Part II of the Interview. Only Part III remains…
I’m spending all weekend at a wedding in the woods. What do you pack for an all-weekend wedding in the woods?
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American wages have plummeted so low that a... →
NEW YORK (Bullion Bulls Canada) — In writing about the relentless collapse of Western economies, I frequently point to “40 years of plummeting wages” for Western workers, in real dollars. However, where I have been remiss is in quantifying the magnitude of this collapse in Western wages.
On several occasions, I have glibly referred to how it now takes two spouses working to equal the wages of a...
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“This seems to be a moment when the useful arts have an especially compelling...”
– MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD, The Case for Working with Your Hands
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“When we praise people who do work that is straightforwardly useful, the praise...”
– MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD, The Case for Working with Your Hands
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“he television show “Deadliest Catch” depicts commercial crab fishermen in the...”
– MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD, The Case for Working with Your Hands
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shesherealready:
contemplative and little lonely tonight.
my sassy inner monologue will have none of it, MUST BE FABULOUS AND INDEPENDENT.
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About to interview to become the next officially...
I’m only pretending to be joking.
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I may have found an apartment!
It’s a tiny studio with wood floors in West Asheville. It’s cheap, freshly remodeled, clean, and quiet. The neighborhood is super pedestrian but it’s two blocks from the highway entrance so I can get to school or work quickly. The landlord is a dream - capable and kind and unobtrusive. He says that it’s okay to paint the apartment or to get a cat. Being super small,...
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“My generation probably owes yours an apology. Because, hey, we definitely...”
– David Simon, Georgetown commencement address
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“Albert Camus, a great humanist and existentialist voice, pointed out that to...”
– David Simon, Georgetown commencement address
This is kind of how I feel about my decision to study environmental policy at this point
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I finished reading Freedom today, and my mind is currently too blown to function.
It basically just reiterated my fear that the most important decision in my life may be who I choose to spend it with, and there’s no way to really know how well you chose until it’s said and done. Which feels like a lot of pressure.
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“The only reason “coming out” is still even a thing is because it’s presumed that...”
– Anon
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“All images are Rorschach tests.”
– Françoise Mouly, art editor of the New Yorker, on art, specifically the magazine’s covers, at last night’s event at Greenlight Bookstore.
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“When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to...”
– (via beatboxgoesthump)
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