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Monthly Archives: December 2013
In Memory of Hibernations Past
It’s been a cold winter. No doubt about that. You acclimate or you hibernate. There are pros and cons to both I supose. Hibernation allows you to recharge your batteries. Acclimation allows you to not be cowed by the elements. … Continue reading
Posted in Personality
Tagged acclimate, cabin fever, cold, Hibernation, North Dakota, Snow
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When the Hobbit is No Longer the Hobbit
I once watched the Russian TV version of Sherlock Holmes. It was a series like the BBC has done. I must say it was pretty good. So when I ran across the Russian language version of the Hobbit I … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged artistic intent, Ent, Hobbit, loss of control, pipeweed, Russia, subtitles
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A Minimalist Among Us
I have never liked getting gifts. It all started with the seemingly benign birthday party. Extremely introverted and shy, the thought of people staring at me as I opened a present was horrifying. I would go through the motions and … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Personality
Tagged consumer, consumption, Gift, Grinch, introversion, minimalism, minimalist, shopping, Walmart
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Next Generation: Where the Message and the Medium Become One
One generation spends a fortune on medication and counseling to combat attention deficit disorder. The next generation spends a fortune on technology to enhance the condition. Perhaps it was inevitable in a world obsessed by multitasking. In a world that … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Freedom
Tagged ADD, ADHD, attention deficit disorder, evolution, future, generation communication, multitasking, sexting, snapchat, Technology, texting
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The Emperor’s New Food
Imaginary Chicken Broth. Brilliant. Imaginary chicken broth, i.e. vegetarian broth, is fun, catchy word play. Good angle by the vegetarian crowd. At least that’s what I thought the label said, whereas in fact it actually was chicken broth, the brand … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Personality
Tagged chef, chicken broth, chicken stock, cook, emperor's new clothes, imaginry, placebo, PSYOPS
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First Cut is the Deepest
Fortunately I never had aspirations of being a doctor. Some might think it is fortunate because I probably wasn’t smart enough anyway. I probably wasn’t smart enough, but I suspect strong aspirations would have spurred the pursuit until … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Personality
Tagged Butcher, coordination, doctor, fortune, hand-eye coordination, intellectual capacity, Knife, psychoanalysis, slaughterhouse
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Beware the Justification Hydra
“You need more antioxidants,” my doctor said. “Is that like chocolate?” I asked. “Something like that,” he replied. I thought maybe if I had the best chocolate ever how could anything be bad. And even if things are bad, I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Personality
Tagged Chocolate, comfort food, gravy, hydra, justifications
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Size Matters When I Close My Eyes
Just close your eyes. Trust me. You see, I’ve recently started a new routine of closing my eyes when I eat. Not through the whole meal but once I’ve gotten the victuals to my mouth. I close my eyes and try … Continue reading
A Dream Well Narrated
Someone narrated my dream last night. It was not me. I might have suspected Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones, the prefect narrators. But it was not. The narrator, instead, was from a book I am reading by Andrei Bely, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrei Bely, dreams, hallucination, James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Narrator, symbolist
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