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Existentialism via Lyrics
Another hundred people just got off of the trainAnd came up through the ground,While another hundred people just got off of the busAnd are looking aroundAt another hundred people who got off of the planeAnd are looking a… -
This time...in...
2007... I am considering joining a parish as well as writing a new article for publication and looking so very forward to sleeping in some this Saturday.2006... I was "irremplaçable".2005... I was getting ready for a tri… -
Driving up and down the east coast...
makes me a tired, overwhelmed chico once I get into the office.Hockey Night in Canada ... er... well NYC at MSG at least. Leafs v. Rangers! Frankly, I was pretty impressed with how the iPhone did in challenging photo c… -
So I don't normally post poetry
But ran across this and was bemused. It's a bit over the top, and I'd prefer to hear it said in the original arabic, but still: Adonis - Between Your Eyes And Mine Poem No.: 159 النص العربي: لا يوجد When I drown my eyes… -
::exhale slowly::
Just back into town from the weekend in NYC, back into DC late Sunday only to jump in a car and drive down to Virginia for work and back again. Good times, all in all, but exhausted. A few, but not many, pictures will b… -
Hockey weekend!
Canucks v. Caps tonight in D.C.Leafs v. Rangers tomorrow night in NYCFun times! -
My pithy thought of the day...
While it does 'take two to tango,' one has to lead. -
Planning?
Do you write out your 'life' plans?I'm a pretty uptight person some days (again: tax attorney, CPA, INTJ, virgo, etc...) and I'm not sure anyone has ever accused me of not having a plan for any aspect of my life.... None… -
Random photos
from my weekend foray into the countryside.I like wine; a lot. However, I'm not sure that wine plus weddings plus romantic settings alone is really that good of a combination. My apologies to those of you who had to de… -
I (heart) piano bars...
I'm sitting in the hotel lobby bar at the Inn at the Bitlmore, doing some work for the Firm, drinking a glass of wine, and looking out at some beautiful hills, and they have a pianist playing some of my favorite showtune… -
Like him, or hate him...
There's something to be said for this sales pitch:“Isn’t it better that I tell you what I really believe, instead of pretending to change all of my positions to fit the prevailing winds?” Mr. Giuliani asked, drawing murm… -
Or maybe not so "blah"...
Ok, well I just got some news that really made my day... so w00t w00t to that!<edit>I'm now up two on great aspects of my day. Orchids make me a happy camper, especially when someone thinks to send me some! -
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Life's too short babeTime is FlyingI'm looking for baggage that goes with mineStill under the weather...still working.I'm kind of depressed. Had a good night last night, went grocery shopping with a friend, came home, pu… -
Intellectual Maturation...
"I've come to certain conclusions about who I am as a person. I think I have an unnatural fascination with the unattainable. I selectively expect unattainable perfection from myself. I want things that are unattainable …… -
Ugh...
I'm still fighting this cold. I thought I was doing better last night, but evidently not when I woke up at 4:00 am from coughing and couldn't get back to sleep.So without getting into the details of it all, I'm clearly d… -
Where did the weekend go?
Despite being knocked down pretty hardcore by a cold... I had a fun, but busy weekend. Sunday was probably the best, despite the lack of relaxation time. Church with a frankly stellar homily, brunch with friends, then ou… -
F-U Urban Institute
Robin Hoods expect Rangel to swap the AMT for a new tax targeted exclusively at the highest-income payers. One often-mentioned idea, proposed by Leonard Burman, director of the Urban Institute's Tax Policy Center, would … -
Funniest line in the Chronicle in a while...
"You are too important to wear sweatpants—ever."The James Bond Lifestyle Seminar for Academics© -
Lame...
Today: Abundant sunshine. Record high temperatures expected. High around 90F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. I've unpacked my sweaters; it's time to use them. -
QOTD
"Don't know. Sorta feels good. Sorta stiff and that, but once I get going... then I like, forget everything. And... sorta disappear. Sorta disappear. Like I feel a change in my whole body. And I've got this fire in my bo… -
Ugh...
Not feeling very well this morning, and I can't tell if it's psychosomatic or physiological. I need to learn how to let go of things and not over-analyze everything said to me to the Nth degree, but it's just part of my … -
Thursdays...
I think just might be my favorite days right now. I'd like them more if there was a light dusting of snow outside (although I should be careful requesting that. My shoes are slick enough as it is, and I just know I'm goi… -
Cornell v. Harvard
Tickets are purchased!I'll be in Boston from Nov. 15-18, and will be attending the game on Friday, the 16th.Fun times. Those of you in town, let me know and we'll meet up! -
The Pretenders - Angel of the Morning
Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me, babyJust call me angel of the morning, angelThen slowly turn away from me -
Tuesday...
I actually had a pretty good day yesterday, all things considered. Even the "bad" things ended up working out well (e.g., my students were rotten, but I just ended class early and got to spend time with someone interesti… -
Another week of one's life spent...
... and now we're on to another. I sometime wonder about the application of sunk costs to one's actual life. I mean, I've certainly used the argument before, applying sunk costs analysis to decide to move on from projec…
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