Mary's Pad

CASUAL CONVERSATION IN OUR LIVING ROOM me: …even if the things I like to do are so nerdy, having textbooks open infront of the computer… Mary: What??? (looks shocked!) me: what? It’s what I like to do, you know that Mary: On the sofa? me: Huh? Mary: you do that on the sofa? me: Do [...]

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The system has prevailed. Status quo has been maintained to date. No updates. Nothing new on that front. Summer classes have started – a completely unnecessary and yet vital expense Perhaps the key is not to resist, but to let the wind carry me where it will… – Photo Credit: WhiskeySierra Grafics

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I think I can talk about it now Not go into details Not discuss intricacies Not delve into whys and hows I’m not ready for that yet But I can talk about it now I can respond with more than the nonchalant “whatever” I can say more than “what will be will be” “it’s what [...]

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A powerful talk on all levels. “Any work that you do that involves interaction with other people is moral work, and any moral work requires practical wisdom.” Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives [...]

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I found this video very inspirational, and a great mood modifier. Let me know what you think.

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