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Category Archives: my so called life

A long quote, true as can be

The further down the hill she goes the more subdued and shadowy her mood becomes, as though Bath Street were an emotional gradient. She’s thinking about history’s celebrated victims, thinking of the holocaust, the blight of slavery, female suppression and the persecution of sexual minorities. She can recall her own Spare Rib days in the […]

A quote from Babylon 5

I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, “wouldn’t it be much worse if life were fair, and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them?” So now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe.

a Grammy would be nice, though

Are We Finally Ready to See Neutral Milk Hotel for What It Really Was?  Many of that period’s acclaimed songwriters professed to be allergic to the concept of fame. Mangum just meant it.

Joe Matt

a letter from joe matt Here’s where’s I’m compelled to impart what I consider an important life lesson– If you’re lost, career-wise, and haven’t a clue what to do wit your life–I think it’s crucial to metaphorically “sit perfectly still and do absolutely nothing” for as long as possible. Jobs, friends–just about anything could be […]

Education

Dear Student Milgram was ultimately denied tenure because the ethics of his experiment were rightfully questioned. Still, Milgram’s experiment has been continually re-created. Perhaps, what is most telling is not Milgram’s results, but the fact that the experiment continues to be repeated and debated and supported and refuted. When faced with an oppressive authority figure, […]

Chilling (and not like a deli product)

The Parable of the Turkey “How lucky we are,”

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i need to figure out something i can write about. motivation is very low.

moaning about stroads

Water

This is Water by David Foster Wallace (Full Transcript and Audio [SoundCloud])

Raymond Zack

“He uh… had the ability to make a bad decision and did.” “Yeahh-uh.” via Lefty Book Club Commentary with some more perspectives