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110817 tarot spread
1. 8 swords
2. Page pentacles
3. 8 pentacles
4. Strength
5. 5pentacles -
New Years Resolutions
New Years resolutions and I have a tacit agreement not to interfere with each other.
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From Heinlein's short story, "Coventry ( Read more... ) -
Lessons I've learned from online networking sites
It occurs to me today that I've learned some important life lessons from online networking sites like Facebook and Myspace and Twitter. Sound implausible? I guess it is a bit. But if you know me at all, you know that my life is full of implausibilities. Kind of like the Infinite Improbability Drive postulated by Douglas Adams in his Hitchhiker' ( Read more... ) -
Concert, Teh Awesome
So tonight Tony and I headed on down to the Bluebird to see Jon Crosby, the dude behind VAST, perform live. It got my knickers in a twist since it was so good. I have been in love with his work since the 1990s.
( And I'm about to tell you why. ) -
Karma
Lately I've been thinking a lot about karma and ethical choices. Perhaps a little too much. At the same time, it's something that bears watching. I find myself wondering fairly often if karma isn't just another way to express the concept of cause and effect, but with less emphasis on physics and more emphasis on the human experience.
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The Trial and Other Weasel Frosting
Today's trial went okay. There were some things that were very good about it, and some things that were bad. I always leave that class feeling like a complete dumbass and realize that I've got a long way to go to become a competent litigator. And part of me says that I should somehow be better than that. Today things reached a head - luckily I ( Read more... ) -
Procrastination ... and Runes!
I dunno about you, but I'm an inveterate procrastinator. This is especially true for big projects that seem insurmountable. I'm pretty sure that this is an inbuilt part of the human condition. Now that I have close to 30 years of life under my belt (not counting that whole intrauterine gestational period thing) I've learned a thing or two. One ( Read more... )