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When you run after your thoughts you are like a dog chasing a stick; every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. But if, instead, you look at where your thoughts are coming from, you will see that each thought arises and dissolves within the space of that awareness, without engendering other thoughts. Be like a lion, who, rather than chasing ( Read more... ) -
Mouse Patrol
It's very cute. Now that it's getting colder outside, the mice/voles are coming inside. The cat has spent the last two days camping in the kitchen waiting for them to make a mistake. We'll see who wins the kitty vs mouse war this year. Last year kitty won. One morning she left us a vole present next to the dining table ( Read more... ) -
Missing Posts
For whatever reason, LJ has seen fit to delete everything I posted in April 2010. Wondering if this is a database problem or a problem relating to my comments not showing up in journals when I post to my friends entries. -
Cutting the Excess
Last week, I was asked about my process to cut words from my writing. This is a subject near and dear to me since my drafts are overwritten. This is the list I came up with.
- Question all adverbs.
- If the verb is a form of to be I try to find an active verb to replace it. I find it cuts words in the process.
- Sometimes I use sentence diagramming to ( Read more... )
- Question all adverbs.
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Steam Train
Passengers rescued by a steam locomotive after modern rail services brought to halt by the snowy conditions http://bit.ly/5LNe6S -
Beware humans bearing gifts
Beware humans bearing gifts - opinion - 20 December 2009 - New Scientist
I was wondering how long it would take for the basic theories of Marcel Mauss and Pierre Bourdieu to wander into more contemporary settings.
Edit: Seems either dns or new scientist is hacked. So I have disabled the link.
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5 Questions Meme
Leave me a comment saying "Resistance is Futile."
* I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can satisfy my curiosity.
* Update your journal with the answers to the questions.
* Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions
( Answers for Kashma )
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