October 2010
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The Disadvantages of an Elite Education
Article: “The Disadvantages of an Elite Education” — wow, one of the best articles/commentaries I’ve read in a REALLY long time…I encourage you to read it if you can. If not, I’ve taken out some of my favorite parts of this article:
“The first disadvantage of an elite education, as I learned in my kitchen that day, is that it makes you incapable of talking to people who...
NY Times: The Age of Alzheimer’s →
If we could simply postpone the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by five years, a large share of nursing home beds in the United States would empty. And if we could eliminate it, as Jonas Salk wiped out polio with his vaccine, we would greatly expand the potential of all Americans to live long, healthy and productive lives — and save trillions of dollars doing it.
Alzheimer’s is one of...
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[I]t is extremely difficult to stay alert and attentive instead of getting...
– David Foster Wallace
yes, i really love this quote so much that i will post and repost it.
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If Facebook existed years ago... →
Hahaha this is SO funny. Late night entertainment. Thanks for sharing, Darren!
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All visible objects, man, are but as pasteboard masks. But in each event—in the...
– Ahab from Moby Dick (by Herman Melville)
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Yesterday was such a moment of clarity for me. It’s so easy to get caught up in things with instant gratification, so easy to take the cop-out. But I am not that person… It’s important to gain some perspective in the larger-scheme of things. Wow, just wow.
I am so thankful for the level head I have on my shoulders, even if it takes me on the craziest of roller coaster rides.
Elliot Smith - Between the Bars
Drink up one more time and I’ll make you mine Keep you apart, deep in my heart Separate from the rest, where I like you the best And keep the things you forgot The people you’ve been before that you don’t want around anymore That push and shove and won’t bend to your will I’ll keep them still
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Blog post: Achieving authenticity
I miss taking courses that make me think beyond the subject matter to larger applications within my life, namely philosophy courses.. More specifically, I miss my existential philosophy that made me question the very being of my existence and purpose and broadened my outlook and perspective on life. On that note, I’ve recently been exploring the depths of my mind the rediscover the...
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I know you’re coming for the people like me But we all got wood and nails And we turn out hate in factories We all got wood and nails And we turn out hate in factories We all got wood and nails And we sleep inside of this machine
Brand New- Jesus Christ