August 2011
7 posts
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(semi)-Weekly Snickles #7
based on Havi Brooks’ Friday Chicken
The icky stuff.
Major communication fail.
Some words with good intentions actually ended up stabbing me in one of the stlll-sucking wounds of my psyche.
Late.
Still. Less than before. Feels like failure every time I do it though.
Sprained ankle.
Got up to the top of the mountain and had lunch before I did it at least! But it really sucks because...
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Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? - NYTimes.com →
Researchers Roy F. Baumeister and Todd Heatherton put a name to what I noticed (and finally did something about) earlier this week: “decision fatigue.” I noted that having to choose between 2 different buses to catch, looking at both paper schedules, and determining how much time it takes to walk to the stop were really making it hard for me to get out the door in the morning. So I...
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Fair is fair: Kindergarten and the American Dream →
In this game of life, I wasn’t born on third base like G. W. Bush. But I know that, with my privilege, I started out on first or second - and some people start not even knowing how to hold the bat.
rosalarian:
Excerpt:
Fundamentally, the assumption behind the American rags-to-riches ideal is meritocracy; everyone starts out equal and gets what they earn based on merit.
But that’s a...
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For Mai Li (@themaili) to listen and compare to...
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(sort-of)-Weekly Snickles #6
based on Havi Brooks’ Friday Chicken
The hard stuff
CHANGE I HATE CHANGE HULK SMASH
Will probably have to take on job duties I don’t like. And maybe a set schedule… which I set myself, and could be different on different days… but having a set time makes me nervous. WHAT IF I FAIL?
Q: Why in the hell is it so hard to ask for help?
A: Because you have to admit you don’t...
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Rob Delaney: Bought some US stocks →
Sad thing is I actually sort of agree with what he’s saying. But, as we learned from the 30s, the “I believe in me, and I believe in you and I believe in elbow grease” mentality from the little guy didn’t actually put anyone back to work - until the WPA and WWII created jobs.
Also, I assume this guy is gainfully employed. And probably so is his partner. Well, that’s...
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If a Married Lesbian Couple Saves 40 Teens from... →
A heroic addition to this tragic story.
yamino:
By this point, most of you have heard about the tragedy in Norway a few weeks ago when a Christian Fundamentalist murdered 92 people and injured another 96. The story has been well-covered by International media and the mainstream press here in the US.
What you probably have not heard about is the married lesbian couple who rescued 40...
