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The Dance Goes On Unencumbered
“Craters. Burnt houses. Women weeping for sons and daughters. Suffering. In my profession, there is no chance of unemployment. The real difficulty is having enough faith in humanity to believe that someone will care.” ― Marie Colvin, I try… Read More ›
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It’s You. Hi, You’re the problem, It’s You
“History does not always repeat itself. Sometimes it just yells, ‘Can’t you remember anything I told you?’ and lets fly with a club.” ― John W. Campbell Jr. Sure is a lot to report on when it comes to… Read More ›
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Teaching is Hard
“He’d no time for reports. He suspected that about 95% of the written word was never read by anyone anyway.” ― Colin Dexter, Last Bus to Woodstock Teaching is a hard job. It is a really hard fucking job…. Read More ›
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Governor Lee Is Talking, But How Close Are We Listening?
“Civilised life, you know, is based on a huge number of illusions in which we all collaborate willingly. The trouble is we forget after a while that they are illusions and we are deeply shocked when reality is torn down… Read More ›
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Sharing the Peas
“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.” ― Wole Soyinka Over the last several months, as a family, we’ve been on an interesting journey. My son has about completed his middle school years, and it’s time to… Read More ›
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Isn’t It Ironic?
“It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.” ― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle ‘You really… Read More ›
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The Futility of Putting Lip Stick on a Pig
“I had never heard such bullshit in my life. I opened my mouth and said, “I have never heard such bullshit in my life.” ― Percival Everett, Telephone I’m still basking in the glow of my work being acknowledged… Read More ›
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The Benefits of Being Snowbound
“Listen to your customers, not to the HiPPO,” HiPPO being short for “highest paid person’s opinion.” ― Pedro Domingos, The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World This week’s winter storm brought… Read More ›
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Snow Day Rumination
“Your Honor, years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there… Read More ›
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The Band Is Back Together, Lets Hope They Don’t Go On Tour
“Wait for the real problem, Your Excellency. Don’t borrow trouble that doesn’t come to you on its own.” ― Arkady Martine, A Desolation Called Peace The 113th Tennessee General Assembly gaveled back into session this week. As expected, Speaker… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 