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Category Archives: Life and Times
Buggy!
I made this animation back in 1997 loosely based on real events: No fire hydrants were harmed…
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Coda
I wanted to believe… but just as all the hope in the world doesn’t make the sun rise in the west, the heart did not find its place nor the soul its comfort. Too long was the dream that soured … Continue reading
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The month in review
Let’s recap what’s been going on in the last month: History was made! Barack Obama was elected President of the United States! I am very optimistic that this will lead to a brighter future in the long run. I was … Continue reading
Memento mori: on doctors, stress and my life today
Memento mori – remember that you are mortal. At least I learned something in Latin class back in high school [OK, so Sister Paul also taught us Ubi o ubi est sububi? but I’ll leave that to you to figure … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Commentary, Life and Times
Tagged agnosticism, blood pressure, change, doctor, fear, heart, home, hope, job, Life, noah kalina, stress
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A world going slowly mad…
That’s how it feels anyway… tonight Washington Mutual was taken over by regulators and its deposits were practically given away to JP Morgan Chase. Investors stand to lose everything apparently, all because people didn’t heed the warnings as far back … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Life and Times
Tagged bailout, congress, JPM, mortgages, recession, Schiller, WaMu
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Personal: To Andy (and to “Concerned”)
Just a shout-out to wish you a happy birthday… it’s been a while since we’ve talked and none of your emails appear to work. Then I got some feedback today for my previous post from someone called “Concerned” who works … Continue reading
Sad times
I haven’t written much on my blog here lately for two reasons: I’ve been writing more on Facebook (for whatever that’s worth), and I’ve had a really unhappy week (or a really unhappy several weeks, depending on how you look … Continue reading
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I’m in the midst of several major milestones in my life!
There’s something really wrong with kids graduating from college with thousands of dollars of loan and/or credit card debt! I should know: in 1998, after almost 8 years of college, I had racked up close to $84K in student loans … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General, Life and Times, Politics
Tagged accomplishments, credit, debt, student loan
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The Unbearable Cuteness of Catnip!
We got these little canvas bags with catnip in them a while back. Of all the cats, Tasha is the most elaborate in her affection for these, particularly the whole rubbing-it-on-her-head thing. It’s just too cute! See for yourself after … Continue reading
Seeing Saturn and watching the Phoenix land
I was at a get-together tonight with friends, and was given the chance to observe Saturn via telescope in their backyard! It was utterly amazing… Saturn is certainly one of the more distinctive planets with its bright rings, yet I … Continue reading
Posted in Life and Times, Science and Philosophy
Tagged Lander, Mars, Phoenix, Saturn
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Where’s Tasha?
Ah! Never a dull moment with cats, especially lolcats like the ones we have here! I was looking around for Tasha today when I noticed an unusual lump on the bed… which looked like all the other lumps thanks to … Continue reading
Legacies and Rememberances
I’m writing this sporadically as I go through my mementos (papers, trinkets, photos and other such artifacts). Read on…
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Job anxieties and fear of writing
It’s been a very long week at my place of employment. I don’t normally talk about my job here because, frankly, discrimination based on what one writes or does after hours is alive and legal in this country and I’d … Continue reading
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Endings and beginnings
Endings: Last week I was laid off by my employer (along with many others). It’s bittersweet: while as usual I can’t really say much about work I can say that I believe it’s a good company that has a lot … Continue reading →