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The Quieter You Are, The More You Are Able To Hear

“Our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” (Don Williams Jr. 1968) A common adage that is unhelpful at best, and incredibly irritating at worst, yet true nonetheless, particularly when the destination doesn’t exist in the typical sense. Sometimes setting goals for ourselves is easy and we have measurable achievements, but sometimes we undergo a process with no well defined endpoint: Learning. Continue reading →

This Burrito is Real

The burrito may just be the ultimate food form. A beautifully balanced meal, with carbohydrates, protein and as much vegetabley goodness as can be packed in, all conveniently wrapped up in foil to create a package that can be consumed anywhere without utensils and with minimal mess. And they’re real. xkcd 1269: Privacy Opinions We often understate the value of reality. Continue reading →

Better Than Life

There seems to be a disagreement online about whether we want online personalities to imitate real life or not. Some people want to have a single identity, visible to everyone, that reflects their life both at home and at work, and holds no secrets from anyone. They say that this gives the most authentic impression of a person. But the idea that this mimics how we behave offline is nothing short of farcical. Continue reading →

Time to Grow Up

The passage of time is something that surprises us all, despite being literally the most predictable thing in the universe. And with time comes age, something that affects everyone, and has always created a divide between people: Everyone is taught from a young age to trust and respect their elders, and everyone delights in lying about their deeds to the next generation, yet recently, this divide seems to have become greater. Continue reading →

Time to Grow Up

The passage of time is something that surprises us all, despite being literally the most predictable thing in the universe. And with time comes age, something that affects everyone, and has always created a divide between people: Everyone is taught from a young age to trust and respect their elders, and everyone delights in lying about their deeds to the next generation, yet recently, this divide seems to have become greater. Continue reading →

Time to Grow Up

The passage of time is something that surprises us all, despite being literally the most predictable thing in the universe. And with time comes age, something that affects everyone, and has always created a divide between people: Everyone is taught from a young age to trust and respect their elders, and everyone delights in lying about their deeds to the next generation, yet recently, this divide seems to have become greater. Continue reading →