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Could I Care Less?

Posted on 4/3/2009 by chris

[photo by zebra.paperclip] With depression comes malaise, apathy and torpor. I know the phenomenon well. Over the years I’ve developed somewhat productive ways of dealing with the high-wire unicycling of my psyche. But I can’t help thinking there’s something else … Continue reading →

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Death in a Small Town

Posted on 3/25/2009 by chris

[image by naccarato] It was pretty disconcerting to stumble upon, while reading The Guardian, a news story on the suicide–right here in tiny town–of a former faculty member at the small University I work for. And it was even more … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on 1/1/2008 by chris

The calendar is about to tick over. I spend this New Year’s Eve like the last– and the one before that– alone with my thoughts, some music, and a drink (flowering oolong tea). At the best of times I’m not … Continue reading →

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Freedom Through Tyranny

Posted on 4/6/2007 by chris

via Link comes this juicy bit by Chief Justice Warren: Unfortunately, there are some who think that the way to save freedom in this country is to adopt the techniques of tyranny.

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Star Eating Black Holes

Posted on 12/7/2006 by chris

An older, but still interesting, story about detecting black holes in collision with stars in distant galaxies. Apparently the star was pulled apart in just days– or even hours– causing a supernova. It’s always amazing to consider how much is … Continue reading →

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9/11 and Breughel

Posted on 9/13/2006 by chris

Scott Rosenberg draws a connection between a Breughel and a photo taken on 9/11. He also points to one of my favorite Auden poems about the painting: Musee des Beaux Arts. The parallel between my feelings about 9/11 and the … Continue reading →

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Living Intentionally

Posted on 9/12/2006 by chris

I came across this phrase today– living intentionally– that had never really registered with me in the past (perhaps because I am allergic to self-help books) but is a perfect summation of what all my recent lifestyle changes are about. … Continue reading →

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37days

Posted on 9/12/2006 by chris

My discovery today (I’d be upset it took me so long except that just means I have a huge archive of wonderful stuff to read through): 37days. You can read about the blog if you want, but “write like hell” … Continue reading →

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