Economist and (maddeningly) prolific blogger Tyler Cowen recently commented on how an argument used by one political blogger will be used by someone from the other side of the debate to stir up the opposition’s base. He says: Sometimes I think of the political blogosphere as a huge commons. An individual blogger can gain in [...]
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There are three types of people who do harm against us. 1. People who don’t know any better. The two-year-old who bit because she didn’t want to go to bed. The woman who stepped in front of you, not realizing the line started way back there. It’s easy to forgive these people and we do [...]
Tags:9/11·forgiveness
I’ve moved. DC is more the same than different from LA. Local celebrities also happen to be national and international celebrities. They also get more attention than probably is healthy. When opinions diverge, each side responds to the other by arguing the exact same points, just LOUDER. Everyone does agree that traffic sucks. What’s different: [...]
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Every time we face a problem or a situation or even hint of unpleasantness, we’ve got two good ways to respond: Act to change it. Accept it as it is. Action addresses the problem. Acceptance addresses how we feel about the problem. Action works through the problem externally. Acceptance works through the problem internally. Usually, [...]
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When I was ten years old, I auditioned for a production of the play The Pied Piper of Hamlin. I was cast as a Rat. Naturally, the only way to handle this event was to instantly fall in love with the arts. My passion for the arts guided my career path. It shaped my education. [...]
