September 2012
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What if UI and ISU had better collaboration in...
I don’t really have a point here. Just spitballing some end of the day thoughts.
Somehow this queston seems both radical and super obvious.
Friends, thoughts?
August 2012
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“The fight for gay marriage is, in reality, a fight for all of our rights....”
– Hugh Hefner.
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“We’re going to miss her like a front tooth.”
That’s how Barbara Mack greeted my parents, throwing her arm around me, at the Greenlee School’s graduation brunch. That was the last time I saw her.
A few years earlier, she had given me a rather vigorous shoulder rub as I sat hunched over a Daily computer. That doesn’t sound like a memorable experience, but I was taken aback—I was surprised she even knew who I was. Before that, I’d only...
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“Expression, contrary to the popular notion, is not a mere overflowing of emotion...”
– Grant Wood
July 2012
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Mom: Where are we going for dinner?
Grandma (to Grandpa): Where are we going for dinner?
Grandpa: You were supposed to decide!
Grandma: Why do I have to decide?
My boyfriend and I have this exact conversation on a regular basis. Somehow, it's calming to know that no matter what happens, we'll keep on having this same simple debate.
Also, my grandparents are celebrating their birthdays! They are such an inspiration.
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An ethical question and 6 other things, July 22
“If you don’t want to propagate more mass murders, don’t start the story with sirens blaring. Don’t have photographs of the killer. Don’t make this 24/7 coverage. Do everything you can not to make the body count the lead story. Not to make the killer some kind of anti-hero. Do localize the story to the affected community, and make it as boring as possible in every...
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9 things, July 15
Here are a few of my favorite things from the past week on the interwebs:
Design:
Prints by Obvious State on Etsy (above). Literary quotes, beautifully illustrated.
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Developers Asked to Design [New York] City’s Smallest Apartment. Live small.
Feminist rants:
How to Make a Rape Joke.
“When did “not censoring yourself” become a good thing? We censor...
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Vegitari-win →
The tone of this post is a little (ok, more than a little) self-righteous, but it kind of encapsulates some of my thoughts on vegetarianism and the conversations I have with people about it. A good read if anyone is curious.
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Things that reinforce people's stereotypes of... →
Read the comments. Sigh.
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11 things, July 8
As I float along in the the ocean of online information, these links have managed to hold my attention over the past week or so.
Lead Read: The ‘Busy’ Trap:
“Busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance, a hedge against emptiness; obviously your life cannot possibly be silly or trivial or meaningless if you are so busy, completely booked, in demand every hour of the...
April 2012
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Sugary-sweet sentimentality
I’m not usually the type to use music to help me know how to feel about things. But for some reason, I’ve been feeling extra sentimental lately. Probably the whole graduation thing.
Also, for some reason, I feel like sharing it with the internet. So here you go, internet, a couple of the songs I’ve had on repeat lately.
“I never thought I could love anyone but myself....
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March 2012
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February 2012
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Different words for the same thing
So, instead of doing homework or applying for jobs or anything like that, I’ve spent most of my afternoon/evening engrossed in major Zanesville Zoo stories from Esquire and GQ (which, oddly enough, were both posted on the same day).
Both are very long, and very good. Either is worth the time for anyone just looking for a good read.
It was especially fascinating (for me anyway) to compare...
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January 2012
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Shameless plug: The First Amendment Day Blog →
Hey, ten people who read my blog. Would you also be interested in checking out the First Amendment Day Blog?
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December 2011
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Arthur. Or, Sarah catches a mouse.
I’ve had an extra inhabitant in my apartment over the past week or so.
Our relationship has been about as up and down as most soap opera plots, from suspense to shock, from pity to rage, and everywhere in between. It’s been ridiculous.
Anyway, this morning I finally caught him and released him near that ISU information booth that looks like the Scheman Building’s baby, which...
November 2011
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“The basic battle in society is over how to tell different stories about...”
– David Solnit, artist and activist. Quoted in a book about protest puppetry, no less.
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And, break:
As usual, I have more on my to-do list for “break” than most normal weeks. It’s time to face all those tedious projects I’ve been putting off. But, I know how my week is going to go:
Today: Not do a single thing. On principle. It’s break!
Tomorrow: Maybe, maybe, start a project, but don’t get very far. After all, I’ve got all week.
Monday: Do a couple...
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October 2011
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“Our language can be seen as an ancient city: a maze of little streets and...”
– Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Spanish for Horticulture →
I was looking through Iowa State’s experimental course offerings last night, when I happened across this little gem:
Hort 225X. Spanish for Horticulture. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Benner.This course provides an introduction to basic conversation and communication skills in Spanish, and cross-cultural skills for working with Spanish speakers in the Horticulture industry, emphasizing the use of...
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September 2011
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Dream House? →
Actually, my dream house would probably be something much older, lovingly restored and maintained. But after seeing one of these in Minneapolis this weekend, it may be a close second.
August 2011
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