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another day

12/25/12/ In Chinatown for today. Was here last night, too. I helped peel butternut squashes and chop them up into cubes and cook them with carrots and onions and chicken broth and then, when they were good and soft, I … Continue reading

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more

Still racing around without time, uptown now. Have more. Will share soon.  

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Other

And at the same time, I’m not a “people person”. Busy today. I’ll be able to write more later.

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self

December 19, 2:46am Realization: Broaden your definition of self. There’s a social element to all of our thinking from the very beginning, necessarily. As I begin to realize this with more clarity, the connection between people becomes a crucial part … Continue reading

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Morning Negatives

Can fancy graphics and animations improve the already questionable value of recorded lectures and the rest of the movement towards fully fledged online education? I hate getting asked that question. Friday night it was the BBC asking about how Coursera … Continue reading

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post lag

Scrambling around. Time is always a few drops from depletion. Making it work, somehow. Tuesday night I went to see Von play at Saint Vitus in Greenpoint. The show was excellent. Reputed to be the first black metal band in … Continue reading

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Hot sauces. I’m not sure how this happened, but I now put hyper hot sauce on many foods I prepare at home. Occasionally it’s a few drops in a giant batch of this or that, but more frequently it’s actually bite-by-bite. A … Continue reading

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surprise entry

Monday December 10, 2012. I had a lunch meeting downtown today, down on 18th over between 5th and 6th, a Japanese place called Ootoya. The meeting was for 11:30, same time as they open. It went well and the food … Continue reading

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another week, but not like any other

Today is a different kind of day, a mark on history that will stand out. Today is the last day in the office. Not mine, but my boss’s. Curiously, it feels like my last day too. The office he’s occupied … Continue reading

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crispy heinz

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Another long day yesterday. It’s been a long week of long days. I have 32 vacation days saved up now. At 4p I found myself in a cafe with a project partner and close friend who … Continue reading

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