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Southwestern U., Georgetown, TX, 4/2007

I was staying at a bed and breakfast across the street, so on a perfect-weather day, I decided to take a walk around campus. The guidebook in my room (which I read after visiting the campus) said Southwestern University (in … Continue reading

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Modern Metaphysics

metaphysics = the branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of reality, being, and the world I’ve spent the past few days trying to figure out what it is that bothers me about quasi-spiritual/neo-metaphyics books such as Zen and … Continue reading

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The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

by Rainer Maria Rilke, 1910 This is one of the classic novels of existentialism, but (without disrespect to Rilke) I feel like this is a book you have to read at a certain time of life. (It makes sense—existentialism is … Continue reading

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loneliness in the age of technology

does computer/email/phone separation or connect? must we be always reachable (cell phones)? do we seek out moments of privacy or run from them? do we grow accustomed to being accessible? kind of related post/rant about cell phones on Wired site … Continue reading

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how modes of transportation affect life in Los Angeles

the geography of the city the public transit system the necessity of a car; the luxury of a car “L.A. doesn’t seem to work without a car.” ~~Neil Gaiman & Craig Russell, Murder Mysteries “Los Angeles was at that time … Continue reading

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