Category Archives: Philosophy

On the importance of names…

So Christy had her Mirena implant removed in December over some hormonal concerns related to low libido; we are expecting a baby boy in September. These two events may be related to some degree. I’m excited, but equally full of weariness and trepidation; it’s a complicated emotion that I find surprisingly difficult to discuss, since […]

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Why I Don’t Tweet

Part of that was my determination to leave my name on the world…or, barring that, at least to pee on something enormous in a memorable and lingering way. In most instances, the cases of cervix, breast and ovarian cancer are detected a bit too late when it has already reached a serious stage. viagra no […]

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The way it’s always been done.

Sometimes I wish that we’d (and by “we,” I mean any unit you like, from “Edgewood College” to “America”) just rip off all our past history and precedent and law and tradition like a festering scab. We’d bleed and scream for a while, but any It may have multiple causes like stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Spinal […]

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Manifesto: “How to Work Better”

Swiss artists Fischli and Weiss have recently posted ten tips on “how to work better,” along with a lengthy manifesto. The manifesto itself is decent reading, but the tips — as self-evident as they are — are worth a mention in and of themselves. It’s not that I think anyone doesn’t know to do this […]

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On conch shells, and the lack thereof.

I admire my co-worker Rich Path more than I could possibly say, not least for his ability to remain intelligently silent — to listen to what everyone in the room is saying, and to discern the right moment to introduce his own words (usually carefully selected) at a time when they are of value. This […]

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