Argh. It’s the little things that trip you up when you’re trying to focus on some huge project like a thesis. For example, I’ve realized…
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Thinking about looks…
I recently participated in a photo shoot with some friends and classmates. The photographer (also a classmate) was experimenting with women’s perceptions of themselves, to…
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There were a number of very nice “grace notes” in the story which I rather liked. The panel of Butterfly whispering her safeword, “Jamaica,” to…
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Thinking about it, there are a number of religious themes running through Butterfly’s story, as well as some extremely common (and unfortunate) tropes. The narrator…
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I’ve been told I tend to ramble quite a bit in my book reviews, and that they’re consequently more interesting… so I thought I’d try…
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The closing symphony was by Prokofiev. The music was expertly performed, and it was clear by the end of the piece that the musicians were…
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Just got back from the Richly Russian program performed by the Symphony Silicon Valley — that’s the reason this blog entry is on the 21st…
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Reflections To sum up: if you (generalized you) have not thought through why you believe something, it may well be difficult (although not impossible) for…
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In effect, as a friend pointed out, they expected me to manage the conversation for them, so they didn’t have to take responsibility for their…
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or: “Collie, you’re just so intimidating!” (Originally posted January 2005) To Bob, Dave, & Lou, who aren’t intimidated… or so they say. ;) As those…
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