Category Archives: Inspiration

Religion and Misunderstandings

Posted on May 18, 2011 by
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I love xkcd, and today’s comic is no slouch.  It appears to be three separate jokes, which is fine with me.  However, I find the first frame to be the best.  There are so many misunderstandings between religions, that it … Continue reading →


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Artists That Are Worth Their Salt

Posted on May 12, 2011 by
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While writing my last post, I came across the following quote in the Huffington Post. If the artist is worth his or her salt, then chances he or she has probably done something outre or controversial. This is insanity at … Continue reading →


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Lawrence Welk vs. Common vs. White House

Posted on May 12, 2011 by
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So recently, the rapper Common was invited to share his work at a poetry reading at the White House.  There are quite a few opinions regarding this, and I would like to add my own. My decision to do this … Continue reading →


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The State of Education

Posted on May 11, 2011 by
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A little while ago, a friend of mine posted the following comment on facebook: We need year-round school to compete globally: This is a common argument that the only way to compete against schools globally is to go to school … Continue reading →


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Comics and Doing Your Best

Posted on May 9, 2011 by
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So I absolutely love the web comic xkcd.  Admittedly, sometimes, their comics are a little crass and crude.  Those I usually just skip.  But today’s comic has a very appropriate speech given by “Zombie Marie Curie”.  In essence, don’t strive … Continue reading →


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