Archive for March, 2008
hijacking morality…
The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.
~Arthur C. Clarke, RIP
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Tags: Arthur C. Clarke, death, morality, religion
I saw “Enter the Dragon” last night at the Parkway Theater. One of my favorite dialogues:
Parsons: What’s your style?
Lee: You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.
Parsons: The art of fighting? Without fighting? Show me some of it.
Lee: Later.
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Tags: Bruce Lee, Enter The Dragon, fighting, martial arts, movies
following recipes…
I’ve never really been a fan of following recipes. I usually know what I want to make, put the ingredients I want in, in the order I want, with the proportions that I like, and it usually comes out tasting pretty good. (note: this does NOT work for baking, which is why I [...]
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Tags: chocolate, directions, food, recipes
racing big wheels…
Today was the 8th annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race. Unfortunately, I missed it, but it seemed like an awesome event from the pictures.
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Tags: big wheels, easter, race
security…
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”
~Helen Keller
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Tags: Helen Keller, security
fools speak…
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”
~Abraham Lincoln
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Tags: Abraham Lincoln, fools
bracketology…
It’s that time of year. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is here. And at my office (like almost every other large office space in the country), there is a tournament pool. My organization, however, prefers to call it a ‘lake’. From the email, “Others may call their event a “pool,” but, [...]
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Tags: basketball, bracketology, march madness, ncaa
isolated housewives…
The San Francisco Chronicle has a really good cover story today on educated immigrant women who are left isolated at home because of their immigration/visa status. Several of my cousins have experienced this. They’re doctors, businesswomen, etc., but since they came to the U.S. following their husbands on their H1-B work visas, the [...]
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Tags: desi, immigration, indian, visas
twitterings…- sockrebel: Snowing or not, I've always thought of Boston as THE worst city for driving.
- sockrebel: @tazzystar I can't imagine any place in the Inland Empire being a 'heaven' of any sorts.
- sockrebel: Boston Auto Show Convention Center Projection in support of Teamster Carhaulers - http://twitpic.com/s5y0e www.CarBuyersBeware.com
- sockrebel: Projecting on the Boston Auto Show Convention Center: GM - Damaged When Delivered? www.CarBuyersBeware.com - pictures soon. @TeamsterPower
- sockrebel: something is really wrong when, in December, it's 55 and sunny in Boston, and there's a snowstorm in Houston.
- sockrebel: RT: @mbotastic: Last conspiracy charge in the SF 8 case dropped! http://www.freethesf8.org/ dismiss the remaining charge! Free the SF8!
- sockrebel: Awesome day hanging out/training w/ @doylecanning & @rawhidecrypts
- sockrebel: 25 years ago, the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal exploded killing thousands. Demand @Justice4Bhopal ! http://tinyurl.com/ygdvdc6
- sockrebel: RT @BorowitzReport: I'm concerned that Afghanistan will distract the media from getting to the truth about Tiger. (thx @anotherpundit)
- sockrebel: RT @smartMeme: Great new video exposes Cap & Trade as a false solution to the climate crisis www.storyofcapandtrade.org (thx @storyofstuff)
