“Always have an exit strategy”

My friend always quotes that dumb line from one of the worst James Bond films: “always have an exit strategy.” Related posts: Sadness I’ve done a lot of things that I’m ashamed of in my life and a few things that I’m proud of. I’ve also done some things that I’m proud of, but also…

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Have you been sad long enough?

I can barely remember not being sad. :-T Related posts: Barely?? In an unrelated topic, it seems that today was barely the first time someone noticed that I’d stopped writing the iep‘s. Twice before this, someone’d mentioned that they read them, but for such avid fans,… Living in the When Pop philosophy: Carpe diem. Pix…

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The strange things you miss

It’s hourly comic day, but it’s also any other day. It’s been 14 months since my break up and I still miss so many things.. the way I used to draw her without a nose or eyebrows. “Don’t worry your pretty little head about it,” “aww, you think I’m pretty!” “You already have two kitties!”…

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In defense of psychedelics

I didn’t drink regularly until I was 23 and I didn’t use marijuana until it became legal in Nevada, so when I say I tried LSD twice at age 35, it was a big deal for me. The motivation and reasoning were simple, dull even. My friends were advocating for it, including a very Christian,…

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My Best and Worst Case Scenarios, pt. III

(Continued from here) A lot has happened, both in the past year and over the past decade, but I haven’t really had the chance to process it until recently. I’ve been thinking about this idea I had a while ago and decided to do a follow-up. Where I am: I’m currently a tenure-track assistant professor…

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Ten Point Talk Scale

In a language and accent I understand. Balanced between images and text Fits in the time-slot provided Technical terms (a first-year graduate student wouldn’t understand) are explained Talk has an articulated conclusion Talk has an articulated structure Text is readable Is about something that matters Is novel or informative Is true Related posts: Chickspeak: How…

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