Category: impulsive pastimes
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Oh My God
Since this is a platform first for my business, I try to keep spiritual/political/inflammatory things from here. I typically fail in an epic sort of way. However, as many of you saw on the sociable networkings this week, I — a soon to be twenty-five-year-old man — came down with THE SHINGLES. I capitalize it…
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Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry
I used to be a poet. Of sorts. At least I used to think of myself in that way when I was young. Now as an adult I rarely find time for poetry, rarely make time to think high thoughts and enjoy language for its primary purpose: intimacy. We tend to favor language for persuasion…
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Titanic: The Real Heart of the Ocean
Took Kiddo to the centennial showing of Cameron’s Titanic Saturday. I got my money’s worth-it held up well after all of these years. Not the boat, the film. Boat still sank. I expected the post-production 3D rendering to ruin the experience for me, but I conceded to take Kiddo anyway. After all, she never saw…
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Sitting at the feet of : a Gymnast
Editor’s note: we remain devastated over the news of Kip Johnson’s fall, but insist on keeping this article up and unchanged as a matter of historical record. We encourage families to come forward if further evidence exists and we willingly offer our service, voice, thoughts, and prayers — whatever is needed from these families who…
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Cartography: Our Picture of Us
The Cartographer’s Guild encouraged me in my map making. Since then I noticed how maps disinter our understanding of the world. Maps do not show us where things are or where things were. They reveal who we are and how we think. Take Hecataeus: He’s missing a couple two or three continents. His world is…
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Inception: Nolan Film Noir
I’m starting to realize that Nolan Film Noir is just another way of saying “Nolan film.” Walk with me: in almost every scene of Inception, someone changes their mind or tries to change someone else’s mind. In koine Greek, metanoia “change mind” is often translated “repent.” That’s the film: face your inner demons to face…
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Sitting at the feet of a Seller of Stock Options (finale!)
DISCLAIMER: This is an interview with a friend and should be read as such. For professional investing advice, please consult your personal financial advisor. This interview should in no way be construed as professional investing advice for your personal portfolio. You are responsible for your own money, not me or Greg Hull. Last time, Greg…
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Sitting at the feet of a Seller of Stock Options (part 2 of 5)
DISCLAIMER: This is an interview with a friend and should be read as such. For professional investing advice, please consult your personal financial advisor. This interview should in no way be construed as professional investing advice for your personal portfolio. You are responsible for your own money, not me or Greg Hull. Last time, Greg…
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Sitting at the Feet of a Film Analyst (part 6 ~ Fin)
In part five, we wrestled through the problems of interpreting symbolism in film. This shorter conclusion to the Film Analyst ATE works through the idea of the new American hero in film. (We also praise demolition engineers who get paid to blow $#!! up). Doug Welch: “See? You didn’t bring anything to the movie, did…