July 2010
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Shaving
I really enjoy it when some old memory comes to you when it hasn’t graced you for more than a decade or two. Last night I was talking with Andrew about facial hair and it tapped the spring of memory from being a child. I would do what so many others did, I am sure. I would stand in the bathroom and watch my grandfather shave his face with the greatest fascination. The cream, the blade,...
"Acts of God" →
Brief article from the New Yorker on the legal idea of an “act of God” and the correlation of that to a faith understanding.
Blowing Your Top →
A New York Times article on the benefits of not controlling your emotions as well as different ways to adapt as you grow older.
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Weekend in London.
I really like London. I have been through on several occasions, but not for 3 years have I had the time to explore through the streets and see the sights that feature in films and postcards. I booked a ticket and a hostel so I could spend some time with alumni, but also, I just wanted to stretch my legs for a few days. All of the museums in London are free, so anyone can pass in for a moment...
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Dreams of Eternal Return
I would assume that at times throughout the writing of this email that I would have mentioned the myth of the eternal return. I can’t think of any examples of it, off the top of my head, but it is one of those thoughts that is always in the background of the things that I think about. The eternal return, to put very simply, is an idea that all of humanity is essentially returning back to...
