trying not to hold on too tightly

Regeneration

2008-06-30T18:13:33Z

When I was a kid (this was conveniently during the time I lived in Hawaii), I became obsessed with starfish. What stunned me most was their ability to, rather quickly, shed and regenerate a limb. I wondered if it hurt to do this, or if it was so...

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more quotes I love

2008-03-28T17:38:20Z

"I am burning. If anyone lacks tinder, let him set his rubbish ablaze with my fire." Rumi "It is unethical not to know. It is unethical not to think. It is unethical not to love. It is unethical not to live an impassioned life. It is unethical n...

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one of my new favorite quotes

2008-03-24T20:32:47Z

"I appeal from your customs. I must be myself. I cannot break myself any longer for you, or you. If you can love me for what I am, we shall be the happier. If you cannot, I will still seek to deserve that you should. I will not hide my tastes or ...

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It's nothing personal

2008-03-11T00:47:57Z

I have decided to simplify my life. (Perhaps this is nesting come a bit early.) My neighborhood grew too large for me to keep up with everyone and I have done some trimming. Some people's blogs I never read, some hadn't updated for months (some...

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Vox Hunt: They Say It's Good to Want Things

2008-02-23T02:35:26Z

Show us what you want, but can't have. Are you sure you're ready for this, Vox? Here it is: Yes, that's right, I want gay marriage to be legalized. I just read the most horrifying story over on Dancing Bear's site about a lesbian woman who w...

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Why I vote Blue and why I voted Obama

2008-02-06T18:58:06Z

I was raised in a relatively strict Republican household and, naturally, rebelled a bit. I started out thinking Republicans were the way to go because that's the way we went at home. In fact, I can remember being a precocious 9- or 10-year-old (...

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How You Can Help Haiti

2008-01-30T22:00:29Z

Earlier I posted an AP article detailing how poor Haitians are being forced to eat mud cookies because the cost of food has gone up due to the increased cost of oil. Unfortunately, I was in such a hurry, I neglected to mention anything about you ...

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heartbreak

2008-01-30T18:27:05Z

This story certainly put my own worries into perspective today: Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt By JONATHAN M. KATZ – 18 hours ago PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It was lunchtime in one of Haiti's worst slums, and Charlene Dumas was eating m...

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some sweet movies

2008-01-29T01:35:39Z

As Valentine's Day approaches, I find myself recoiling at the thought of corporate-mandated reassurances of affection and thinking about some of the sweeter, more genuine love stories I've seen. So, in the spirit of sharing the love, I thought I'...

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This one is for Kirk

2008-01-17T18:09:19Z

This morning on my walk into work I saw this bumper sticker: Why vote for a lesser evil indeed?

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