Wednesday, September 08, 2010

"The Art of Non-Conformity" (interview)

Chris Guillebeau sez: “It’s not that education is meaningless. I have good memories of two years at the University of Washington. But I also paid $32,000 for a Master’s Degree that came with little career incentive or even help finding a job. The problem is that graduate school, or really any kind of higher education, can become a form of life avoidance. If you’re not sure what to do with yourself, grad school is a good way of effectively putting off the decision for several years. Meanwhile, you’re racking up debt for something you’re not sure will lead to the career track or life of your dreams. If that’s the situation, why not invest more in yourself through travel and life experiences than investing in a university?”

Read the full interview here

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Another of my recent photos:

The look of love...

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Poem: “poet presente"


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Monday, September 06, 2010

The wit and wisdom of Charles Bukowski

“If you don’t gamble, you’ll never win.”

“No pain means the end of feeling; each of our joys is a bargain with the devil.”

“The difference between Art and Life is that Art is more bearable.”

“The well-balanced individual is insane.”

“Almost everybody is born a genius and buried an idiot.”

“Sexual intercourse is kicking death in the ass while singing.”

“When men rule governments, men won’t need governments; until then we are screwed.”

“If you want to know who your friends are, get yourself a jail sentence.”

“Hospitals are where they attempt to kill you without explaining why.”

“Before a metropolitan daily exposes an evil, it takes its own pulse.”

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Bonus post:

Interview with eco-comedian Johannah Knott

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Cowbell:


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Sunday, September 05, 2010

Last of the 2010 summer re-runs: Labor Day Weekend

A blast from my somewhat recent past:

Harvesting labor lessons from Cesar Chavez

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Another of my recent photos:

Pales in comparison

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Poem: “Hello From Christin"


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