June 2010
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“Life is really just a series of breaths—from your first breath to your last...”
– Yoga Instructor
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The Awkward "Thanks, you too!"
Doctor: I'll see you for a followup when you get back from China. Have a nice trip!
Me: Thanks, you too!
Doctor: ...
Me: Wait. I mean... you're not going anywhere. Never mind. You know what I mean.
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What Broke My Father's Heart →
One October afternoon three years ago while I was visiting my parents, my mother made a request I dreaded and longed to fulfill. She had just poured me a cup of Earl Grey from her Japanese iron teapot, shaped like a little pumpkin; outside, two cardinals splashed in the birdbath in the weak Connecticut sunlight. Her white hair was gathered at the nape of her neck, and her voice was low. “Please...
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“Some material things make my life more enjoyable; many, however, would not. I...”
– Warren Buffet’s Philanthropic Pledge: More than 99% of his wealth will go to philanthropy during his lifetime or at death.
An example to live by.
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“Authority should be derived from the consent of the governed, not from the...”
– Barbie, Toy Story 3
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fresh espresso - “diamond pistols”
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“To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like...”
– Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages
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WatchBreakbot - Baby I’m Yours
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