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It’s All About the Meat

May 1st, 2007 · 6 Responses

Been grillin’ and illin’.
Made me realize something about the middle of things, the part that matters, the meat.
Almost everything we eat needs to be opened to get at the meat. From bananas to pork to m+m’s it’s what’s inside that’s desireable. Almost everything we encounter has a shell, skin or package that needs to be [...]

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Tags: Life · Society · Vinceland

Say No to Free Will

April 17th, 2007 · 2 Responses

Been reading a lot about (and not really comprehending) the (non)existence of free will and determinism. Before I begin, feel free to read this: Dilbert Blog.
In it, Scott Adams quotes from a Time magazine article about Albert Einstein’s views on Faith. I had read this a few weeks ago, when it was first published. The [...]

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Tags: Grave Generalization · Life · Philosophy · Society

Ringtones and Rap

April 6th, 2007 · 15 Responses

I put these two forms of music in the same category: Crap. Bad. Worthless. Fad.
Both are created without instruments and mostly by digital methods. Both are overly hyped and marketed through cheesy methods. Both make for terrible, terrible live performances. Both will burn out in due time.
Some of the most popular examples of both swipe [...]

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Tags: Fellows · Grave Generalization · Music · Society

Look Out, Look Around

March 29th, 2007 · 9 Responses

I think the line, “Look Out, Look Around” is from a Fugazi song, or maybe it’s just my horrible translation of a misinterpreted lyric. I think it was Guy that sang it, I’ll have to go through my songs and see if I can find the reference.
Someone should make an Itunes plugin to view and [...]

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Dos and Donts

March 26th, 2007 · 7 Responses

Everyone should compose, understand, clearly articulate and publish their own Dos and Donts. Here are a few that have come to me. The double “D’s” are not just for Vice Magazine. (Note: apostrophes intentionally omitted for speed)
Dont: Ever, ever slap me on the back. I will retaliate with the utmost force and without hesitation.
Dont: Encourage [...]

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