Sorry for lurking all this time. I really like this community, so I thought I'd share. So this article posits that we might be better off without shoes. I'd like to see some scientific studies on whether or not this is complete craziness. Being in anthropology has made my epistemology somewhat more problematic from a practical perspective, being never if any given idea is a cultural construct, a result of biological determinism, or an actual workable bit of science.
The Bryant Park Project, April 22, 2008 · It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the foot, and humans have been wrecking that perfection with every step since they first donned shoes, New York magazine's Adam Sternbergh says.
So my computer situation is looking worse, replacement lcd for a t30 thinkpad is expensive (part no. 11p8289, if you want to look for yourself). So, while short term optimism proved to be unwarrented on that front, I still managed to have a good time. I went to Arizona to see Agent M and the desert. We had a good time, and I have a bunch of pictures without a new home to wich to upload them. (lame). So, long and short of it, I'm home, I'm starting a new semester.
yeah, so if you're my friend you can tag an entry, I think. If a tag isn't available, I'm not sure if you can make one or not. If you can't make the tag, tell me and I will. Probably ought to make some tags, I think I only have a couple.
Apr. 25th, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
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I still have more stuff to do.
Apr. 25th, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
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Apr. 24th, 2008 @ 04:19 am
So I'm writing the paper for my religion class. In the computer lab at oakland. Even though it is late. I am learning to use a mac for two reasons- my laptop is broken. Lunix is a stable system, and ubuntu is fun, but it can't help you with a smashed display. the other is that all the windows machines were being used. Macs are fun. I accidentally took a picture of my head. Eh Bien, au travail.
Apr. 9th, 2008 @ 07:05 pm
“Hey so I was listening to the BBC and it was this funny story about- well just weird story I guess about the friendship between George Bush and Vladimir Putin. They played that clip where Bush talked about how he looked him in the eyes and got a good sense that he has good soul. All all of my personal misgivings about Bush and co not withstanding. They went on to tell the story about how international relations and international politics have gone on to sour what by all accounts appear to be a beautiful friendship and about how when they visited him when the Bush husband and wife went to visit Putin he was greeted with flowers and a hug and quite informally and so on. And you know those pesky things got in the way that like the United States was pressing to be a Hegemonic power and so on and so on. It was just a a weird story that like why why do I care about their personal friendship and I don't. Anyway, the other thing about the BBC is they were talking about sport, like, 'and now for Sport' instead of sports. That's one of those things that just blows my mind. Well thanks for listening. Bye.”
Now I'm starting to feel better, but I've still got work to do. Also, I've turned off all the lights for Earth Hour. (I even unplugged some unused electronics.) Yeah. see more crazy cat pics
Mar. 29th, 2008 @ 08:45 pm
It has been five years since we have invaded Iraq. Our soldiers have been asked to do quite a lot. They are enduring and facing real horror. Some of these soldiers have been gathering in Silver Springs, Md. for the "Winter Soldier" Conference to tell the stories of things they saw and had to do. You can hear some of their stories at Democracy Now It is viscerally painful to listen to. I'm not a war supporter, but this isn't really a political issue. Our men and women are being destroyed in every possible way overseas. These stories highlight this. I felt like I had to listen to some of their stories because I'm an American, and these soldiers are there on my behalf. I don't know if these stories are the norm, or if they are true, but I do know that the true cost of this war is not monetary but spiritual, and I wonder if our nation will be able to pay it.
Mar. 20th, 2008 @ 05:27 pm
So it’s time to bust out my pagan-esque impulse to have some kind of skyclad pagan ritual to greet the equinox. This will take a serious amount of devotion, as it’s at 5:48 in the morning. That is in nine hours, and I am still in class. I’ll keep you posted.
Mar. 19th, 2008 @ 08:23 pm
I’m kind of tired. I have lots of things to be excited about, and doubtless will be again soon. I think it’s just time I indulge in a little bit of melancholy.
I am worried about livejournal as a system. There’s a marked out migration. Livejournal isn't seen as a serious site for blogs, so many people blog elsewhere, and it isn't seen as a user-friendly social networking site. I'm lucky to have a vibrant and prolific friends group. It's just striking to note all the people who used to add color to livejournal who are gone, and won't be back.
I also wonder how long before lj is rolled into a myspace, either through being acquired or adding features.
Mar. 17th, 2008 @ 06:19 pm
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