tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79498846889841128322024-02-06T22:43:07.777-05:00Daily Hutch"Let it come as it goes"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-73942473342957131282016-11-13T22:24:00.002-05:002016-11-13T22:24:34.226-05:00Where we live nowMy emotions are closer to the surface now. I can’t fight them back, whether it’s tears in my office, or raucous laughter on my bike. I don’t want to hide anything, but I couldn’t if I tried.
It's a change. I am myself more often and in more places.
I feel the currents moving in me. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-1501413267626520522014-12-18T14:36:00.004-05:002014-12-18T14:36:50.059-05:00Year endIt strikes me suddenly that the year is ending and I sigh. My shoulders slump and I put my feet up. Maybe there'll be time to relaxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-70159655331147234992014-12-03T22:03:00.002-05:002014-12-03T22:03:21.743-05:00Joyful noiseIf that joy could be captured all in one place, it might prove too intense to bear.<br />
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Fun is when you don't know you're having it, you just feel the rush of joy and begin to lose time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-73322127123936805812014-11-21T19:26:00.002-05:002014-11-21T19:26:34.218-05:00And When it does, catch it before it's too lateIt was very cold today. Consequently nobody on the bike trail but me. It was a little scary to be out there after dark, with the temperature dropping. What if I don't make it? This was a possibility I quickly discounted, but the question entered my mind. What if it's too cold out here? What will I do?<br />
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Maybe that just serves to remind me how good I have it in real life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-85862493967620554362014-11-11T20:25:00.000-05:002014-11-11T20:25:15.749-05:00A sensitive coreAn extra portion of salmon<br />
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The mashed potato side with aioli<br />
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Chorizo<br />
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Skordalia<br />
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A conversation to determine the course of my futureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-66850270200967087252014-01-07T14:46:00.003-05:002014-01-07T14:46:52.283-05:00ResolvedGeneral ideas of what to do differently in the new year:<br />
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1. Read before bed every night<br />
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Helps me sleep, I'm finding<br />
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2. Do more blog posts<br />
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Also helps me sleep<br />
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3. Try meditating<br />
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People who do it seem very devoted to the practice. Why shouldn't I get in on that?<br />
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4. Eat fermented vegetables every week<br />
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Almost goes without saying<br />
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5. Bike all the way to work once a week<br />
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Currently a 43 mile round trip, should make me stronger<br />
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6. Save more money<br />
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7. Improve my bread baking skills<br />
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8. Cut refined sugar consumption<br />
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Omnipresent and not necessarily great for anyone to be eatingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-61492957431692008332013-12-06T14:46:00.002-05:002013-12-06T14:46:30.282-05:00School stuffHaving a rain-soaked afternoon in the GU library working on projects. It can be much easier to complete tasks when you're outside the home environment. I don't know where to go to find snacks, there are no video games, and nowhere to take a nap. Might actually get something done.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-52773869269247562262013-11-21T22:27:00.002-05:002013-11-21T22:27:28.455-05:00Postal ServiceI got a wonderful card from the wonderful J tonight. The art of thank-you notes is underappreciated. What does it cost a person to thank someone by mail? Not much more than a stamp and ink. I appreciate it. I won't dally in the societal implications. No, there is more business-speak to be written in my paper tonight. I must away.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-86460267541449564492013-10-14T11:46:00.002-04:002013-10-14T11:46:47.511-04:00Can we please ride bikes not just sit inside all day letting fresh Georgia air go to wasteHeading out on the ICC trail with a bike on a magical Columbus Day. Sourdough starter is on the windowsill catching magical wild yeast straight from the air. Things are looking good right now.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-33991045710560506492013-10-12T16:13:00.000-04:002013-10-12T16:13:03.046-04:00R-I-D-E I wanna rideBike ride after 2 days of rain. Paths cleared, cars wiped of bird leavings. The ghostly golf course soon to be turned into condominiums. We talked brightly and exchanged views on appropriate bike gearing. The temperature was on the right side of cool. The wheels rolled free of friction, spinning for their own contentment. The handlebars felt solid in my hands. The brakes squeaked as I slowed down the hill. The minivan gave us a wide margin as it slowed down. Everything was in harmony.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-9375891238253931032013-10-08T13:51:00.001-04:002013-10-08T13:51:35.405-04:00Call Me MaybeThe achievement of Carlie Rae Jepsen in this song is to have made something fun and catchy that does not lack a soul and identity of its own. I hear so much music now that is all catchy with no soul. Call Me Maybe has something to it. Maybe it's the string section, maybe it's the meeting-a-romantic-interest jitters inscribed in the lyrics, but it has something different. This is in opposition to the two-line EDM/faux dubstep tracks that litter the radio waves. These all seem to be manufactured with the same set of machine tools in a music factor somewhere in Denmark. They do not move me. Good job, Carlie Rae Jepsen, good job. Yes, I know the song came out two years ago and I'm unfashionably late to the party, but good job.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-60116879928106124402013-10-01T13:36:00.001-04:002013-10-01T13:36:24.103-04:00My brain hurt like a warehouseLet's shut down the shutdown! Am I right, people? This is clearly not working. Our legislators have lost all purchase on the national interest. What the country needs, not pandering to what the country wants. It burns me up, so that I have to start ignoring the news. There's never any hope any more. No hope of good governance. No hope of real change. Not anything that you can use to fuel yourself with. What keeps us going? The pursuit of cash. Is that all there is? A crass, advertising-driven profit society? I am so disappointed.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-14748438015753975452013-09-23T18:14:00.000-04:002013-09-23T18:14:04.447-04:00Il est trop tard (This post is mobile friendly)The beautiful Georges Moustaki wrote: <br />
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Mon enfant ceci loin<br />
Il est deja demain<br />
passe passe le temps<br />
Il n'y en a plus pour tres longs temps<br />
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Pourtant je vis toujours<br />
Pourtant je fais l'amour<br />
M'arrive meme de chanter<br />
Sur ma guitar<br />
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Tu etais si jolie<br />
Je suis seul dans mon lit<br />
Passe passe le temps<br />
Il n'y en a plus pour tres longs temps<br />
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I couldn't have said it better myself. Nor could I have conjugated those verbs without assistance. Well played, Georges. Here's the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-3so-oicJw">link</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-5273104258049774982013-09-14T15:00:00.000-04:002013-09-14T15:00:00.534-04:00Blog by numbers: Number in the title, call to actionYou wished you had done internships.<br />
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You're glad you went to college.<br />
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Spending all this money.<br />
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Sitting on the floor with a copy of 'The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest.'<br />
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4 pack of Jello.<br />
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Wasn't the best student.<br />
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Made his way in the world.<br />
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Meta-commentary not welcome.<br />
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Hologram Johnny Damon.<br />
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You're feisty.<br />
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Vegetarianism is not the only answer.<br />
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The internet has become commercialized.<br />
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A motorist honked at me for cycling.<br />
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Matte paint jobs on cars.<br />
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PDAs went out in the 90s.<br />
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Smart cars are too small.<br />
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Wheelock's Latin and accompanying story book.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-25634857857314117682013-09-09T14:40:00.000-04:002013-09-09T14:40:00.483-04:00This old town's filled with sinOverheard:<br />
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Person 1: Yeah, it's funny, if you ask for something they give it to you!<br />
Person 2: That's all this town is!<br />
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This town? What are you, Mark Leibovich?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-10195862350666888942013-09-07T18:00:00.000-04:002013-09-07T18:00:00.042-04:00List of Lists1. List of government encyclopedias of ethical failure<br />
2. List of top 7 comedy podcasts<br />
3. List of top 20 hurricane names starting with b<br />
4. List of top 13 Italian apertifs<br />
5. List of top 8 frozen french-fry brands<br />
6. List of 32 vacation spots in the southern hemisphere<br />
7. List of nonfatal hairspray accidents<br />
8. List of Hollywood actors named Gene<br />
9. List of international sports bureaucrats convicted of corruption<br />
10. List of books read by President William Jefferson Clinton<br />
11. List of ethical questions inspired by cricket matches<br />
12. List of charities providing address labels more than biannually<br />
13. List of lists of lists<br />
14. List of sports websites<br />
15. List of fictional dentists<br />
16. List of incorrect horoscope predictions<br />
17. List of chess puzzles solved by computers<br />
18. List of future accounting conferences<br />
19. List of yet-to-be-conceived artworks<br />
20. List of French Elvis impersonators<br />
21. List of Dilbert books<br />
22. List of decisions made by Chicago police chiefs<br />
23. List of decommissioned summer camps<br />
24. List of hat manufacturers<br />
25. List of broken mirrors<br />
26. List of audio cues<br />
27. List of deceased Malaysian film directorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-18664801425810632432013-09-07T16:53:00.002-04:002013-09-07T16:53:27.063-04:00ImprovingMy attention span is getting better. I can read for 10 or 20 pages without stopping. My focus is increasing. My concentration does not lapse as easily. I feel better. The distraction falls away.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-57259157930844344772013-08-27T21:18:00.002-04:002013-08-27T21:18:28.052-04:00Mountains beyond Mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-27733890849214107242013-07-20T08:44:00.000-04:002013-07-20T08:44:38.946-04:00Walking with a ghostSlept downstairs to stay out of the heat. The basement is full of shadows and has no doors. I kept imagining a ghost who would walk in. I looked for it, anticipated. It never came. I scared myself.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-58488985394761793572013-07-05T21:33:00.001-04:002013-07-05T21:33:10.960-04:00 thou canst not smile as the wind sitsDark house, red wine. Solo Friday night. The lack of structure is becoming a small problem for me. There seems to be almost no reason to do anything if I'm the only one in the house. I have the air conditioning off, so the basement is often the best option for a tolerable temperature. Making food, then eating too much. Playing video games. Drinking aforementioned red wine. Podcasts. It's a tough life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-37953112528131570102013-06-29T17:33:00.001-04:002013-06-29T17:33:48.850-04:00Who does not love women, wine, and song....Remains a fool! But may we add, anyone who automatically disdains box wine will soon be parted from his treasure. A 3 liter box of wine gives you the equivalent of four standard 750 ml bottles, usually at a very good price compared to buying by the bottle. I got a box of Big House Cabernet, a nice discount label from California, for about 20 bucks yesterday in DC. Why pay more for bottles? Because a box is uncouth? I beg to differ. A box is economical, and probably better for the environment in the long term. If I don't pay for the glass in the bottles, I come out ahead. And you can always go for glass when the occasion calls for it. My kingdom for a good box of wine!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-49093948505508942912013-06-29T14:00:00.000-04:002013-06-29T14:00:01.049-04:00StatusBack in the USA and better than ever. I have a huge mustache growing from not shaving in Ghana whatsoever. I'm settling back into life here. The house is cavernous and empty without A for the next two weeks. Now avoiding working on my paper.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-74453835027232318602013-06-05T13:17:00.003-04:002013-06-05T13:17:40.717-04:00The new jamStuff I'm enjoying for summer <br />
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-Zinfandel (very hospitable to Cabernet enthusiasts)<br />
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-Wearing a T-shirt and khakis to work and putting on a sweater when I get there<br />
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-Curry and cayenne in my oatmeal. To literally spice things up<br />
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-Biking around DC. Bikeshare is here to stay<br />
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-Lightly dressed salad consisting only of cabbage, ginger, carrots, and capers. If you don't like raw cabbage yet you're missing a bet<br />
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-Saving lots of money and getting a nice tax deduction for IRA contributions<br />
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-T.B. Sheets: haunting when you know what it's about<br />
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-Making my own (everything)<br />
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-Rapid tomato growthAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-26022984110981662242013-05-29T15:25:00.001-04:002013-05-29T15:26:22.741-04:00Mr. Money Mustache reviewAfter seeing a column about the Mr. Money Mustache site and its founder in the Washington Post, I've been reading through some of the posts <a href="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/">on the site</a>.<br />
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He's basically a guy who decided he wanted to retire at 30, then went out and did the damn thing. He and his wife saved the majority of their take-home pay, lived cheaply on what remained, and didn't get into debt. Presto, retirement at 30.<br />
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Conclusions:<br />
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-The rhetoric can be a little overheated. Here's a sample line: "After years of careful study, observations, and interviews with real car
drivers, I have come to the conclusion that about 90% of the car use
that occurs in the United States is Pure Bullshit." This might put me off if he didn't have something important to say<br />
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-The advice is generally good, based around the principle that you should avoid credit, save more than you spend, and invest in the stock market via low-fee index funds<br />
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-It's a little easier to retire at 30 when you're making 100k a year at a software job in your 20s, but I think the writer would counter that he's pushing a philosophy more than encouraging you to exactly replicate his example<br />
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-Box wine is a steal!<br />
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-It makes me want to save more and try to retire by 40 if I can (too late to try for 30)<br />
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-The site encourages an anti-consumerism mindset, which can't be a bad thing if it catches on. It encourages readers to be conscious of the financial choices they make and remember that habits can be costly.<br />
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Rough edges aside, the man has something to say. Is anyone listening?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949884688984112832.post-30838024467244228772013-05-27T09:40:00.002-04:002013-05-27T09:40:07.074-04:00KoS Installment 6Failure having been eliminated by fiat, there would be only one other option: success.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16701511465723177167noreply@blogger.com1