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It's Not About You!
David Brooks (yes that Republican one) had a brilliant column today in The New York Times challenging the advice that American society routinely gives to college grads... The way we set the tone for the future of all Americans...
"If you sample some of the commencement addresses being broadcast on C-Span these days, you see that many graduates are told to: Follow your passion, chart your own course, march to the beat of your own drummer, follow your dreams and find yourself. This is the litany of expressive individualism, which is still the dominant note in American culture.
"But, of course, this mantra misleads on nearly every front.
"College grads are often sent out into the world amid rapturous talk of limitless possibilities. But this talk is of no help to the central business of adulthood, finding serious things to tie yourself down to."
He adds:
"The graduates are also told to pursue happiness and joy. But, of course, when you read a biography of someone you admire, it’s rarely the things that made them happy that compel your admiration. It’s the things they did to court unhappiness — the things they did that were arduous and miserable, which sometimes cost them friends and aroused hatred. It’s excellence, not happiness, that we admire most."
My favorite point:
"Today’s grads enter a cultural climate that preaches the self as the center of a life. But, of course, as they age, they’ll discover that the tasks of a life are at the center. Fulfillment is a byproduct of how people engage their tasks, and can’t be pursued directly. Most of us are egotistical and most are self-concerned most of the time, but it’s nonetheless true that life comes to a point only in those moments when the self dissolves into some task... The purpose in life is not to find yourself. It’s to lose yourself".
And here I thought thought I'd never agree with David Brooks about anything... LOL.
Read David Brooks: It's Not About You
"If you sample some of the commencement addresses being broadcast on C-Span these days, you see that many graduates are told to: Follow your passion, chart your own course, march to the beat of your own drummer, follow your dreams and find yourself. This is the litany of expressive individualism, which is still the dominant note in American culture.
"But, of course, this mantra misleads on nearly every front.
"College grads are often sent out into the world amid rapturous talk of limitless possibilities. But this talk is of no help to the central business of adulthood, finding serious things to tie yourself down to."
He adds:
"The graduates are also told to pursue happiness and joy. But, of course, when you read a biography of someone you admire, it’s rarely the things that made them happy that compel your admiration. It’s the things they did to court unhappiness — the things they did that were arduous and miserable, which sometimes cost them friends and aroused hatred. It’s excellence, not happiness, that we admire most."
My favorite point:
"Today’s grads enter a cultural climate that preaches the self as the center of a life. But, of course, as they age, they’ll discover that the tasks of a life are at the center. Fulfillment is a byproduct of how people engage their tasks, and can’t be pursued directly. Most of us are egotistical and most are self-concerned most of the time, but it’s nonetheless true that life comes to a point only in those moments when the self dissolves into some task... The purpose in life is not to find yourself. It’s to lose yourself".
And here I thought thought I'd never agree with David Brooks about anything... LOL.
Read David Brooks: It's Not About You
DESIGN WOLF TATTOO
Tattoo art in design wolf tattoo.
Wolf tattoos have a
one-of-a-kind place because
the wolf itself means
plenty of things to plenty of
people.
It can be a pest and
threat to the owners
of livestock, while
having spiritual
intending to tribal
societies, which
think about having a
powerful spirit
connected to it.
thing about wolf
tattoos I spotted is
those inking them
don't appear to have a
solid idea of what
they could do with it,
so while there's
some fascinating and
well done wolf
tattoos, much of them
were in ubiquitous
poses most of us think
of with wolves, and
there wasn't an terrible
lot of variety that
could be enjoyed.
Even so, I was four times able to
discover a few that looked
nice, and you
can see them here.
What I would love to
see more of with the
wolf tattoo is a full
body in assault or
hunting mode. There is
a small of that in some
of the wolf tattoo
designs, but no where
near what it could
have been.
Wolves are of the
most ferocious killing
machines in the wild,
and to not take
account of that loses
a quantity of the drama
and power that an
picture could capture.
Simultaneously,
some do convey the
teeth of the wolves
correctly, and those
are strong images.
Be far the 'howling at
the moon' tattoo is
the most popular wolf
tattoo, and while it
would must be part
of the wolf tattoo
style, I would go
another way if I was four times
going to have a wolf
inked on me.
But that is obviously
personal taste, so it is
not right or wrong in
that sense, but I
would have it
hovering over
something it
killed to eat, or
something like that,
than basically
standing howling with
a moon in the
background.
Another thing I would
like is a quantity of that
blood-red moon glow
or cloud line in the
background, I think
that would add
to the effect.
Wolf tattoos have a
one-of-a-kind place because
the wolf itself means
plenty of things to plenty of
people.
It can be a pest and
threat to the owners
of livestock, while
having spiritual
intending to tribal
societies, which
think about having a
powerful spirit
connected to it.
thing about wolf
tattoos I spotted is
those inking them
don't appear to have a
solid idea of what
they could do with it,
so while there's
some fascinating and
well done wolf
tattoos, much of them
were in ubiquitous
poses most of us think
of with wolves, and
there wasn't an terrible
lot of variety that
could be enjoyed.
Even so, I was four times able to
discover a few that looked
nice, and you
can see them here.
What I would love to
see more of with the
wolf tattoo is a full
body in assault or
hunting mode. There is
a small of that in some
of the wolf tattoo
designs, but no where
near what it could
have been.
Wolves are of the
most ferocious killing
machines in the wild,
and to not take
account of that loses
a quantity of the drama
and power that an
picture could capture.
Simultaneously,
some do convey the
teeth of the wolves
correctly, and those
are strong images.
Be far the 'howling at
the moon' tattoo is
the most popular wolf
tattoo, and while it
would must be part
of the wolf tattoo
style, I would go
another way if I was four times
going to have a wolf
inked on me.
But that is obviously
personal taste, so it is
not right or wrong in
that sense, but I
would have it
hovering over
something it
killed to eat, or
something like that,
than basically
standing howling with
a moon in the
background.
Another thing I would
like is a quantity of that
blood-red moon glow
or cloud line in the
background, I think
that would add
to the effect.
NHL 11 PS3 ON SALE
To celebrate the return of NHL hockey to Winnipeg and the start of the Stanley Cup Finals we have put NHL 11 - PS3 (SALE ONLINE ONLY) (1 PER CUSTOMER) (In stock usually ships within 24hrs) on sale for only $39.99.That's $20 off our regular price of $59.99 and $30 off some of our competitors regular prices of $69.99. Limited Quanties Available! 1 Per Customer!
Congratulations to the city of Winnipeg!! Good luck to both the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins in the finals!!
Internal Nintendo Doc Show's Project Cafe's True Specs
If this document leaked by NEOGAF is the real deal the new Nintendo system may be quite the impressive machine. We won't truly find out until next week at E3 but boy we're hoping this is accurate. It looks to be backward compatible with Wii & Gamecube. It's Blu-Ray with up to 50GB storgae capacity. 1080 p video output and 250-320 gb hard drive. Click the doc to see all the juicy specs!!
Set the Tone: Snap, Crackle and Pop
"Snap, what a happy sound/ Snap is the happiest sound I found/ You may clap, rap, tap, slap but snap makes the world so round/snap, crackle, pop. Rice Krispies.
"Crackle, I say its crackle, the crispy sound/ you gotta have crackle or the clocks not wound/ Geese crackle, feathers tackle, belts buckle, beets pickle, but crackle makes the world go round, snap, crackle, pop.
"Pop, I insist that Pop’s the sound/ The best is missed unless Pop’s around/ You can’t stop what happens when the cereal’s poppin/ Pop makes the world go round/ Snap, Crackle, Pop.... Rice Krispies. Kellogg's best to you..."
- Kellogg's
"Crackle, I say its crackle, the crispy sound/ you gotta have crackle or the clocks not wound/ Geese crackle, feathers tackle, belts buckle, beets pickle, but crackle makes the world go round, snap, crackle, pop.
"Pop, I insist that Pop’s the sound/ The best is missed unless Pop’s around/ You can’t stop what happens when the cereal’s poppin/ Pop makes the world go round/ Snap, Crackle, Pop.... Rice Krispies. Kellogg's best to you..."
- Kellogg's
Holiday Homework
Complete Maths Workbook Review 4, pp 133 to 143.
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More Memorial Day Weekend
Humid and hot today already... And it's only 8:30am. Some people love this, of course... I hear them commenting about this "beautiful" weather... Me?... I pretty much just wanna kick 'em!
A friend on Facebook posted yesterday: "A beautiful day, perfect for going into a dark movie theater and watching horror movies." I concur completely!
Been eating a *lot* more vegetarian lately... Things I've learned already through trial and error?: Get the Low-Sodium Goya Beans... A tablespoon into just about any dish adds plenty of protein... The low salt rule was learned the hard way... "Oh, Boya!"
Already found a coupla good vegan dishes at my favorite neighborhood Indian Restaurant Basera... The Baigan Bharta eggplant and the Aloo Gobhi cauliflower potato thing... The latter was especially prepared spicy at the suggestion of the manager who had mastered the way I liked my Chicken Tikka Masala and Saag Paneer previously! Nice... Will try their Dal eventually... They have a dark and yellow combo dish... We'll see... And the Nan Bread is still fine!
Was all ready to try Otarian yesterday but the girl behind the counter was inept and/or had an indecisive customer ... Nobody else that worked there seemed interested in jumping on another register to move things along... So I exited... I can go bonkers in those kinds of situations and know it's sometimes better for me to just leave... After the deep breathing exercises fail!! LOL...
Also... Been steaming fresh greens and adding them to the side of whatever veggie dishes too... And have stepped up the stash of sweet potatoes to have on hand for a quick microwave...
Sat pm on a Saturday night and Meze Grill was closed??? LOL... Was headed for a Falafel platter... But nope... The guy waved at me through the locked door from behind his counter... "Helloo, there, Mister"... Then along came three women and a baby stroller...They were disappointed the place was closed, too... Never even occurred to me that a Hell's Kitchen restaurant would be closed at 6pm on a Saturday night?? Well, good luck with that business plan...
Woman at Chai Thai was encouraging me to try their Sauteed Vegetarian Duck dish with Chili and Basil Sauce next time... And I will. Wish I'd thought to ask her advice before I ordered the shrimp Pad Thai...
Am still doing eggs... And dairy... (Just for the record)
Have a good Sunday, Y'all!
A friend on Facebook posted yesterday: "A beautiful day, perfect for going into a dark movie theater and watching horror movies." I concur completely!
Been eating a *lot* more vegetarian lately... Things I've learned already through trial and error?: Get the Low-Sodium Goya Beans... A tablespoon into just about any dish adds plenty of protein... The low salt rule was learned the hard way... "Oh, Boya!"
Already found a coupla good vegan dishes at my favorite neighborhood Indian Restaurant Basera... The Baigan Bharta eggplant and the Aloo Gobhi cauliflower potato thing... The latter was especially prepared spicy at the suggestion of the manager who had mastered the way I liked my Chicken Tikka Masala and Saag Paneer previously! Nice... Will try their Dal eventually... They have a dark and yellow combo dish... We'll see... And the Nan Bread is still fine!
Was all ready to try Otarian yesterday but the girl behind the counter was inept and/or had an indecisive customer ... Nobody else that worked there seemed interested in jumping on another register to move things along... So I exited... I can go bonkers in those kinds of situations and know it's sometimes better for me to just leave... After the deep breathing exercises fail!! LOL...
Also... Been steaming fresh greens and adding them to the side of whatever veggie dishes too... And have stepped up the stash of sweet potatoes to have on hand for a quick microwave...
Sat pm on a Saturday night and Meze Grill was closed??? LOL... Was headed for a Falafel platter... But nope... The guy waved at me through the locked door from behind his counter... "Helloo, there, Mister"... Then along came three women and a baby stroller...They were disappointed the place was closed, too... Never even occurred to me that a Hell's Kitchen restaurant would be closed at 6pm on a Saturday night?? Well, good luck with that business plan...
Woman at Chai Thai was encouraging me to try their Sauteed Vegetarian Duck dish with Chili and Basil Sauce next time... And I will. Wish I'd thought to ask her advice before I ordered the shrimp Pad Thai...
Am still doing eggs... And dairy... (Just for the record)
Have a good Sunday, Y'all!
Sketchbook Project - Digitized
Although I’m still regularly posting pages from my 40 page contribution to the Art House Co-op’s Sketchbook Project on my Oodles of Doodles blog (along with other random sketches and doodles) you can now see all of the pages from the sketchbook that I submitted for the project in the co-op’s all new, digital library.
My book is one of about 10,000 that are currently touring the US.
My book is one of about 10,000 that are currently touring the US.
Animal Tattoo Designs
Animal Tattoo Designs
If you have a love for tattoos and a love for animals, then why not celebrate the two with an awesome animal tattoo! Here at Tattoo fashion, we aim to create amazing real life animal tattoos that may give you inspiration to get a cool real tattoo.
If you have a love for tattoos and a love for animals, then why not celebrate the two with an awesome animal tattoo! Here at Tattoo fashion, we aim to create amazing real life animal tattoos that may give you inspiration to get a cool real tattoo.
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