January 2011
16 posts
Jan 31st
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“We will not be silenced, whether you’re a Christian, whether you’re a Muslim,...”
– Protester in Egypt (A new quote that will clearly be around forever but unfortunately will be a metaphorical description of this generation)
Jan 31st
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What's Wrong With The World
These are things everyone seems to hate, yet they are, or were, extremely popular, in some cases enough to be number 1. My question to you is how do these things become so popular when clearly EVERYONE hates them?! • Justin Bieber • George Bush • Every ‘single’ Brittany Spears puts out • Guido haircuts • Not Recycling • Myspace • Limo’s for high school dances • Being made fun of for being...
Jan 30th
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“The events leading up to today - under better leadership, economic and political...”
– JMT
Jan 26th
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“The city sky was clean and hard and bright the next morning, looking like an...”
– A Passage from “Mother Night” by Kurt Vonnegut
Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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“It won’t hurt when I get killed. Just all of a sudden I won’t be...”
– Little Resi Noth (“Mother Night” by Kurt Vonnegut)
Jan 25th
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“Aside from it’s age, if you have a perfectly stitched white t-shirt with...”
– JMT (Think outside of the norm when trying to decode the aforementioned quote)
Jan 18th
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Jan 17th
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Mother Night
Of the books that I read, Kurt Vonnegut’s are always at the top of my list. I’ve read a more than a dozen or so and many of his short stories as well. I like his books. Simple, sarcastic, politically fueled in a pessimistic, subtle kind of way where he consistently points out all that is wrong with the world using ridiculous characters and extreme situations. I like that. It makes me...
Jan 13th
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Jan 13th
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“Luck is just coincidence in one’s favor.”
– JMT
Jan 11th
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Euphoria Overcame Me Briefly While Sipping Tea and...
in just one moment your entire outlook on life can change. with only a few notes as the base of a melody, you’re entire body begins to float. there are no more shades covering your eyes, yet the world is a bit blurry. but the sounds are coming in much more clear now. a quick stream of conscious and subconscious allows you to rapidly construct a thought and let it drag on for much longer...
Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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“One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.”
– Diogenes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope)
Jan 8th
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The Saddest Song I Ever Wrote
I wrote a song the other night. Don’t think too hard, because I’m not a depressed person, I just like writing sad songs. This was a fun one because to me, it reveals a few aspects of song writing and lyrical ingenuity that is very popular. Seriously - I’m not depressed. This is the saddest song I ever wrote So I don’t know why I’m smiling These are the easiest notes...
Jan 6th