Bugs

Ari nails it with this podcast. This is my favorite one thus far.

the click of a well-made box and other essays

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In a Time of Need

Been going through a hard time lately, and this email from an old friend just flet good:

Heh dude---

Sorry to hear that man. It's a tough situation.

I can say I know how you feel. Katy and I have been agonizing over our job situation for the past six months. I am finished with residency on June 30 and she will be done with her postdoc as well. As of now, we don't know what we'll be doing on July 1. We had thought for so long that we would be able to realize our goal of getting to MN, but we still don't both have job offers there. It's been very frsutrating--who would have thought that relocating to Minneapolis would have been so hard?! We do have a back-up plan of staying on in Boston as we both recently were able to get offers but we honestly semi-loathe Boston at this point and would like to leave if possible.

Sounds like just staying on in Qatar for another year (as much as you're probably emotionally finished there) to buy time isn't really an option.

Anyway, no trite verbiage from me about hanging in there, having faith, etc.

All you can do is continue to be a good father, husband, friend, teacher.

Please keep us updated, especially if you're somehow headed to MN next year.

TK

p.s. Alot of the shit you have done the past decade has been inspiring...

The following two lines were just want I needed:

• All you can do is continue to be a good father, husband, friend, teacher.
• p.s. Alot of the shit you have done the past decade has been inspiring...

Indifference

I will light the match this mornin', so I won't be alone
Watch as she lies silent, for soon light will be gone
Oh, I will stand arms outstretched, pretend I'm free to roam
Oh, I will make my way, through, one more day in Hell...
How much difference does it make
How much difference does it make, yeah...

I will hold the candle till it burns up my arm
Oh, I'll keep takin' punches until their will grows tired
Oh, I will stare the sun down until my eyes go blind
Hey, I won't change direction, and I won't change my mind
How much difference does it make
Mmm, how much difference does it make...how much difference...

I'll swallow poison, until I grow immune
I will scream my lungs out till it fills this room
How much difference (2x)
How much difference does it make (2x)

Jalen Rose

My buddy ari ruminates on what we talk about when we talk about Jalen Rose. Comment on his blog.

Basketball Player Jalen Rose as a Paradigm for Certain St...

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