I recently read How to be Black, by Baratunde Thurston, and I enjoyed it a lot. It got me thinking about racism again, but in a more wholistic way. The author managed to really bring me into his experience and let me see things from a new perspective. I actually remembered some uncomfortable instances at work, and I think I have a better idea of...
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In so many cases, there's more of them than there is of me.
People change, and I have a hard time telling whether their preferences or their behavior has changed. If a person behaves in the way that they prefer and changes their behavior because of their preferences, I may not like it but I have an easier time accepting it than in the other case. If a person changes their behavior because they previously behaved contrary to...
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I started wondering about the issue of eating chicken cooked less than well done. It makes sense that any part of the chicken which could come into contact with the intestines needs to have heat applied to it to sterilize it. I don't see any reason besides the dire warnings of the idiots who made us get rid of wood cutting boards to cook it...
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pascipio:
I strongly suspect you have some training in economics.
arien:
Very good points... thank you.
arien:
You've intrigued me, dear sir. The expression on my face when reading your ultimate ability resembled someone being distracted by a shiny object.
sivart:
i'm glad someone caught on to the haiku 
Don't misunderstand the Netherlands. They have a lot of rules, just different ones.
If you want to get hammered at 10 in the morning, you can certainly do so. Just don't try to order a beer at 9. Sadly, Amsterdam has shut down most of the little local night bars, and concentrated the remaining ones into a sort of playground for drunk British youth. I...
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If you want to get hammered at 10 in the morning, you can certainly do so. Just don't try to order a beer at 9. Sadly, Amsterdam has shut down most of the little local night bars, and concentrated the remaining ones into a sort of playground for drunk British youth. I...
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I've had a lot of technical difficulties so far in The Netherlands.
My favorite Internet coffeeshop, Softland, has no internet.
I have to make do with the someputer in the lobby.
My photos have all come out blurry.
I have a couple of hours until dinner, So: no hurry.
Actuallly, as I find common when in the Netherlands:
the children have more street-smarts than I...
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My favorite Internet coffeeshop, Softland, has no internet.
I have to make do with the someputer in the lobby.
My photos have all come out blurry.
I have a couple of hours until dinner, So: no hurry.
Actuallly, as I find common when in the Netherlands:
the children have more street-smarts than I...
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priapos:
Goede Pinkersten eerste and tweede!
sivart:
heh, I wish I were anywhere but here right now.
rorschach:
I'd like an overlay with the number of laws in the US as well. 
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rorschach:
Thanks for the blog message and welcome to the group! 
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rorschach:
You should get yourself some Oishinbo manga!
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Happy Cat Day!
2/22 = ni ni ni = nyam, nyam, nyam = meow, meow, meow in Japanese
(Blog written in Central Time Zone, but date-stamped in Pacific Time Zone, btw)
2/22 = ni ni ni = nyam, nyam, nyam = meow, meow, meow in Japanese
(Blog written in Central Time Zone, but date-stamped in Pacific Time Zone, btw)
Or maybe hope that I am hired more because of it?