Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.
Chinese takeout with other in-town heathen friends is becoming a tradition for this time of the year.
It used to also include a movie, but not anymore. Just as well – movie theaters get uncomfortably crowded on Xmas eve in this city.
Consciousness is a weird thing – is our brain actually hallucinating it? Very interesting TEDTalk by Anil Seth.
For later listening
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Got to my parents’ house just in time to see the SpaceX launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. This is from their front yard, shot with my iPhone, not even zoomed in! Truly spectacular.
3:30am is the new 5am
“Obama: an intimate portrait” book by Pete Souza is something R suggested getting for people as a New Years gift, and I’m looking inside it on Amazon and just want to cry…
Tried to buy it at a local independent store for $15 more than Amazon, and they are out.
“Obama: an intimate portrait” book by Pete Souza is something R suggested getting for people as a New Years gift, and I’m looking inside it on Amazon and just want to cry…
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