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Portland Fall

2009-11-14T20:13:19Z

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Kite Runner & Odyssey

2009-11-14T20:01:17Z

Finally saw this movie last night & it was excellent. Agi had read the book and she said the movie was probably just as good. I loved the father character and how he stood up to the Russian soldiers. He also had a very interesting perspective ...

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Vaccinated

2009-11-11T05:12:11Z

Agi and I were on the priority list at our doctor's office and got the call today to come in and get vaccinated. The nurse who gave it to me seemed pretty sick and beat up actually and said she "probably had the swine flu a few weeks ago." Our...

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New fragrance idea

2009-11-05T22:04:36Z

I told Agi today that I'd love to get an "eau de baba" -- you can't beat the infant baby smell (ok with some exceptions).

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Great Tolstoy quote

2009-11-03T05:17:01Z

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." – Leo Tolstoy

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Movie Update

2009-10-29T04:30:17Z

We've watched this past week (and recently re-subscribed to Netflix--we love those guys): - Love Story: Excellent. The male lead was especially good and authentic I thought. My expectations were low for this film (thought it would be standard ...

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Truly Inspiring Life: Marek Edelman

2009-10-27T23:43:20Z

http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14585545 HE WAS sure that once he started fighting, he was going to die. No point in being scared about it. Death was death; there was nothing more, nothing bigger, that could happen t...

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Tom Friedman on Necessary Skills & Education for Today

2009-10-22T17:32:29Z

"A Washington lawyer friend recently told me about layoffs at his firm. I asked him who was getting axed. He said it was interesting: lawyers who were used to just showing up and having work handed to them were the first to go because with the...

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Organizing vs. New Stuff

2009-10-22T17:07:09Z

Have seen that there's a "good feeling" you get when you organize things that is very similar to the "new purchase good feeling." However the organizing satisfaction is superior because you didn't have to spend any money obviously. Also, buyin...

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Rich People & Global Warming

2009-10-22T16:54:54Z

Interesting thought from an author I just learned about named Stewart Brand: that because many rich & powerful people around the world live on the coasts (e.g. hedge fund managers in Manhattan) and they will start using their money & influence...

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