February 2012
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“not having success means being in a very precarious situation.”
– 2/29/12
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leadingtone:
Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 9...
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“A student’s attitude of “get it done” is bad for anyone who wants to teach. It...”
– “Git ‘r done” and attempting scholarship
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“Napped half the day;
no one
punished me!”
– Kobayashi Issa, “Napped half the day”
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Emily Dickinson, “As if the Sea should part” (695) →
As if the Sea should part And show a further Sea — And that — a further — and the Three But a presumption be —
Of Periods of Seas — Unvisited of Shores — Themselves the Verge of Seas to be — Eternity — is Those —
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“Philosophic freedom is very distinct from political freedom. How Socrates lives...”
– Perplexities of the City: Analysis and Discussion of Xenophon’s Memorabilia, II.7.8-9 (Part IV)
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2/22/12 →
It was warm today. The sun fell gently, slowly bringing objects – including the skin – up to temperature. A few classes were held outside; the mall had many individuals scattered. Went to the basement of the library and ran into a few nervous about exams and tried to read myself.
Felt necessity and ambition were both far away from the sunlight. Not quite making the progress I want with a...
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“Make me something somebody can use.”
– The Weakerthans, “Utilities”
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“Is happiness contingent on knowledge of the useful simply, or on thinking one...”
– Perplexities of the City: Analysis and Discussion of Xenophon, Memorabilia II.7.6-7 (Part III)
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“Sensuality often hastens the growth of love so much that the roots remain weak...”
– Nietzsche
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“I’ve been thinking a lot about someone recently. Thinking if she likes me in any...”
– “Whisper of the Heart:” Wonder, Love, and Growing Up
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Emily Dickinson, “Nature rarer uses Yellow” (1045) →
Nature rarer uses Yellow Than another Hue. Saves she all of that for Sunsets Prodigal of Blue
Spending Scarlet, like a Woman Yellow she affords Only scantly and selectly Like a Lover’s Words.
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“When you’re thinking about someone, they can’t respond fast enough.”
– blah
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Perplexities of the City: Analysis and Discussion... →
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I think I'm in love, or some nonsense
I’m crushing on someone. She’s more into poetry than I am: she’s introduced me to a few poets I hadn’t known about. We’re talking fairly regularly about her life and health.
Oh, and she might be the hottest woman on the planet. Just sayin’.
My wish: that we be better friends and communicate well. It’s fun to be excited about someone, especially this...
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“One wonders if it is possible to say the universal character of reason – for...”
– Maimonides, “Letter to Obadiah the Proselyte”
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Perplexities of the City: Analysis and Discussion... →
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“A life well-lived might make the world.”
– On the funeral of Elizabeth Burris, 2/13/12
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“University was both exciting and terrifying for me, both at once. A friend at...”
– For those going to University for the first time
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“The figure of Socrates seems to have nothing to do with any of this. He stood...”
– An Introduction to Political Philosophy
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Nate Klug, “Dare” →
Not, this time, to infer but to wait you out between regret and parking lot somewhere in the day like a dare
Salt grime and the foodcarts’ rising steam, at Prospect St. a goshawk huge and aloof, picking at something, nested in twigs and police tape for a while we all held our phones up
It is relentless, the suddenness of every other song, creature, neighbor as though this life would...
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“When Derek Fisher tried to play bump-and-bang defense, the savvy veteran was...”
– Links, 2/11/12 - quote from Charley Rosen
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“I get the feeling if I’m ultra-meticulous I’ll make something that has a chance...”
– Could use a lot more discipline
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“Nasreddin Hoja had become quite famous, but he always traveled in a very meager...”
– Nasreddin Hoja visits a bath, as recounted by Seth Benardete
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“Any serious cost-benefit analysis has to take into account explicitly the good...”
– Review: Seth Godin, “The Dip”
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Robert Creeley, “A Prayer” →
Bless something small but infinite and quiet.
There are senses make an object in their simple feeling for one.
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Ashok Karra - website →
In other news - heading back to campus. I don’t know the tumblr will get attention. It’ll be hard enough to keep up with the main blog.
Please do stay in touch. Messaging me is appreciated. And many thanks for thepetitemuse’s shout-out:
thepetitemuse:
thepetitemuse:
Hey guys!
So I know I don’t always post stuff like this, but this is a link to a site run by someone I...
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“You don’t know me.” You can imagine how annoying it is to hear this when dealing...”
– What’s on the minds of young people? 