In our disposable society, I think we need a resurgence of ‘fixing’ things ourselves. It can be done. You can do it. And it’s really helpful for the environment.
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This is in the “I’ve suddenly come to this conclusion that everyone else reached decades ago” category. But all the…
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My wife came home with some new chips the other day. We’re always looking for a healthy snack. I have…
I recently saw a video in which Patrick Stewart talked about violence against women and post-traumatic stress disorder. So, here’s…
“You are all going to die.”
Yes, that’s Joss Whedon’s idea of an inspiring commencement address. He gave the 2013 address at Wesleyan University recently (transcript).
Aside from the snark, Joss does have a point. And his address was a really powerful one. I hope that the graduates remember it. I have little hope for that. I don’t remember my college graduation speech, but then it wasn’t Joss Whedon giving it either.
Here’s the thing, people might want to listen to him. He has done two impossible things in his life. He made a long running TV series about a little, blond girl who beats the evil instead of dying first, screaming all the while. Then he turned a failed TV series into a major movie. He’s done the impossible.
Today at 4PM, the world lost something truly amazing. Today, my cat, Nimitz, had to be put to sleep. He…
Today taught me a very valuable lesson. Some of you may be aware that I have been building a home.…
You know, I’m kind of tired of the ‘atheists are all amoral psychopaths’ memes that I hear every so often. …