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When did we forget our dreams?
The infinite possibilities each day holds should stagger the mind. The sheer number of experiences I could have is uncountable, breathtaking, and I'm sitting here refreshing my inbox. We live trapped in loops, reliving a few days over and over, and we envision only a handful of paths laid out ahead of us. We see the same things each day, we respond the same way, we think the same thoughts, each day a slight variation on the last, every moment smoothly following the gentle curves of societal norms. We act like if we just get through today, tomorrow our dreams will come back to us.
And no, I don't have all the answers. I don't know how to jolt myself into seeing what each moment could become. But I do know one thing: the solution doesn't involve watering down my every little idea and creative impulse for the sake of some day easing my fit into a mold. It doesn't involve tempering my life to better fit someone's expectations. It doesn't involve constantly holding back for fear of shaking things up.
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There’s a slight chance that the Senate is wasting time
June 9th, 2010. Major events impacting America that day were led by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill – in its 49th day by that point. Dark clouds were looming over policy for the 2nd half of the year as more … Continue reading
Why the Right is Wrong on Health Care Reform
(admin note:this is a guest post lifted from the board by elspaniard. also contains a bit of profanity, but that’s okay.) Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve seen the shitstorm that is health care reform brewing in Washington as … Continue reading
September 18th, 2008 – Why it’s good we don’t remember this day
Whispers are beginning to come in as to what exactly happened to our financial system during the chaotic weeks of September 2008 – especially the week of September 15th, 2008. What is emerging is a picture of an economic state … Continue reading
The Would-be Senator Burris – A victim & the Republicans’ newest best friend
These sorts of comparisons never seem to mean much since the answer is already known, but I’ll give it a shot nevertheless. If a long-serving Democratic senator was suddenly revealed to be supported in an upcoming election, by, say, an … Continue reading