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The Thudfactor Polygeek Quiz

I am 21% geek OK, so maybe I’m not a geek. I do, at least, show a bit of interest in the world around me. Either that, or I have enough of a sense of humor to pick some of the sillier answers on the test. Regardless, I’m probably a pretty nifty, well-rounded person who [...]

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Time to move to Canada?

CBC: The Fifth Estate – Sticks and Stones If you’ve been following my blog for any amount of time, you know my passion for media reform in my country of residence. The CBC produced an excellent 43 minute piece on what it means to be a “liberal” in the U.S. of A. It’s bizarre knowing [...]

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Mediocrity

I must be the most individual person out there looking to go to grad school. I spent over two hours researching scholarships, grants, and fellowships today only to find that money-wise I am in the minority. I don’t have hemophilia. My decendents were not signers of the Declaration of Independence, civil war soldiers, or affected [...]

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Logically Juxtaposed

Life blurs around here. Physically too much is occuring to allow for any time to write, think, or process any information. It’s not even work that consumes all hours of the day (though this week is certainly very, very long) but mundane tasks like laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping. There are emails from January I still [...]

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Together yet Apart

Over the past month, three separate people assumed that I am married. This is not true and stirred up the feelings of loneliness and put the fact that I am single on my mind again. First, let me explain these terms. There is a distinct difference between loneliness and being alone. Loneliness involves another person, [...]

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