Chi Speak
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delicious dough
The woman in line behind me muttered pointedly, direct and somewhat sharp, “Excuse me, but are you going to order separately from your friend?” One of the representatives blinked at me silently as I rattled off my order without pause, ...
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the lesson learned in the past few days
We’re all a bit unsure, battling and aligning ourselves with social expectations of where we should be at this moment in our lives. You’re headed in the “right” direction as long as you establish a goal to better your tomorrow...
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Gluttony and Pop Culture
Lately, I have been simultaneously enthralled and disgusted by Man vs. Food with Adam Richman. In particular, it has led me to question why I subscribed to cable television recently. Until two weeks ago, it was steadfastly easy to ignore the distra...
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flooded in a public place
The bookstore was full of patrons who drank coffee, and gingerly touched the spines of newly printed novels and hardcovers. Some customers dug through clearance shelves, while others debated by the magazine section or cross-referenced textbooks in th...
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Asian is Alluring
There are many stereotypes involving Asian culture. Every race and ethnic background has its stigmas and hurdles to overcome, whether they are founded in truth or merely fabricated out of unfortunate, enduring yarn. We all bear the burden of others...
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a week of vacation
= too much time for remembrances and contemplation. And as self-sufficient and accomplished as I’ve become, it still hurts that I was indirectly kicked out of my childhood home. The lectures and the lessons are correct, in stating that a child ...
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I-It vs. I-Thou
It has been a long while since any Western philosophers have been brought up in a lecture. It was pleasantly reminiscent when my post-graduate professor suggested Martin Buber’s famous I and Thou as essential reading to discovering interpersona...
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vacation day dialogue (a hint of clinical ocd, much?)
I was looking forward to spending the day alone. However, a visitor decided to literally drop by. Here is the ensuing transcript of the online conversation held between a co-worker and me: Chi Speak 9:13 am: There is a roach under my TV stand, by my ...
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realistic choices
It’s been a long time since I blogged a post (see: recent graduation, my laptop still being held in repair somewhere in Texas, a full schedule of distractions, and my unstated thorough apology). A countless string of choices occurs over the du...
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near extinction: an e-mail forward worth reading
“The Wooden Bowl” A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled; his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the e...




very interesting blog you have, kept reading a few articles, and would come back later when i get home. :-)
Posted: 2008-07-28 | More Reviews From mikemetalord