December 2011
10 posts
Dec 27th
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quantum life
one of the major ideas of quantum physics is indeterminacy, or that particles are never really anywhere.  nothing is in a precise location until measurement, in which we compel a particle to take on a definite value.  though i’m not on an atomic level, unless i try i’ll never know.  and perhaps all i need to do is design the right experiment.   “and i know you’re thinking...
Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2011/12/gay_marr... →
mixed feelings about this. on one hand, I’m kinda like “yeah, gay community, stick it to her!”   on the other hand I’m kinda like…come on, she was just publicly humiliated, lost her job, the trust of her family, and now you guys are rubbing it in?  not cool.
Dec 22nd
5/8
Right now it’s 9:18 AM. I haven’t slept, as usual before I take flights.  My plane is at 1230; boarding is around noon.  I will leave Boston for winter break for (perhaps) the 3rd and penultimate time.   The end of semesters always make me feel a little sad.  My usual poison: 1 part academic failure, 1 part passage of time, occasionally a dash of heartbreak. However, this time...
Dec 21st
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One teachers approach to preventing gender...
togetherforjacksoncountykids: “It’s Okay to be Neither,” By Melissa Bollow Tempel Alie arrived at our 1st-grade classroom wearing a sweatshirt with a hood. I asked her to take off her hood, and she refused. I thought she was just being difficult and ignored it. After breakfast we got in line for art, and I noticed that she still had not removed her hood. When we arrived at the art room, I said:...
Dec 20th
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Dec 9th
lol
*walking down the street with Kat and T*
guy selling spare change newspaper: Hello young man with two ladies!
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
1,348 notes
rush
one week until i’m done with finals one week and one day until i’m done with this semester run run run run run run
Dec 7th