Category Archives: introspection

Yesterday’s Thoughts

Yesterday I did two things that were not directly related, but at the end of the evening they might as well have been.

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Help, help, I’m being oppressed!

Here’s an article from the Washington Post regarding shirking responsibility. I found this article pretty interesting, if not needlessly partisan (there’s a quick jab at conservatives early on, don’t worry neocons, the whole article isn’t about you…). Why is it … Continue reading

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This is (mainly) for Mike Klunke -OR- the State of the Union

(well, really, it’s not a union, since I’m but one man) I received a phone call from my friend Mike Klunke today and I didn’t have a whole lot of desire to describe some of what’s going on with me … Continue reading

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A recurring sin

Today I’d like to share with you my most recurring sin. This is a source of a hell of a lot of shame and pain and I figure what better way to get it out in the open than posting … Continue reading

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One of my favorite VOL songs

(VOL stands for Vigilantes of Love, by the way) It’s the “Ballad of Russell Perry,” even though it’s got some baseball content, I really love this song and it’s message. well my name is russell perry and i hail from … Continue reading

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Wasting Cancer

Noel blogged about John Piper’s encouragement to not waste your cancer. It’s a pretty amazing read and it really is hard to accept. It’s also quite possibly one of the more necessary concepts to understand as a Christian. Life is … Continue reading

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Expectation Versus Appreciation

I confronted one of my office’s student workers today on a behavior that I find to be really quite disrespectful at the workplace: walking in unannounced. He would essentially barge in to my office through its open door and get … Continue reading

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F-Scale

How fascist are you? Find out via the F-Scale Quiz. I’m a 3.43: You are disciplined but tolerant; a true American.

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The Ninth Configuration

I just finished watching The Ninth Configuration. It was a very interesting film (though it appeared a bit chopped-up). Stacey Keach (sans mustache) plays a psychiatrist Col. Kane who is assigned to a castle-cum-psych-ward either right after or during the … Continue reading

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There goes a milestone…

I’m already on post #106! I blew through post #100 and didn’t even notice. Oh well, it’s just an arbitrary pattern that is only made important because I’m a human being (and therefore base-10 biased thanks to my fingers/toes but … Continue reading

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