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Passing

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Fred

I haven’t written here in quite a while because, frankly, it had been a pretty good year and I didn’t have any great need to express myself on a blog about depression. The last half of this last month of … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Learned

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Fred

I just received the following email from A_____: I’ve spent most of my life trying to be like everyone else which is (average). It has done nothing and I am still as isolated as I was before. No degree, working … Continue reading →

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Food Food Food Food

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Fred

I want you to play a little imagination game with me. Try to picture the following in your mind: You’re having a conversation about cooking, and at some point you start explaining to somebody how to cook something. You’re giving … Continue reading →

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Karaoke

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Fred

Worth a watch: http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_mclaren_authentic_creativity_vs_karaoke_culture.html If you don’t recognize the name, this is the guy who created the Sex Pistols. He’s a bit older now, but still provocative. Notable also that he passed away shortly after giving this talk, so this … Continue reading →

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Reading

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Fred

Good book: Gifted Grownups: The Mixed Blessings of Extraordinary Potential

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Ballistic

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Fred

[Author's Note: I discovered this post in the "drafts" bin. I'm pretty sure it was intended to be longer, and thus unpublished because it was unfinished. However, I have no recollection of what would have been in the "finished" piece. … Continue reading →

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Conscious

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Fred

Okay, this is just a random question thrown out to any high-IQ types who might be reading this. Do you get self conscious when you’re on the phone? I find that I really don’t like other people to overhear me … Continue reading →

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Duh

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Fred

I ran across this article and found it interesting. Briefly stated: Putting too much of your self-worth into the idea of “being smart” can be not-so-good. Nothing too complex, but well stated. Whatever You Do, Don’t Tell Your Kids They’re … Continue reading →

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What a Bunch of HIQs

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Fred

You had to be a big shot, din’cha? Had to open up your mouth Billy Joel, “Big Shot” I am a person who puts a lot of weight on words. In order to communicate, words have to mean something specific. … Continue reading →

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Bubba Speaks

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Fred

Got an insightful (and significantly long) comment on a recent post, and as it was not particularly related to the specific post, but to this blog as a whole, I thought I would elevate it to a post in and … Continue reading →

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