So everyone was over at Paradox’s apartment, standing or sitting around and smoking cigarettes on the porch. It was a night of perfectly normal, unobtrusive time-killing. But every time I go to Paradox’s apartment, I either A.) hear about some crazy bullshit that just went down, or B.) am subject to some crazy [...]

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The new Modest Mouse album is thoroughly mediocre. and the new PJ Harvey album is bullshit. I’m so glad I don’t pay for music.

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So I’ve been studying anthropology this summer. It’s probably the most rewarding project I’ve taken up in quite a while. The reason for this is that anthropology provides external perspectives from which to view and criticize our own culture and renders unnecessary the abstract systematic frameworks of traditional philosophical analysis. It simultaneously [...]

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I’ve been recovering from wisdom tooth removal for a week now. Any recommendations for treating itchy gums?

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#6751

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I work for a massive corporate bookstore. This means that (1) I have a UPC etched in my cornea (2) I am woefully underpaid and (3) I spend 96% of my time on the clock cleaning up crushed coffee cups, magazine inserts, diapers, spent bullet cartridges, etc. and 4% of my time artfully dodging [...]

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Read this shit: http://biserica.org/Publicatii/2002/NoX/XXIII_index.html
Bizarre how seamlessly capitalism and christianity blend into a near-perfect network of nonsense. I wonder to what portion of the population this kind of spiritual nugget appeals? Oh, wait. I think I know. It’s the people who come to my coffee shop–the wealthy drinkers of soy lattes [...]

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