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Slumber.

May 16th, 2005 · by John · 2 Comments

I was driving around yesterday, coping with a bout of anger, depression, and general self-loathing, when Slumber from Bad Religion’s Stranger than Fiction album began playing on my shuffle:

so, you’re feeling unimportant,
‘cuz you’ve got nothing to say,
and your life is just a ramble,
no one understands you anyway
well, I’ve got a piece of news, […]

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Who Let the Blogs Out?

May 16th, 2005 · by John · No Comments

I came upon the concept of “the strength of weak ties” in the book, Who Let the Blogs Out? : A Hyperconnected Peek at the World of Weblogs by Biz Stone, self-proclaimed Genius.
The book itself is cioppino mix of everything from code snippets to advice to reflective essays. It’s a quick read, fun for […]

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