http://exponential.steelbuddha.net Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:43:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok, that was a geek reference if ever there was one.  However, I couldn't get it out of my head, so that's the title. I did something finally that I hadn't ever done before, but always had been talking about.  I performed bellydance solo.  Not as a solo in part with other dancers, but ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/07/02/too-ta-too-ta-solo/ This may seem to conflict with one of my previous posts.  I hope I can disabuse you of that belief quickly. A comment to my divorce post really struck home with me.  I'll repeat the specific line here: "In our culture, we have learned to be insensitive to anything but the mask ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/06/19/is-this-too-emo-for-you/   You're enjoying your morning java when you notice a book on a table nearby.  It has a post-it note that says, "I'm Free!"  You pick it up. You've just experienced a Book Crossing. On the inside of the book you'll find a BCID - a Book Crossing ID number that identifies this book.  ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/06/17/literary-wilderness/ So, the next step has been taken in the goal to become more eco-friendly.  You might think we bought a Prius as I've been alluding to for some time.  However, as much as I sin daily by coveting my neighbor's Prius, I saw this little number and fell in love.  ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/06/09/about-a-bike/ So, I've been quiet for a few days.  Learning lessons.  Not new lessons, but old, powerful lessons. I was in a mind-altering car accident this weekend.  As in, should-have-died level of accident.  At a standstill in traffic, a car plowed into us from behind going 50-60mph, pushing us into another car.  ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/06/04/ch-ch-ch-changes/   "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde Tell me. What do you do for a Living? I'm eager to know.  Because I don't think what we do for a Living necessarily is our "job", or even our "profession". I was thinking about ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/05/30/for-a-living/ These things can always be looked at several different ways.  After listening to WNYC's RadioLab on "Where Am I?", I was very uncertain about the brain's role in religion and spirituality, and how we might create the "proof" for these beliefs.  When the brain loses track of the body, experiences similar to "near-death experiences" occur.  ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/05/28/spirituality-is-it-all-in-your-head/ I was sent this earlier today: Edit: By the way, the webcomic for this is hilarious, and all geeks should get on this asap! http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/05/27/as-if-to-emphasize-the-point/ As a beginning, I would say that I am too often prompted to make posts by reading Penelope's Brazen Careerist blog.  And rarely because we are discussing careers. She posted, on Monday, about the Emily Gould article on the NYTimes.  I'd already started reading this post last week because it was ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/05/27/indecent-exposure/ Ran into an interesting article today - U.S. Postal Service Begins E-Waste Recycling Program This is the first national program for the U.S. and is set to try and deal with the 2 million tons of e-waste we generate each year. Right now, it is only available in a few cities, but if it is ... http://exponential.steelbuddha.net/2008/05/21/going-postal-with-your-e-waste/