memories for Apr 16

2016

2016 Apr 16
Folic Acid Fortified Corn Tortillas

Definitely do not read the comments on this one. The pseudoscience and scientism in the comments are out of control.

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2016 Apr 16
Horses Not Unicorns

When you hear hoofbeats, don't think of unicorns. Everyone knows unicorns never really touch the ground.

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2010

2010 Apr 16
arguments

I think it's naive to believe that for every argument, there is someone who is right, and there is someone who is wrong. The most fractious arguments I've witnessed are between people who were both right in their respective contexts, with no obvious way to harmonize their conflicting mind sets. The question is, in an argument, do you go for the win and try to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you're right and the other person is wrong, even if it means destroying a relationship? Do you try to aim for common ground, even if it means compromising on your beliefs? Or do you just keep arguing until the other person gets exasperated and quits entirely? Or is there some other option that I've never managed to consider?

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2008

2008 Apr 16
light chasing away the darkness

This song always makes me go a little teary-eyed.

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2004

2004 Apr 16
ghosts

no one here but me and my ghosts recurring nightmares from which there is no waking and the neverending sadness of things that were never meant to be

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2004 Apr 16
snip, snip

I could hear the clicking of the shears miles away:

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2001

2001 Apr 16
When?

Snow in April.

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