Today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists who worry that the trend could be harmful to personal relationships and American society.
I heard about this yesterday, and you can read about it online. My reaction? “Well, duh!”
But not only that.
I think [...]
So I hear that some people see the “Virgin Mary” in a pizza pan?
Me? I see a pizza pan with this little thing in the middle … sort of like how my cookie sheets start to look when they get a little old and misshapen. That’s all.
You?
And about that “virgin” part. Well, yes, I [...]
“It’s good to hang your baby upside down for a minute every day.”
Overheard at the coffee shop just now.
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Insomnia is simply annoying.
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“Sometimes,” his mother said, in response to my glance, “he prefers to be alone.”
Good article on being an introvert. Maybe some people will start to understand. Maybe not.
I sure do.
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I’ve been really bad about keeping up with this blog.
There’s just not much to say about me and there’s a lot to say about oboe.
I’m boring. Oboe isn’t.
Bizarre, don’t you think?
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You know what I like most about two chicken dishes I make?
No, you don’t know. (You might think you do, but I’ll bet you don’t. If you do know just act surprised anyway, okay?)
I like the soup that follows.
I take whatever is left over and turn it into a soup that is just [...]
There’s a movie that comes out on Sunday (of course I have work) called Amazing Grace. It’s the story of William Wilberforce, and of course includes the hymn Amazing Grace, along with the writer of the hymn, John Newton, played by Albert Finney.
AND I just read this about the actor, Ioan Gruffudd, playing Wilberforce: [...]
I have done absolutely nothing of value today. At all. Period.
(I will teach later today, so I guess that redeems the day a bit … but not much.)
I guess a NothingDay™ is occasionally okay, but I’m feeling so darn lazy it’s pathetic.
Update
Whew! I made dinner. I reconciled all of our accounts. And I had forgotten [...]
According to Dan’s photography site I’m totally lazy.
Today I had a recording session until 1:30. I teach two students. I have Camelot. Yesterday I had opera, a student and Camelot. I’ve recently added yard work to my Wednesday calendar (although I had to skip this week due to opera). I try to keep the [...]