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inner murmurs
Why, hello.
Sorry I’ve been recalcitrant. It’ll happen many times again, but I’m just writing this to let you all–that is, all four people who actually check this site–things are afoot. I’m in the process of making an area that will serve a purpose that A NEW NADIR isn’t quite suited for. It’ll be a place [...]
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the best part about living in a poor state…
…Is knowing you can’t get much poorer. (source — registration required)
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on David Fincher
I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button last night. David Fincher’s 2008 Best Picture-nominated biopic of the fictional Fitzgerald character leaves a lasting impression, as do most of his other films. Fincher, for all his failings as a mainstream director who attempted to bring the art house to the masses, does seem to be [...]
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sometimes I just don’t know
Img35, originally uploaded by anewnadir.
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an idea
What is now known as the “Great Rest of 2009″ began quite simply with various commencement addresses concentrated in the northeastern quadrant of the United States. Instead of hemming to the traditional admonishments about careerism and self-sacrifice, about thirteen speakers instead spoke about the importance of contemplation and self-awareness. Whether this was a coordinated act [...]
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wrapping paper in the street
The bonus season’s not even started, but at Goldman and JPM, you can hear the 30-something suits licking their chops all the way out in Albuquerque. Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan today posted incredible multi-billion dollar profits, and we outsiders are left with little to do besides scratch our heads in wonder. Even though the [...]
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of course, we could be wrong about everything leading up to this point…
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bastille day
Many people think that freedom and liberty are the bedrocks of our national ideology. Bastille Day and Independence Day give us time to remember the sacrifices of those before us made to secure the political autonomy we enjoy every day.
I’d like to call this the positive conception of freedom. Freedom, in this understanding, is something [...]
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