October 2011
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taryncowart:
“Continual connectivity has led to a new sensibility. People move from a way of thinking in which they say, ‘I have a feeling, I want to make a call,’ to one where they say, ‘I want to have a feeling, I need to send a text (or post on a social network).’ Social networking nurtures a way of thinking about the self in which one constitutes a feeling by sending out for comments.”
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“Wonder, and its expression in poetry and the arts, are among the most important things which seem to distinguish man from other animals, and intelligent and sensitive people from morons.” —Alan Watts
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Sleep
My nephew, Jayden, is in 5th grade. He recently had a school assignment to write about the subject of sleep and how important it is. This is my favorite part:
I have noticed with my two little brothers that their behavior is really bad when they are tired and whiny. A short nap does wonders for their attitude. When my Mom hasn’t had enough rest we have to be really good so she won’t start...
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