Monthly Archives: March 2010

Declan’s Star Wars obsession, and the inadequacy of using one’s finger as a blaster gun

Declan — I hope that ten years from now when your girlfriend posts the photo below on her facebook page — the one of you wearing your Star Wars underwear over your blue jeans while wielding an official Jedi Light … Continue reading

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The Wisdom of David Shenk

One of the best books I have read in the last year is The Genius in All of Us by David Shenk, which came out yesterday. I have had the good fortune of knowing David for several years, and I … Continue reading

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Prestalgia, Theory of

This morning has been long on what I call “prestalgia” — pre-emptive nostalgia for the present. Moments when you suddenly appreciate that you are in the sweet spot of your own life, and you get a glimpse of the rose … Continue reading

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