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Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by: Leona

Yin and Yang don’t work that way…

That cutesy, perfectly circular image of yin and yang teardrop-ing into each other might actually be quite wrong, at local scales. It’s not a static …

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Posted on September 20, 2013June 16, 2019 by: Leona

The Impossible House

From scribblings on my Note: behold, the impossible house! What makes it impossible? Several things: Scaling issues, non-ergonomic nooks, nonsensically-placed windows, undefined roofing, questionable use …

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Posted on January 2, 2013August 13, 2019 by: Leona

Krishna visits.

Led I had tumbled out of the movie theater far too soon, leading to a rather strong inclination to just eff it and head home. I don’t …

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Posted on April 1, 2012August 13, 2019 by: Leona

The nihilist’s way out

Nihilism seems to have undertones of apathy, doesn’t it? There’s something about it like a big sigh. A world-weary, ‘ho hum’ sort of way of …

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Posted on September 23, 2010June 16, 2019 by: Leona

A Propos of Appropriateness

In spite of it’s surprisingly non-objective qualities, truth has a certain allure. Especially where it is allowed to bubble to the surface within human society …

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Posted on January 21, 2010July 29, 2019 by: Leona

a billion little red pitchforks…

I AM SICK.  I hurt all over.I went to a walk-in clinic* and they were absolutely bloody useless. The checkup was akin to being frisked, …

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Posted on December 15, 2009July 11, 2019 by: Leona

Poor directional hearing : a maladaptation that works?

I recently learned that, under certain circumstances, poor directional hearing can be a bit of a blessing. It works kind of like “ignorance is bliss”. …

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Posted on October 17, 2009July 29, 2019 by: Leona

In flagrante delirium : my 5AM mind-body crunch

I had a bad dream.But the thing is, I knew I was about to have one; I had a rough outline of what was gonna …

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Posted on October 1, 2009July 29, 2019 by: Leona

The over-survival complex

I have come to the realisation that some people are too willing to over-extend themselves in order to get through a really tough, difficult situation. …

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Posted on August 22, 2009June 16, 2019 by: Leona

Don’t ever Voigt-Kampff me

It’s bad when your niece IMs you to remind you of your own sister’s birthday. Especially when the niece in question is just past tweening* …

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