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Entries from December 2007

Dust in the Wind: Part 4

December 5th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Monday, October 30, 2006 Work is horrifying today. It’s always like this with a big trip. The pressure builds and builds until you reach the tipping point, and then you just don’t give a rip anymore. You reach nirvana, the satori of perfect bliss. I’m not there yet, but I am feeling around the edges [...]

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Tips from the Armchair #1

December 3rd, 2007 · 3 Comments

As if there weren’t enough uses for them already, here’s another handy thing you can do with zip lock bags. My friend Trevor used to carry his shells to the dove field in a gallon size storage bag and just drop the bag on the ground by his chair. We were hunting on family land [...]

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Words of Wisdom: 12/1/07

December 1st, 2007 · No Comments

“The real work of men was hunting meat. The invention of agriculture was a giant step in the wrong direction, leading to serfdom, cities, and empire. From a race of hunters, artists, warriors, and tamers of horses, we degraded ourselves to what we are now: clerks, functionaries, laborers, entertainers, processors of information.” -Edward Abbey

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