Thomas the Talented Employed Fellow
Meet Thomas. Today, Thomas walked into an office for his very first job interview. Today, Thomas filled out his very first job application (in Spanish, no less). Today, Thomas got his first professional job: teacher of English grammar. In short, Thomas rocks. I have brilliant...
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a) knitting is almost as good a distraction as pulpy reading. b) when reading introductory booklet on how to knit, do not trust them when they say “use a knotted bulky weight yarn!” They lie. This yarn has extra loops that are tricksy and cause the loss of many a row. c) book report is still not done. want to sleep. d) families should not come a day early during midterms week. e) it’s nice that I get an extra day with them. f) too bad I’ll be in school that entire day. g) my blue wall is fabulous. h) when my parents are in town, I seem to get suddenly...
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I am extraordinarily grateful that after conversations with my parents I consistently think “I love my daddy/mommy.”
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I vote as a libertarian constitutionalist influenced by Hayek and Burke, and I think as an anarchist guided by the biblical principles of liberty. My government is strictly bound by the U.S. Constitution. I have fenced foil in a diaper-suit and run for political office in a skirt-suit, but my shoes were always fabulous. Both dreadful politics and inspiring design are likely to make me teary. and yes. I’m a tshirt ninja.




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