May 2012

Commencement Speech 2012

May 25, 2012
Class of 2012

Since no institution of higher or, for that matter, lower learning has asked me to give a commencement speech this year, I’ll share with you the speech I would’ve given to the graduating class of 2012 had I been invited. It goes like this: You’re doomed. (Wait for laughter to subside into tears.) But it’s [...]

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Top 10 Dystopian Sci-Fi Films of the 1970s

May 24, 2012
Top 10 Dystopian Sci-Fi Films of the 1970s

Predictably, much of the 1970s were spent processing the cultural hangover from the decade that preceded them. The social idealism of the ’60s, from the Civil Rights Movement to free love, were countered with cinematic explorations of dystopia wherein humans were disposable cogs and love was often the costliest proposition of all. Below are ten [...]

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Meditation for Commuters Podcast: Traffic

May 19, 2012
Meditation for Commuters

I am Clover, that is my vision name. My totem animal is the skink. This is my podcast for mindful driving, “Meditation for Commuters.” Episode One: Traffic. Take a few minutes of bliss to teach yourself how meditate while driving. Note: Please KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN. Words/Voice: Daedalus Howell • Music by Orion Letizi @ Observatory [...]

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Facebook IPO vs. My IOU

May 18, 2012

Facebook goes public today with what’s expected to be the world’s largest initial public offering. While the social network has been hogging all the headlines, a smaller, just as interesting story (in my humble opinion), has been hovering under the radar – I too am going public, with an IPO of my own. Buying stock [...]

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