Catégorie : histoires
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Associations d’idées
Aujourd’hui, j’étais en train d’aider une amie à déplacer des meubles. Une table était trop grande pour la porte, alors l’occupante des lieux a examiné cette dernière pour vérifier si elle pouvait enlever la porte, en commençant par la chaîne. Les portes irlandaises comportent souvent cette chaîne intégrée à l’intérieur et qui assure que la…
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Citizen Zhang
This post is part of the EVE Blog Banter, a monthly EVE Online blogging extravaganza created by CrazyKinux. Any questions about the EVE Blog Banter should be directed to him. The third topic comes from Roc Wieler, who asks us to « write a story about a fellow EVE Blogger, or an EVE player whom has…
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Make it personal
« The personal, as everyone’s so fucking fond of saying, is political. So if some idiot politician, some power player, tries to execute policies that harm you or those you care about, take it personally. Get angry. The Machinery of Justice will not serve you here – it is slow and cold, and it is theirs.…
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Specialization is for insects
« A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook…
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Give yourself a present
« Harry, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men’s store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee. »…