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Fear

Posted at 10:57 am on November 13th, 2008

I came across this passage in chapter 56 of Life of Pi

I must say a word about fear. It is life’s only tue opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, showsno mercy. It goes for your weakest spot, which it finds with unerring ease. It begins in your mind, always. One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy. Doubt meets disbelief and disbelief tries to push it out. But disbelief is a poorly armed foot soldier. Doubt does away with it with little trouble. You become anxious. Reason comes to do battle for you. You are reassured. Reason is fully equipped with the latest weapons and technology. But, to your amazement, despite superior tactics and a number of undeniable victories, reason is laid low. You feel yourself weakening, wavering. Your anxiety becomes dread. 

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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-26

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 26th, 2008
  • Taking a stroll with my parents, taking advantage of this lovely evening. #
  • Setting up wordpress on my local machine, so I can play around. #
  • @JessMoskowitz Are you suggesting some kind of long-distance prank? #
  • 4 #
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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-25

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 25th, 2008
  • Just watched Good Night and Good Luck. Say what you will about George Clooney, but the man has style. #
  • Listening to Sean Lennon’s album. He’s good, but has a grim outlook on love. Might be expected from someone whose father was assassinated. #
  • @dantasman What does that mean? #
  • Going out to the lake to get some paddleboats…yes I am aware of the time. #
  • Just had an amazing time on paddleboats during the middle of the night. I saw two meteorites. #
  • “Multitasking is the art of distracting yourself from two things you’d rather not be doing by doing them simultaneously.” http://www.43folders.com #
  • @allforyeshua Where were you? #
  • @dantasman @jessmoskowitz I was their victim online a few weeks ago. #
  • It is official, I have been accepted as a member of the next Jews for Jesus Liberated Wailing Wall. I have to be in San Francisco in 3 weeks #
  • @mdp1974 It is an 18 month commitment.3 months in SF,12 months touring the US,living on a 45ft bus,and 3 months touring in the UK and Israel #
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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-24

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 24th, 2008
  • At Jacob’s concert at JPUSA in Chicago. #
  • Schmoozing with old and new friends at a concert at JPUSA in Chicago. #
  • @jessmoskowitz HEY! #
  • I have been wearing this suit for 20.5 hours, what a long and good day. Good schlaffies everyone. #
  • I could really go for an Ess a Bagel. #
  • At a small street fair with lives blues in “Uptown Normal” #
  • Why are the flags at half mast? #
  • There is nothing like smooth jazz over ninja fighting. #
  • There is nothing like smooth Jazz over a ninja fight scene. #
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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-23

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 23rd, 2008
  • Preparing my car for an early drive tomorrow. #
  • This is Normal #
  • On the road again… #
  • In Highland Park waiting for the wedding to start. #
  • http://twitpic.com/8qd4 - The beautiful Mr. And Mrs. Jason and Lindsay Fillman #
  • On board the Mystic Blue for the reception, awaiting departure. #
  • Exploring Navy Pier for the fist time. #
  • @katwaterflame I have been here to board cruises, but I have never looked around or done anything. #
  • Seeing The Dark Knight at the Navy Pier IMAX with @singerguy0 and Daniel W. #
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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-22

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 22nd, 2008
  • Back in Hebrew for only the second time this summer. #
  • @jessmoskowitz Very nice Arrested Development reference. #
  • @allforyeshua I hate those days. #
  • I hate juggling, I always drop things. #
  • I both love and hate that we have dozens of boxes of books in our basement. I love that my family values books. I hate trying to find one. #
  • After a brief stop to admire my second microscope (the one I got in 7th grade) the hunt for the lost book continues. #
  • @katwaterflame A book for Shabbat tonight. #
  • Ah ha! Success is mine. It was laying horizontal underneath vertical laying books. #
  • @singerguy0 Avodat Yeshua, the purple Jews for Jesus book of songs and blessings. #
  • Shabbat Shalom! #
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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-21

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 21st, 2008
  • @singerguy0 What did Adobe do for you? #
  • Back to Bruckner. I went through 0-6, now on to 7. #
  • and now onto eight #
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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-20

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 20th, 2008
  • I have trouble understanding why certain people in my family (not immediate) are so lazy and truly stupid. #
  • @Jontasman wort wort? #
  • @Jontasman I suppose I do not remember that. #
  • I just found a new pair of shoes that I forgot I bought before going to New York. Wow, I’ve been incredibly preoccupied for quite some time. #
  • @Jontasman @singerguy0 @allforyeshua There are people eating frozen pizza in my house right now. #
  • The quality of my diet decreased about 67% today. #
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300 Facebook Messages

Posted at 1:44 pm on August 20th, 2008

 

300 unread messages on facebook

Today I received my unread count on facebook reached 300.  Sending me a message on facebook is not my preferred means of communication.  I just thought I would share.

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Today’s Twitter Updates for 2008-08-19

Posted at 11:59 pm on August 19th, 2008
  • sipping on a bottle of email #
  • Going back to ye ol Denny’s #
  • @Jontasman Did you make your way out yet? Why did you go to the Bronx to begin with? #
  • @JessMoskowitz What happened? #
  • @dantasman It has done that to me before and visa versa. #
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