We had lunch at a "french" (I would not shy away from using air-quotes if I were to tell the story) restaurant in San Ramon, the sign outside the front door even insisted "french operated and french owned" and I will admit that the food was pretty good - but what they had on the menu was hardly fren...

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honesty: fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, implies a refusal to lie or deceive in any way.
responsibility: moral, legal, or mental accountability.
loyalty: the the quality or state of being loyal, being faithful to a person to whom fidelity is due.
empathy: the action of unde...

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the 4 noble truths

  • life has the nature of some aspect of suffering. nothing lasts forever. understand this and be not attached to what you are experiencing.
  • the origin of suffering is attachment to desire. desire should be let go of, attaining a state of non-craving should be part of your d...

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»The early morning stuff having been particularly bad last night, I got up even later than usual, at one. I put on my dressing-gown, which, despite being the only item of clothing I wear for most of every single day, I never ever wash - sometimes I find sperm stains on it that make me feel nostalgi...

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Gibt es eigentlich für Mac OS X auch einen Spamfilter wie Mailwasher (Pro), der es mir erlaubt den ganzen Mist schon auf dem POP-Server zu löschen? Bin für jeden Hinweis dankbar.

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Noch 3 solche Wochen und ich habe meine Whisky Vorräte auf ein transportables Mass reduziert. Spart Ärger mit dem Zoll und führt angemessen in Morpheus Arme. Mein Dank an die Herrschaften bei Lagavulin, Balvenie, Macallan, Glenmorangie und vor allem Springbank für ihre sauberen Destillate,...

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The Fox News Channel has sued political satirist Al Franken to stop him from using the words "fair and balanced" in the title of his new book, scheduled to publish next month. So in protest Neal Pollack declared that this Friday is Fair and Balanced day!.

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Selbst tiefste menschliche Enttäuschungen sind leichter zu verkraften, wenn man sie als endgültige Befreiung sehen kann. Und wenn man jemandem nichts schlechtes wünschen muss, weil man weiss, dass derjenige das auch ganz von alleine hinbekommt.
Instant Karma...

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