zaque1213

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by zaque1213 7y ago
It appears you have given a perfect illustration of the comment you are replying to.
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by zaque1213 7y ago
I'd be interested to see stats on how often people skip over the ads during a podcast. I admit I do occasionally, but most of the time when I'm listening to a podcast I'm simultaneously doing something - like driving, exercis
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by zaque1213 7y ago
I think their statement about Dawkins’ apparently having never opened a Bible was in regard to his theological understanding, not historical. Having read Dawkins, my primary critique of him overall is that he regularly demonstrates a willfu
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by zaque1213 9y ago
Author advises business person not to make others the butt of a joke, then makes fun of all business persons for not being funny and not understanding what a good metaphor is.
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by zaque1213 9y ago
Mark Bittman was the second biggest influencer of the way I prepare food. The first was a college roommate, who literally improvised everything he cooked, as far as ingredients and proportions go, and it tasted amazing every time. It opened
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by zaque1213 9y ago
I broker professional liability insurance for design professionals (architects and engineers), which means I don't much fit in on HN, but I enjoy the content anyway. Most would call what I do boring, and some of it is. I do enjoy worki
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by zaque1213 10y ago
I like the idea of carpooling and would be happy to if / when I find someone who works near me. We moved recently and I don't know the neighbors well enough yet to ask. I drive a fairly fuel efficient car. Only fill up every week
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by zaque1213 10y ago
You may be correct.If we felt that renting was the best option for us we would rent. But it's not necessarily the best option when you are trying to start a family. Also in our situation we are currently paying less on a house note tha
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Hey another Houstonian! My thoughts exactly.
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by zaque1213 10y ago
> Driving is a choice, and provided that drivers pay all the costs associated with making that choice, there’s little reason to object to that. I mean, kind of. I'm not sure where the author lives, but in Houston, I don't have
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by zaque1213 10y ago
I think it was Jessica Yellin on NPR's On Point who said something about Washington being way more like VEEP than House of Cards. Comforting somehow.
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by zaque1213 10y ago
There are some theories, such as those laid out by Francis Fukuyama in the Origins of Political Order, which postulate that homo sapiens are optimized to form functioning societies of about 120 units. However, certain features have evolved
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by zaque1213 10y ago
I propose we base truth on whatever epistemological grounding that allows one to assert the truth claim of relative truth.
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by zaque1213 10y ago
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Recently on my phone I tried to copy and paste a picture from Facebook to my messaging app. Instead of copying the picture, it copied a text message that read "picture of dog and three people." I'm sure this is nothing new, b
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by zaque1213 10y ago
A few years ago I was in my room late at night. Everyone else was asleep in the house. The AC unit in that part of the house was really loud. At one point, the noise began to sound like ambient chords resonating in a cathedral. It continued
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Improv. I've been taking classes at a local improv theater in Houston and it has been the most enjoyment I've gotten out of an activity in many years. For two hours a week I am encouraged to say, do, be anything that comes into my
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by zaque1213 10y ago
This is why I've enjoyed my time taking improv classes. I'm with a group of other complete beginners and failure is encouraged. It has a beginning and end, and whatever happens will only happen once ever. I go home with a sense of
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Not according to the loss runs I see at the insurance firm I work for.
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by zaque1213 10y ago
This is fantastic! I'm looking forward to following this projects progress. I lived in Dallas for a while and loved the way the city integrates green space into the urban landscape. I'm not surprised that Dallas would be the city
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by zaque1213 10y ago
I'm curious, is there any evidence that nanodegrees and other moocs are pulling would-be students from traditional forms of higher ed?
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Agreed, I've admitted in another comment that this was an inexact term. I'm not a happiness expert, so I'm open to suggestions!
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Thanks for raising my apparent contradiction. What I meant to say, perhaps not very well, is that _no_ partner is capable of proving true, lasting happiness, which I now realize is an unexact term. However close one can come to that happine
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Interesting conclusion. I agree that we need to let go of the notion that there is someone "perfect" for us. That person doesn't exist. True, lasting happiness in marriage is possible. Joy in marriage occurs when we seek the
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by zaque1213 10y ago
>> Now what you have to handle when you start doing mathematics as an older child or as an adult is accepting this state of being stuck. I left High School with a terrible taste in my mouth for math, which is partly why I dropped my S
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by zaque1213 10y ago
Yes indeed. Chose my apartment because it's a five minute drive from work and in Houston that is damn near impossible to find. I'd let the apartment owner kick me in the face every time I walked in my room if that's what it t
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by zaque1213 10y ago
I agree with you. The apartment I recently moved into made it clear up front that hey had an exclusive cable and wireless provider. But the cost of the service is bundled into my rent. It's a great apartment in a great location and sti
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by zaque1213 10y ago
This happened to my grandfather. The scammer told him I was accused of manslaughter in Oklahoma and was being held for questioning. The scammer was my "lawyer" and my grandfather needed to post my bail. He saw through the scam but
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by zaque1213 10y ago
> Either we're totally in control of ourselves, or we have no control at all. Maybe I missed it, but it seems the author of the article makes no distinction between natural and moral inability. Jonathan Edwards, in his work Freedom