Category Archives: reflections

The Thesis and the Cross, pt 1

Posted on April 17, 2011 by hermyt

The thesis-writing crunch has begun.  For those of you who aren’t/weren’t PhD students, the thesis is the culmination of 5-7 years of blood, sweat, toil, and tears.  A written document, nay tome, a monument to one’s creation and mastery of … Continue reading →

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On Battle Hymns and Tiger Mothers

Posted on January 22, 2011 by hermyt

**edit (110128) – If you haven’t read the sfgate article on Amy Chua, I highly recommend you do so before you peg her as the worst person in the world. Also, keep in mind the full byline of the book. … Continue reading →

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Resolve

Posted on January 5, 2011 by hermyt

  Redeem the Day ~gl   Each and every bloody one of them.   Tweet

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2010 Janus 2011

Posted on January 1, 2011 by hermyt

  It was a year for dancing. And a year for laughter. A year of games To bring the world together.   It was a year of disasters Both natural and not A year of politics Of haves and have-nots. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2010 by hermyt

The Digital Nativity       For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into … Continue reading →

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The little things.

Posted on November 27, 2010 by hermyt

Happy Belated Thanksgiving, everyone!   The first few entries of any “Top X things I am thankful for” tend to be a bit formulaic, so why don’t we just go and skip ahead to some of the slightly more interesting … Continue reading →

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Market Target

Posted on October 25, 2010 by hermyt

I “know” that they mine consumer shopping data to help direct marketing efforts, but I was pretty impressed/amused by the blatant nature of Kellogg’s effort here.   My receipt:     The attached coupon:     Tweet

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Sub-par Thoughts

Posted on August 10, 2010 by hermyt

A few weekends ago, I played my first round of golf since a torturous 18-hole round of golf during my high school senior week that was more akin to “golf-cart polo” that served as my introduction to the game.   … Continue reading →

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Photoblog: Midland Edition

Posted on July 10, 2010 by hermyt

As per the requests of mmok and mboyden, here is the (cropped) view of a standard issue sunset off to the left of my balcony here in Midland. Thunderstorm sunsets are breathtaking. One of these days, I will post a … Continue reading →

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Travelogue: Arlington National Cemetary

Posted on May 21, 2010 by hermyt

If you asked me to list my top three experiences from my recent trip to DC (not including friends), I would say Capitol Hill, Ray’s Hellburger, and Arlington National Cemetary. I’ll try to write about all three at some point, … Continue reading →

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