Santa Barbara Beacon: Quotes
Array-ne September 24, 2005 Tonight went with Melissa to meet Evgeny at Red Square; and though we were late, Evgeny was there sure enough, holding a bowl of kashi and carrying his old backpack. So yes Americans may put a premium on size, but some Russians obsess over it as a point of pride.
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-ne September 24, 2005 After a long day of learning Russian conventions, Russian culture, and Russian itself, I jumped on the metro with a crowd of Americans (weâre at the farthest possible Metro stop to the south of the city on the purple line) to meet Evgeny at red square again. One thing first: I learned today that, in addition to this peculiar Russian obsession with size, Russians tend to place more faith in the individual than in the group than Americans do, despite our claims to rugged individualism and their claims to communism, etc. Had conversation with Eugene about sincerity, honesty, etcâbeing true to oneâs self, and the importance of this in conversation, and the importance of conversation in this. The difference is direction: sincerity is glasnost with others, frankness is demanding that others are sincere with themselves.
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Since I have been taking a slight break from the longer runs and mega miles, I have been enjoying some relaxing three mile runs with no pressure for speed or performance. She’s too tired to be competitive and my right leg is too stiff, therefore we enjoy eachother’s company and wake up run (we run at 5:30am!). The said hick carves a trail into the ice block, then a stupid drunk squats at the bottom of the luge while another hick pours some type of hard liquor down the path.
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-ne Ok, feeling like the first time on ice skates, let’s see what this Blog experience is all about.
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-ne Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.– President Thomas JeffersonWe must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.– Plato Make your life a friction to the machine - Henry David Thoreau
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Array-ne September 24, 2005 Tonight went with Melissa to meet Evgeny at Red Square; and though we were late, Evgeny was there sure enough, holding a bowl of kashi and carrying his old backpack. So yes Americans may put a premium on size, but some Russians obsess over it as a point of pride.
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-ne September 24, 2005 After a long day of learning Russian conventions, Russian culture, and Russian itself, I jumped on the metro with a crowd of Americans (weâre at the farthest possible Metro stop to the south of the city on the purple line) to meet Evgeny at red square again. One thing first: I learned today that, in addition to this peculiar Russian obsession with size, Russians tend to place more faith in the individual than in the group than Americans do, despite our claims to rugged individualism and their claims to communism, etc. Had conversation with Eugene about sincerity, honesty, etcâbeing true to oneâs self, and the importance of this in conversation, and the importance of conversation in this. The difference is direction: sincerity is glasnost with others, frankness is demanding that others are sincere with themselves.
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Since I have been taking a slight break from the longer runs and mega miles, I have been enjoying some relaxing three mile runs with no pressure for speed or performance. She’s too tired to be competitive and my right leg is too stiff, therefore we enjoy eachother’s company and wake up run (we run at 5:30am!). The said hick carves a trail into the ice block, then a stupid drunk squats at the bottom of the luge while another hick pours some type of hard liquor down the path.
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-ne Ok, feeling like the first time on ice skates, let’s see what this Blog experience is all about.
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-ne Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.– President Thomas JeffersonWe must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.– Plato Make your life a friction to the machine - Henry David Thoreau
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