July, 2010
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Some days, I get disillusioned by the boring, mundane challenges of life.
Sometimes I feel that life would be better in a fantasy world, where great heroes fight dastardly villains, where the days are filled with noble quests and epic battles, where the world needs to be saved and every step is filled with magic [...]

When people are afraid to take a stand on a controversial issue, they sometimes hide behind questions and equivocations: “What do you think about this?” “Let’s discuss this more.” “It’s all relative, right?”
I catch myself doing this more often than I like.
In general, it’s easier to ask open questions than to give confident answers. [...]

When people ask you to pitch in, to do your part, to contribute to a cause, they’re asking you to take an action. They’re asking you to put a dollar in the donation box; to spend a few hours of your time on volunteer work; to cast a vote for your candidate of choice.
Little actions [...]