January 26, 2012
by mitcharf
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This afternoon I saw the following article posted on Facebook: New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bills That Prevent Police From Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims This prompted me to share the article on my wall along with a novel-length block of text. … Continue reading
January 12, 2012
by mitcharf
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I’m incredibly happy right now, and not just because it’s my birthday! Normally I don’t like to post deliberately mysterious stuff like this, but for now you will just have to wonder about the cause of my happiness. So there! … Continue reading
July 17, 2011
by mitcharf
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Lying in bed this morning I was thinking about stereotypes. First I was trying to come up with a good definition for what it meant to stereotype someone. Eventually I came up with something like “Assigning certain attributes to someone … Continue reading
July 13, 2011
by mitcharf
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Last couple of days have been a bit of a struggle. I’ve felt pretty drained and melancholy. I also haven’t been sleeping very well. The two are possibly related. Maybe tonight will turn things around! It’s days like these I … Continue reading
July 5, 2011
by mitcharf
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First of all, obviously I am going to live forever. And this post shouldn’t be interpreted as me contemplating my death in some “cry for help” kind of way. When my friend died recently it made me realize that sometimes, … Continue reading
July 3, 2011
by mitcharf
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For this post I’m just going to use the word vegetarian to mean “vegetarian or vegan”, just for the sake of brevity. (I know, I know — when the fuck did I start caring about brevity? Good question!) So please … Continue reading
June 29, 2011
by mitcharf
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First, let me get one thing out of the way — I have no allergies. Not to cats (thank Christ), not to any foods, not to any antibiotics. I’ve lived in Austin since 1995 and never been bothered by the … Continue reading
June 27, 2011
by mitcharf
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Since my digital camera has a video feature, I decided to supplement my OKCupid profile (and my plentyoffish profile) with video. Here is the blurb I added to my profile: See me on video!!!: I recently made an impromptu video for … Continue reading
June 22, 2011
by mitcharf
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I recently learned that the world is a less wonderful place with the death of my friend and former teacher, David Santos. Only a few months ago I wrote a blog post in which my praise for his teaching featured … Continue reading
June 20, 2011
by mitcharf
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So, as you can imagine, the fact that I am vegan for ethical reasons has often led people to call me judgmental. Or sometimes to say “I’m not vegetarian, but I’m not judgmental — I don’t care what anyone eats.” … Continue reading