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Pre-calculated Happiness
Nine weeks ago I discovered some inconsistencies in the calculation of admissions data. I found that for 62.8% of the 129 applicants, the result matched pre-calculated Formula A exactly. I found that for 24.0% of the 129 applicants, the result … Continue reading
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Happiness, not Happiness
My “superiors” would like me to remain a cog in the wheel. (The only aspect of the definition for “superior” that I accept in this context is, “higher in station, rank, degree, importance.”) And I have been this obedient, complaisant, … Continue reading
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Happiness, standing still
What is the meaning of meaning? This is hard to say because we need words to express meaning, yet words are often inadequate. There is a word for this – ineffable. And this word is a good example of how … Continue reading
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Happiness: it can’t happen to me
Eerie morning… Unmoored Voices, in a bottle Near yet far Stick figure, running Slender bony arms, pumping Long legs, brittle then broken Sprawling, like the fog Teary-eyed, misty, dewy The main characters Are bit players Isolated And distant On stage … Continue reading
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Happiness Admonished
I don’t want to be patronized. I don’t want to be endured. I don’t want to be appeased. I don’t want to be supported. I want to be understood; and, just as importantly, I want to understand. If I am … Continue reading
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