Author: joe peterson
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Edging vs. Procrastinating
Dear Professor, I apologize, but I have been edging my essay and I don’t wanna stop. It’s going to be a little sexual for a second, but this is my blog and I get to do whatever I want. I’m not your pet. Why does edging carry a positive connotation if it’s merely procrastinating your… Read more
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Fight, Flight, and the Secret Third Thing
Nietzsche argues we ought to die proudly and before our lives get too pathetic. I wish I could take his advice, but I am unfortunately a fighter. Well, when I make the choice I’m a fighter. A lot of times I fall into the category of the people doing that third thing. The people who… Read more
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When will I be radicalized?
Extinction Rebellion used to meet in the basement of my job. I never went. I left that job and moved on to a better paying, larger institution deeper in the belly of the beast. They fired me a month later. The old gallery closed too, and I don’t know where Extinction Rebellion meets anymore. I’m… Read more
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Stand Up
What is good is rarely what wins. And when good does come out on top, you can bet compromises were made. That’s the way of my world at least. The other day in class I was called out for being a cynic, and throughout my life I’ve been uplifted as a ray of light. I… Read more
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Will the rat birth control affect the birds?
I was a little drunk, but my heart still dropped. He was drunk too, and he wouldn’t have noticed if I didn’t point it out. It was painful to see and even more painful to leave, but I couldn’t do anything till the morning. It needed to be sterile and proper. Everything can be fixed,… Read more