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Day 349: The difference between “educated” and “elite”

January 8, 2018 phillArmchair phillosophy

I’ve been thinking on this topic for a bit, and each time I start to write about it, I pull back, as I sense that some people will balk at it. So I want to[…]

Day 306: Sometimes it's hard to write

November 26, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

I’m working with some students this semester who are working on a scripted pilot for a web (think TV sitcom) series. They’ve been struggling, particularly in terms of establishing characters and making the whole thing[…]

Day 305: Black Friday

November 24, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

Just a short story today. In 1995, I worked at Wal-Mart for the Black Friday opening. We opened the doors to the store at 6 am, which was insanely early for that era but is[…]

Day 274: Trying to tell you I don't know

October 24, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

I frequently find myself saying to people “it seems like it’s been different since the election. This is, of course, always true. One of the things that we always have to accept is that things[…]

Day 235: Wherein everything is perpetually on fire

September 15, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

I mentioned this week that a student asked me about maintaining motivation. I had a second thought related to that which today– on a day where it’s super clear to me– I want to share.[…]

Day 233: You have to want it

September 13, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

A student asked me today what I do when I feel a lack of motivation to do my work. He then quickly added “or do you ever feel that, now that you’re not in college.”[…]

Day 232: New keyboard, same old world

September 12, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

Note if this post looks odd: I’m trying out a new keyboard. So far, I think I like it, but it’s a little odd. It has shorter mechanical keys for a quicker response time. It’s[…]

Day 230: Heavy is the head

September 10, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

This week was our second ever Varsity tryouts. We had a great crowd of players. One team is still being decided (we had so many people tryout for one game– my-oh-my!), but I’ve sent out[…]

Day 226: Inching toward Victory (or Phill vs. Marrogar part II)

September 6, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

Back during my WoW research days, Lord Marrowgar, in Icecrown Citadel, was the first boss I learned to tank entirely by myself. I feel like I just said that to a room full of WoW[…]

Day 210: The Mr. Destiny thing

August 21, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

This is sort of a story, sort of a memory, and sort of whatever lies between. If you’ve seen the not-all-that-good movie Mr. Destiny, starring James “I’m Not my Brother” Belushi, you will surely remember[…]