Consider

Consider: You are the current manifestation of the lusts and dreams of a hundred thousand generations of humans. And yet, you are also a single lifeboat in a vast historical tempest, surrounded by the hostility of stretches of space, a mote on a mote on a mote of dust that universal historians long forgot.

Should we feel pride or despair?

Perhaps, if we are wise, we will embrace both.

Thank you, Glenn Beck.

Glenn Beck urges listeners to leave churches that preach social justice

courtesy of Maxx Lee, via Timo Chen.

I never thought I'd say this, but thank you, Glenn Beck. I think you're going to get me to go back to church.

It's hard to be angry, and harder to be effectively angry. I've been depressed and done my best to self-lobotomize myself over the last year or two, so it's been really, really hard to get angry or worked up about anything other than my own insignificant life.

And now, this.

Resurrected post no 1: Ryan Yamada for Cornell Trustee

While surveying the worthy candidates for student trustee for Cornell, it occurred to me that I liked power, attention, and corruption, and that none of these candidates had my degree of ruthlessness, blind ambition, and utter lack of bureaucratic experience. In defense of the two-party system, which according to the Constitution I never bothered to read holds that the qualified must compete on equal grounds with the incompetent, I declare my candidacy for BOTH seats. Why both? I'm a firm believer in the strongman system of decisionmaking, and though I can't bench press a ferret, I do believe I have what it takes to make quick decisions. After all, marching somewhere, even in the wrong direction, is preferable to standing still.

Transferring stuff from old FB profile to here

Somehow, I reacquired access to my Cornell FB profile. I'm happy about that, if only because it means I can copy over pictures and notes relatively easily. Expect some "priceless gems" of ancient history that, like stories about the indiscretions of parents when they were your age, should have never been unearthed.

Six impossible things I will dream of before breakfast

In brief:
1: A subculture of nonaggressive horn usage, using distinctive cars.
2: An efficient system of recycling on the elemental level.
3: A universal and comprehensive educational campaign about health and food for all children at a young age.
4: A science education curriculum to emphasize practical, actionable information.
5: A clearer framework of principles and ethics for my life
6: TBA

Returning to blogging

After a long and dark hiatus, I've decided to restart blogging. It's a bit more effective than Facebook posts, though I'd still like to have them show up there. I hate the idea of double-posting, but if it gives me feedback and ideas from more people, I suppose it will have to do.

The blog format helps me better organize my notes by subject, which will help me in the future. That, and the need to write, spurs my return.