While I'm at it, might as well share my favorite PJ song to open a show: Release.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Better Man, Live
Quality isn't great, but the atmosphere is. Awesome rendition. I still haven't seen the pj 20 documentary, but I will soon. This version of Better Man is on the soundtrack.
"I Went to School in Boston"
This article in today's Washington Post talks about how Mitt Romney has a problem because he wants to be a Republican Everyman and shed his Harvard roots. For now, let's set aside the Republican Party's opportunistic (and mostly disingenuous) obsession with being folksy, anti-science, and pro-dumb. What's most interesting here is "why do people from Harvard feel the need to deny their Harvard-ness?"
I have long struggled with this issue. More often than not, when I ask a Harvard grad where they went to school (at least Harvard undergrad), they say "I went to school in Boston," or "outside Boston," or "in Cambridge." Normal people are usually not so evasive, but then again, most people didn't go to Harvard. There are a few things that people think about Harvard; two of these things are "those kids are really smart" and "those kids are really stuck up and too privileged." Obviously, when Harvard grads say "I went to school in Boston," they're assuming that most people think of the latter stereotype.
For me, this is simply annoying. Why not just own where you come from? Most people know what you mean when you say "in Boston," which makes the whole thing seem even more pretentious. It's unfortunate that Harvard grads have to deal with this stigma, because there are many good people at Harvard who do great things (and yes, many of them are also snobs).
I went to an undergrad school that is not well-known, and I'm very proud to say that "I went to Rhodes College, a small liberal arts school in Memphis." I'm equally proud to say "I went to the business school at Duke." Make no mistake - Duke is an elite school, although not in Harvard's class (in most people's minds, at least). Still, I'm proud to own where I came from. When people associate me with the often-derided Coach K and Christian Laettner, I'll proudly stand by my school. When they bring that Duke undergrads can be a little... snobbish themselves, I'll own that, too. "That wasn't my experience at the business school by a long shot, but those guys definitely exist."
Anyway, I think Harvard grads should own it instead of being coy. Be proud of getting into a select school. Own it, and in the process prove that people from Harvard aren't all snobs.
Am I wrong? I could be.
I have long struggled with this issue. More often than not, when I ask a Harvard grad where they went to school (at least Harvard undergrad), they say "I went to school in Boston," or "outside Boston," or "in Cambridge." Normal people are usually not so evasive, but then again, most people didn't go to Harvard. There are a few things that people think about Harvard; two of these things are "those kids are really smart" and "those kids are really stuck up and too privileged." Obviously, when Harvard grads say "I went to school in Boston," they're assuming that most people think of the latter stereotype.
For me, this is simply annoying. Why not just own where you come from? Most people know what you mean when you say "in Boston," which makes the whole thing seem even more pretentious. It's unfortunate that Harvard grads have to deal with this stigma, because there are many good people at Harvard who do great things (and yes, many of them are also snobs).
I went to an undergrad school that is not well-known, and I'm very proud to say that "I went to Rhodes College, a small liberal arts school in Memphis." I'm equally proud to say "I went to the business school at Duke." Make no mistake - Duke is an elite school, although not in Harvard's class (in most people's minds, at least). Still, I'm proud to own where I came from. When people associate me with the often-derided Coach K and Christian Laettner, I'll proudly stand by my school. When they bring that Duke undergrads can be a little... snobbish themselves, I'll own that, too. "That wasn't my experience at the business school by a long shot, but those guys definitely exist."
Anyway, I think Harvard grads should own it instead of being coy. Be proud of getting into a select school. Own it, and in the process prove that people from Harvard aren't all snobs.
Am I wrong? I could be.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Bike ride today
Anyway, I took this photo about 10 minutes before getting the flat. Pretty cool. I plan to make it all the way to Sausalito soon... And to bring a patch in case I get another flat.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
One More Brazil Photo
One last photo. I really like this one because it almost (but not quite) shows how remote we were in the valley. This was taken at around 7:30pm. Remember, in the Vale do Paty there are 8 or so houses in which you sleep. The houses are occupied by descendants of Paty settlers, and there are only a few left. This was my first day in the valley. At 5:30pm we arrived at the house, where I was shown to my room (supplied with a candle and a few matches), and then kicked the soccer ball around with one of the kids. He had a mohawk (as do most kids under the age of 15) to mimic Neymar (the current star of Brazilian soccer). One of the kids brought me a beer (for 3 bucks), which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I took this shot right before dinner at 7:30. I used very little zoom, and you can see the outline of "Castello," which we would hike up the next day. My lodging for the night was right at the base of Castello. This photo reminds me of how remote (and pure) my surroundings were. It was truly a game changer to be in such a place - complete immersion in nature (well, sort of).
I took this shot right before dinner at 7:30. I used very little zoom, and you can see the outline of "Castello," which we would hike up the next day. My lodging for the night was right at the base of Castello. This photo reminds me of how remote (and pure) my surroundings were. It was truly a game changer to be in such a place - complete immersion in nature (well, sort of).
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