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Monthly Archives: October 2024
Campus Life at
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The dollar is probably the most valuable strategic asset the United States has. We exercise a degree of control over the world economy because the world, for trading purposes, allows its transactions to pass through our currency. This leaves us with cheaper transaction costs and lighter financial burdens.
~ Christopher Caldwell via The New York Times
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Five American Universities with Interesting Wikipedia Entries
Campus Life at
UC Berkeley
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Total physical and mental inertia are highly agreeable, much more so than we allow ourselves to imagine.
~ John Kenneth Galbraith
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Campus Life at the
Harvard University
Glen Powell was born
on this day in 1988
Glen Thomas Powell Jr. — the American actor known for his supporting role in Top Gun: Maverick and his leading role in Hit Man — was born on this day – October 21, 1988 – in Austin, Texas.
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Men gather the clouds, and then they complain of the tempests that follow.
~ Joseph de Maistre
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Campus Life at
Ohio State University
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Here’s my proposal: Declare that the days spent working remotely will be dedicated completely to actual uninterrupted work. No meetings, no email, and no chat. Each team should follow the same schedule, saving conversations about work for when everyone is in the office together.
~ Cal Newport via The Atlantic
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