Random Rants
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@4c: New word: “affluenza” :o I read this book years ago: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affluenza:_When_Too_Much_is_Never_Enough It's a very interesting read that helped me to start thinking broadly and critically about our current preoccupation with growth and accumulation. 
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I just googled Huntsman spiders. My dreams are crushed now, because I'll NEVER go to Australia. Seriously, they look badass but aren't likely to bite you. I find them quite fascinating and beautiful in their own way. I do recall one humorous incident when I was driving at speed along the highway and a huntsman spider popped out from under the hood of my car and started scrambling across the front of my windscreen. I was trying to retain control of my vehicle at 100 km/h while also madly leaning over to quickly wind up the passenger side window so that it couldn't climb into the car. 
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Yeah these have been all over Fla for years, usually find them about the size of your hand in your house a few times a year. They are pretty aggressive too, as in diving at you, running toward you, pretty freaky shit. I had a fear of spiders, exposure to these cured me of it, because these feckers have a fight or die attitude 
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My flight to Charlotte, which was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, has been cancelled. There better actually be snow on the ground when I get there. Whenever that may be… 
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Yeah, I know.  More annoying is that instead of non-stop flights between Houston and Charlotte, I now have a layover in Chicago. Talk about going around your ass to get to your elbow… 











