Big Talk:

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The Truth About 'The Arc Of The Moral Universe'
Obama's favorite quote is more complicated — and less hopeful —than we think.
By Mychal Denzel Smith, Guest Writer

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opinion-smith-obama-king_n_5a5903e0e4b04f3c55a252a4 

Mychal Denzel Smith's article is very good. However, I am still grateful for MLK's willingness to make a confident, dogmatic, unqualified assertion about the arc of the moral universe, even though he might have been plagued by doubts, just like the rest of us.

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Little Talk

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How Much Dull Routine Of Existence Does A Man Require?

My current answer:

1. waking up

2. morning session

3. morning / midday break

4. midday / afternoon session

5. afternoon / evening break

6. evening session

7. winding down

8. falling asleep

Any of the sessions can be optional, perhaps especially the morning and evening ones.

In terms of time (maybe):

morning session: pre-dawn / morning / midday

morning / midday break: pre-dawn / morning / midday / afternoon

midday / afternoon session: morning / midday / afternoon / evening

afternoon / evening break: midday / afternoon / evening / night

evening session: afternoon / evening / night

waking up:

1. wake up

2. stare out the window a bit

3. untether the phone, and check whether Toutatis is angry, and whether the sky has fallen on our heads overnight

4. retether the phone

5. stare out the window some more

6. get up. untether the phone if you want

7. get ready

8. make the bed. move the phone charger from the bedroom to the study

morning:

1. turn on laptop

2. check e-mail

3. 5 minute warm-up

4. 5 minute meditation

5. ???

6. shower

7. breakfast / lunch

8. profit! bed, bath, breakfast . . . and beyond.

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How Much Web-Surfing Does A Man Require?

My current answer:

2-4 quick peeks, 1-2 slow porings.

in terms of function (maybe):

quick peek #1: after waking up

quick peek #2: after doing some thing

slow poring #1 / quick peek #3: after doing more things / while multi-tasking

slow poring #2 / quick peek #4: after doing all the things

in terms of device (maybe):

quick peek #1: phone

quick peek #2: laptop + phone

slow poring #1 / quick peek #3: laptop + phone

slow poring #2 / quick peek #4: laptop + phone

in terms of time (maybe):

quick peek #1: pre-dawn / morning / midday / afternoon

quick peek #2: pre-dawn / morning / midday / afternoon

slow poring #1 / quick peek #3: morning / midday / afternoon / evening

slow poring #2 / quick peek #4: afternoon / evening / night / pre-dawn

in terms of content (maybe):

quick peek #1: broadsheet or tabloid

quick peek #2: mostly broadsheet

at the moment: checking e-mail, urgent errands, a quick trip around the horn.

slow poring #1 / quick peek #3: mostly broadsheet

at the moment: downloading the newspaper, cleaning the inbox, another trip around the horn.

slow poring #2 / quick peek #4: broadsheet or tabloid

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