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Knowledge of Injury

» by Chewxy October 29th, 2008 at 12:58 pm » Comments (5)

Today’s post will be short (here’s the reason behind it): I’ve got a theory - hear me out.
My theory is, if you don’t know you’re injured, you won’t feel the pain. About a month back, I stubbed my toe on my drawer, and lost a chunk of meat in the toe (I have meaty fat [...]



I [heart] Terry Pratchett

» by Chewxy October 17th, 2008 at 2:50 am » Comments (2)

Regular readers know I really love Terry Pratchett’s works. I’ve often talked about the great man’s works.
Today, courtesy of Tyler, I give you another reason why you should just [heart] that fellow. I present you Nicholas Barbon. According to Wikipedia,
Nicholas Barbon (c. 1640 - 1698) (Full name: Nicholas Unless-Jesus-Christ-Had-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned Barbon) was an English economist, physician [...]



For Star Wars Fans Who Love Economics

» by Chewxy October 15th, 2008 at 1:37 pm » Comments (4)

For Star Wars Fans Who Love Economics, i.e. me:
What good is all your uncle’s work if the Empire takes it over? You know they’ve already started to nationalize commerce in the central systems? It won’t be long before your uncle is just a tenant, slaving for the greater glory of the Empire!
-Biggs Darklighter to Luke [...]



Trying to Get into Honours Year

» by Chewxy October 13th, 2008 at 10:31 am » Comments (3)

Firstly, Chewxy is being a total rip off cfgt. I even spelt ‘Honours’ the English way (as opposed to my typical American spelling). But unlike cfgt, I’ll leave you with links to satiate your hunger for the ever sexy Chewxy.
Secondly, posting is going to be very light until after my exams (November 15th). This is [...]



Efficiency, and Pressyo

» by Chewxy October 11th, 2008 at 9:42 am » Comments (2)

On Thursday, I was being efficient. Why? I finished a group assignment and handed it in a day before it was due. That was like, 6 hours of work. Following that, I had another 5 hours of work on a project. And after dinner, it was another 4 hours of work and study.
So that’s a [...]



A Blessed Man

» by Chewxy October 7th, 2008 at 4:27 am » Comments (5)

There comes a time in a man’s life, where he realizes that he is who he is as not a personal effort, but as a combined effort of self and those people around him. All that affects him - the good, the bad, and the ugly - all but witholds him the experiences that he [...]



Markets and Crowds

» by Chewxy October 4th, 2008 at 12:38 pm » Comments (3)

So… I went to the market today - I can hear you gasping already (something along the lines of “OMG CHEWXY GOES TO THE MARKET?”). And it was crowded. That’s all about markets and crowds. So there.