Two problems…

I just saw the film Precious Knowledge at Cornell Cinema, followed by a short discussion. I think it is a very interesting and necessary film, but as many similar discussions, it is targeting two problems simultaneously. These problems are clearly connected, but I believe trying

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Two problems…

I just saw the film Precious Knowledge at Cornell Cinema, followed by a short discussion. I think it is a very interesting and necessary film, but as many similar discussions, it is targeting two problems simultaneously. These problems are clearly connected, but I believe trying

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Modling a new med student…

Yesterday I came across this great New York Times article: Pre-Med’s New Priorities: Heart and Soul and Social Science. It talks about the revision of standardized MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) needed to apply to med school. The MCAT will

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Modling a new med student…

Yesterday I came across this great New York Times article: Pre-Med’s New Priorities: Heart and Soul and Social Science. It talks about the revision of standardized MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) needed to apply to med school. The MCAT will

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Coffee shops…

I totally agree, it is true: There are certain things, like writing blog posts, I can just do better and more effectively working in a coffee shop. Here is a New York Times article from December 2010, which I still

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Coffee shops…

I totally agree, it is true: There are certain things, like writing blog posts, I can just do better and more effectively working in a coffee shop. Here is a New York Times article from December 2010, which I still

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Change…

Once you finally change things, it all of sudden becomes obvious that change had been necessary all along. But before getting all philosophical, I better write about the change that happened in the last nine months. Nine months seem the

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Change…

Once you finally change things, it all of sudden becomes obvious that change had been necessary all along. But before getting all philosophical, I better write about the change that happened in the last nine months. Nine months seem the

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Positive Mental Attitude…

I had a great night yesterday: Through lucky circumstances I had the opportunity to show Ola Bad, a street artist from Atlanta, Georgia, a little bit of Ithaca. We went to Gimme‘s, met some fairies (pictures below), saw a waterfall,

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Positive Mental Attitude…

I had a great night yesterday: Through lucky circumstances I had the opportunity to show Ola Bad, a street artist from Atlanta, Georgia, a little bit of Ithaca. We went to Gimme‘s, met some fairies (pictures below), saw a waterfall,

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Essential distractions…

For days now, I meant to continue to write. There are so many things I need to write: blog post for both this page and our official CultureSofa page, detailed workshop instructions, our theoretical foundation, numerous descriptions and so on

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Essential distractions…

For days now, I meant to continue to write. There are so many things I need to write: blog post for both this page and our official CultureSofa page, detailed workshop instructions, our theoretical foundation, numerous descriptions and so on

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On variety…

The second definition of varieties given by the Wiktionary is: “A state of constant change.” Traveling from Ithaca, NY to Chicago in February, I met someone who used to be a counselor for the US Army in Germany years ago,

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On variety…

The second definition of varieties given by the Wiktionary is: “A state of constant change.” Traveling from Ithaca, NY to Chicago in February, I met someone who used to be a counselor for the US Army in Germany years ago,

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A little side comment…

I never thought it could be so much fun to write blog posts. Seriously! As I wrote in my first blog post, part of the reason for starting this blog was to use it to commit to writing more, and

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A little side comment…

I never thought it could be so much fun to write blog posts. Seriously! As I wrote in my first blog post, part of the reason for starting this blog was to use it to commit to writing more, and

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How it all started…

Recently I have been asked what my motivation is to work on CultureSofa while having a full time job, and honestly I was quite dumbfounded (a new word I just learned from a friend). The next sensation I had was

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How it all started…

Recently I have been asked what my motivation is to work on CultureSofa while having a full time job, and honestly I was quite dumbfounded (a new word I just learned from a friend). The next sensation I had was

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So here I go…

Just like most first blog posts, I feel the need to explain my motivation for this blog. I tried to write a personal blog before, but it turned out to be more a summary of conferences I had visited and

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So here I go…

Just like most first blog posts, I feel the need to explain my motivation for this blog. I tried to write a personal blog before, but it turned out to be more a summary of conferences I had visited and

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