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It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it.
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Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists?"
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As an adolescent I aspired to lasting fame, I craved factual certainty, and I thirsted for a meaningful vision of human life - so I became a scientist. This is like becoming an archbishop so you can meet girls.
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 Thursday March 13 2008

TEFL bloggers Unite!

Alex Case is reporting on some (il)legal troubles that bloggers are encountering with one individual on the internet. It seems that this individual is threatening to sue owners of blogs even when said blogs have written nothing about this individual on their own blogs.

It also appears that he has been somewhat successful in shutting down two bloggers already. He is currently targeting Alex - go read Alex’s post and offer your support.



Sean. inscribed these words of wisdom on Thursday Mar 13, 2008 at 03:35 PM
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Alex Case wrote 2 words  on  Friday Mar 14, 2008  at  09:55 PM Japan

Thanks EFLG!

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