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Sometimes being someone who gets a terrible, fierce joy out of solving obtuse technical problems while working among people who don’t enjoy their jobs feels like being the only guy in the mining camp who actually knows what gold looks like.
“I have been in denial for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light. But for precisely that reason, I can’t see myself smiting my brow with shock or hear myself whining about how it’s all so unfair: I have been taunting the Reaper into taking a free scythe in my direction and have now succumbed to something so predictable and banal that it bores even me. Rage would be beside the point for the same reason.”
— Rest in peace, Mr. Hitchens. You were a beautiful and brilliant man. I’m going to miss you terribly.
Saving this here for family time.
(Source: coketalk)
Kiss Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder part 1 - YouTube
You’re welcome.
Seriously. Just watch it.
There are two very different interviews happening here. And one side is not happy about that.
I’m guessing that a stern reprimand was delivered.