Monthly Archives: February 2008

The 10 perfections & doing a PhD

Posted on 26 February, 2008 by

As and aside to social theory, for r&r, I’ve been studying the Dharma. A few days ago I came across Paramis or the ten perfections. This is what one needs to achieve to be fully awakened, to have bodhisattva, the … Continue reading →

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De Beauvoir & Sartre, a possible sighting..?

Posted on 19 February, 2008 by

Despite it being London fashion week, I spent most of last week in the sunshine having a tres bien temp en Paris mooching around the Sorbornne. I kept it cheery by going to a graveyard. Although they’re two theorists I … Continue reading →

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Writing a thesis weeks 1-5

Posted on 8 February, 2008 by

I have been writing for a month. Happy anniversary me. Wooo kool & the gang celebrating good times with me Week one: Really only ½ a week but euphoria at being free to “begin to finish” I experienced joy at … Continue reading →

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Stop press! There are lots of people using face book.

Posted on 4 February, 2008 by

Two items have caught my attention in the National media this week. The article in The Sunday Times magazine supplement about face-book, and the feature in the digital planet pod-cast from The World Service on the 29th about an ancient … Continue reading →

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