troi·ka
[troi-kuh] –noun
any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.Justin Reads
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Archive for February, 2010
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Pet Projects
by Matt Pitchford . . .At this university, we have a club for absolutely anything you can imagine. Some of them are pretty sweet. If I knew how to knit I would definitely join “The Respectable Knitting Society.” It’s not even that I am taking askance at any club in particular. I have, however, noticed the unfortunate fragmentation that does [...] -
Letting Go
by Matt Pitchford . . .I remember watching Bill Nye the Science Guy as a child. I don’t remember much of what I learned (although I remember loving the show.) There was one point, however, I do remember. Bill Nye was talking about the concept of time. He was trying, with typical style and energy, to communicate how every moment [...] -
Equivocation
by Matt Pitchford . . .I’ve always been a fan of words as a general rule. There is something deeply engaging in being able to craft the appropriate words for the appropriate situation. As I encounter different realms of learning and experience, there seems to be a natural specialization of language. Every realm of life has a specialized vocabulary. This, [...] -
Looking Inside
by Matt Pitchford . . .Self-examination is – to be frank – odd. There is a strange feedback effect then you loop back around and examine your own self. It is also something that can be quite difficult. How often can we so clearly and cuttingly define the faults in another while simultaneously dismissing those exact faults in our own [...]