http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy Food For Your Mind Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:24:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/06/have-you-heard-the-gossip/ http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/06/have-you-heard-the-gossip/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:30:41 +0000 Street Saint http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/?p=1568 Have you heard of the Gossip? No, I'm not talking about the rumor mill. I'm talking about Gossip, the indie rock/punk band based in Portland, OR. Led by Beth Ditto, the band has been around since the turn of the century and recently signed with a major label (Sony Music Entertainment). The band has a lot of rock, punk, and pop influences, but they have their own unique style. Here's one of my favorite songs of theirs, "Pop Goes the World." 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I try not to let my perceived race impact the way I interact with society; however, because of my skin color, people sometimes perceive me as a threat. Like Staples, I did not realize this until I moved away from home, into a big city. For me, the city was Boston. Click here to see the rest of the post.]]> http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/04/just-walk-on-by/feed/ 0 http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/04/video-schools-kill-creativity/ http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/04/video-schools-kill-creativity/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:29:37 +0000 Street Saint http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/?p=1440 TED.com that I had to share with you all. In this TED talk, Ken Robinson discusses how the current education system around the world seems to squelch creativity more than encourage it. Ken is both incredibly informative and incredibly funny, so you shouldn't have any trouble watching the whole thing trough. Ken pretty much says it all in the video, but he also opens up the floor for a whole dialogue about school, education, creativity, and childhood development. I encourage you all to watch. Click here to see the video.]]> http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/04/video-schools-kill-creativity/feed/ 0 http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/04/privileged/ http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/04/privileged/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:11:15 +0000 Street Saint http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/?p=1400 I have lately been doing some thinking about privilege. Privilege, by definition, is something that is taken for granted. If you are living with privilege in a particular way, it is difficult to notice just how much it impacts your life. Or I should say, it is difficult to notice what you don't have to go through because of your privilege. People often talk about racial privilege or gender privilege and maybe even sexual orientation, religion, or socioeconomic status. However, I realized that these are just the tip of the iceberg. I was shocked when a friend introduced me to what she described as "fat culture" and how people don't usually think about how overweight and obese people are marginalized by society. It was after this realization that I decided to make a list of every privilege I know of. The way I figure it, everyone has privilege in some way or another. Of course, there is nothing inherently wrong with that, but I believe people should be more aware of the privilege they take advantage of. That was the intended purpose of the list. Read More...]]> http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/04/privileged/feed/ 0 http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/02/love-is-beautiful/ http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2010/02/love-is-beautiful/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:30:22 +0000 Street Saint http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/?p=1304 complain about my relationship status, I decided to go in a different direction. I wouldn't be so interested in getting into a relationship if I didn't think it was worthwhile, so I thought I'd share some of the finds I've collected from the great and vast internet seeing as it is Valentine's Day. Some of these are very pretty while others contain some of my usual cynicism. Although, all of them are enjoyable to me. I hope you like them too. 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There was a couple sitting across from me and they were with a female friend. The woman (for our intents and purposes will be named Woman) was telling her friends (the Boyfriend and Girlfriend) about how she had just been asked out by a friend of hers. What hooked me into the conversation is when she said, "Really, he's the nicest guy, but I just..." At that point, I didn't even try to look like I wasn't paying attention. Read More...]]> http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2009/12/how-to-lose-a-guy-in-10-seconds/feed/ 2 http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2009/10/men-can-be-feminists/ http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2009/10/men-can-be-feminists/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:32:52 +0000 Street Saint http://thevigil1.wordpress.com/?p=390 Read More...]]> http://blog.stsaint.com/philosophy/2009/10/men-can-be-feminists/feed/ 2