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From Mason Currey’s “Daily Rituals”

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Minorities should play to win

Imagine a Fortune 500 company with an all-female board or a woman that’s paid 30% more than her male peer.

If the black:white ratio is 13:78 in the general US population but 13:468 at Google, this indicates there are 6x more white employees proportionally to black than there are in the population. What if we expected more and aimed for 6x more black Googlers than white ones?

Equal pay, 50% board seats, and all the “goals” out there for minorities don’t really look like goals. As an individual, what are our goals? To be average, the median or as good as your peer? No, it’s to be the best. So why aren’t feminists advocating for 100% board seats and double the pay of men? What if we called it black supremacy instead of racial equality? *witch cackle - anarchy and chaos ensues*

It’s unorthodox to ask for more than you deserve. Especially as a minority. But aspirations aren’t meant to be realistic today. They’re about going after the biggest thing you want no matter how far you are from obtaining it. 

Sheryl Sandberg’s campaign to eliminate “bossy” as a female adjective exemplifies how we play not to lose (avoid put-downs) rather than playing to win (associate positive terms with women). Yet in her personal life she’s rocking the CFO job at one of the biggest tech companies. Instead of imposing average goals on half of the population, let’s aim to be the best.

As individuals - female, hispanic, low-income - we aspire to be the next CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Why shouldn’t have the same goals for the larger groups we’re a part of?

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People in museums.

In order of appearance: photo time, anime ipad time, family game time, family tackle time, lady time, photo time 2, photo edit time with special flower app, 1600 dutch family portrait with tomb of deceased prince

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not about the pot

After spending three days in Amsterdam I find the Dutch are both solicitous and slightly morbid. For example, the Rijksmuseum was filled with post-it note quotes and strange curatorial descriptions on the walls such as:

I spent a pleasant evening at Restaurant Tomaz where the proprietor was teaching a couple to play Rummy. At one point he gave me the last glass of a Dutch aperitif grattis because the flavors matched those of the apple pie I ordered.

People largely cruise around on land or sea via bikes or boats, respectively, and a superfluity of vehicles (trams, buses, cars, bikes) are in danger of running you over at any given moment, due to the understated, understood traffic etiquette and almost nonexistent lane indications. Is this the sidewalk or a tram thoroughfare?—uhp the tram sliding right towards you, furiously ringing its bell would suggest the latter. The sky may be marred by electric lines,

but Amsterdam is more about the views below street level: those of the canals.

The Van Gogh museum was a bit of a drag—largely due to the swarm of people—but this month it also featured a Felix Vallotton exhibit:

Don’t miss the mint tea: essentially just mint leaves and hot water, but refreshing and available most anywhere.

Where to eat:

—Kantjil & De Tiger—Indonesian food is a must

—Restaurant Tomaz—cozy and cute with board games aplenty for your entertainment (photo in text above)

—Gartine—high tea is typical in Dutch culture and many of the ingredients come directly from the proprietors’ garden:

What to see:

Rijksmuseum (if for no other reason but the curatorial accents)

American Book Center—beautiful books

Flower markets

City from canal-level

Every corner—it’s small. walk everywhere

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disappointment in oneself

What? I was watering your plants!

Wrigley peed on the balcony and it dripped down on to the neighbour’s table.

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Over the weekend, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler sent a response to the letter that over 100 VCs and angel investors submitted last week. In the letter, we stressed the importance of an open internet as a foundation for the stunning levels of investment and innovation we’ve seen in the internet...

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Nosey / on Instagram http://ift.tt/18PyR7X

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Foodchain's sustainable indoor food production - aquaponics system / on Instagram http://ift.tt/1akIJqP

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Fabulous jake / on Instagram http://bit.ly/19A8WNJ

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Annihilation / on Instagram http://bit.ly/GFRbXg

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Just sayin' / on Instagram http://bit.ly/19J1u4M

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Table setting / on Instagram http://bit.ly/1afnNje

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Part deux / on Instagram http://bit.ly/19pcZxU

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Pittsburgh suave / on Instagram http://bit.ly/14uYF7w

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#lunchbeat pop up Dance party at @CincyCAC / on Instagram http://bit.ly/1dt1mZR