Thursday, May 12, 2016

a difficult genre


Read books.
Read books on paper, at least some of the time.
Watch movies on big screens, at least some of the time.
Be as aware as you can of as much of the world around
      you as you can.
Listen.
Pay focused attention to a few things. 
Ask questions.
Question authority.
Follow the money.
Find like-minded people and spend time with them.
Organize, agitate, educate.
Mourn, then organize.
Know your rights.
Film the police.
Ask who benefits, who bleeds.
Drink before you're thirsty.
Remember you are not a loan.
Remember graduate school is free in Germany and
        other places in the world, and not worth going
        into debt over anywhere.
Try to exercise skepticism.
Try to exercise compassion.
Try again.
Only connect.
Look up the words you don't know, at least some of the time.
Give prudent consideration to the size of this advice before
       swallowing.
Skip the sunscreen.  Wear a hat.