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I read the new Neal Stephenson book, ''Anathem'', last week. There was one line I cannot resist sharing with the Sugar community. Raz, our hero, is a young mathematician who leaves the nest to solve any number of problems. At one point, he asks why he is the one upon whom everyone is leaning. | I read the new Neal Stephenson book, ''Anathem'', last week. There was one line I cannot resist sharing with the Sugar community. Raz, our hero, is a young mathematician who leaves the nest to solve any number of problems. At one point, he asks why he is the one upon whom everyone is leaning. | ||
"But Raz, you are <i>educable</i>, you can learn 'this kind of thing,'... You've spent your whole life ... becoming educable." | :"But Raz, you are <i>educable</i>, you can learn 'this kind of thing,'... You've spent your whole life ... becoming educable." | ||
Another book I read over the holidays is a new biography of Andrew Jackson. He remains a pretty controversial figure, but he knew the importance of "staying focused on the things that matter most and not dwelling on the things that pull us apart." | Another book I read over the holidays is a new biography of Andrew Jackson. He remains a pretty controversial figure, but he knew the importance of "staying focused on the things that matter most and not dwelling on the things that pull us apart." | ||