I just got back from a two-week trip to Japan that was half business, half pleasure. I received funding from my school to present my graduate research at a conference in Shizuoka (about ...
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Read more »I initially envisaged a series of posts, a light hearted day-by-day account of my trip last week. Toward the end, I thought I'd manage one post. Now, I'm writing this from home. While waiting to ...
Read more »"Do you think the mention of Jung's wealth was to be taken as Jung's anal fixation? He was always clean, well-dressed, and organised (when he was moving office). "
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"Time should also be held accountable for allowing this photo to be taken too."
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