inter-generational career building

i read, in a profile about mitt romney, that it takes several generations to make a career.  a new (to me) and interesting thought.

mr. marcuse, we meet again

for the record, last week, i was super duper duper angry about a reading for class.  enough so, that i formed a bond with a classmate over our mutual loathing.

we read a philosophical critique of technological fixes to climate change (particularly, carbon capture & storage) for class.  i agreed with the spirit of the paper -- a path to sustainability involves radical lifestyle changes, but its reliance on herbert marcuse's one-dimensional man as supporting evidence annoyed the hell out of me. 

it's hard to know what to do with criticisms of the "techno-industrial complex," particularly in the policy realm.  it's funny that i write that, because i often argued on mr. marcuse's side in high school debate. 

maybe it's that i'm not good with theory:  the details of history are more interesting than the models of political science.  microeconomics make sense but macro is incomprehensible.  or maybe, i'm just pragmatic.  but, why was i so infuriated by the paper?

happenings

• birthday party
• mad men -themed "prom"
• made shen jian bao from flour and water
• state of the states energy talk
• lots of hot yoga lately

family times!

my mom & dad visited this weekend!  we saw mamma mia and had dinner & dessert.  easter brunch @ prospect house with aunt, uncle, and cousins.  i realized that the last time i saw them was... 15 years ago!  then, shanghai park for dinner with a few friends.  nice to show them around and to hang out with people!

i also had dinner with michelle in nyc this evening! (she's here for a job interview :)  she's so grown up -- taking cabs, staying in a hotel, wandering around the city, and worrying that i won't be safe walking to the subway because it is dark!  cute :)  we had pretty awesome tuna tartar, spinach & mushrooms, and handmade soba at soba totto.