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A long time ago, I was in an argument with an unconscious bigot. You know the kind... "Well, I, a middle (or higher) class white male, know that education and hard work are the key to success, therefore so does every black child growing up in the worst ghetto in the worst conditions, in the worst city in the US, despite the fact that this child might never have seen more than a few successful people in his or her life. It's that kid's own fault if he doesn't succeed, for not valuing education enough".

How do you explain that thinking such a thing requires some level of belief in the possibility of success?

It's just empty words without something to show a person, without being able to say "see, this is what happened, and how it happened."

It's two days after my wedding anniversary (though the second day is only past by 2 hours, just about).

I should talk to my wife. I should explain how I feel. I should remind her that I told her I needed more evidence that she was thinking about me, and cared about me.

And I just can't do it. Because it looks like pain, with nothing gained but more frustration.

When I'm depressed, too depressed to think, I tend to play a lot of Diablo II. I think it's just about time to make a ladder run.

(The top 1,000 players are ranked on a ladder. It takes a huge amount of play to get on that ladder... hours upon hours each day. So, you see....)

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A long time ago, I was in an argument with an unconscious bigot. You know the kind... "Well, I, a middle (or higher) class white male, know that education and hard work are the key to success, therefore so does every black child growing up in the worst ghetto in the worst conditions, in the worst city in the US, despite the fact that this child might never have seen more than a few successful people in his or her life. It's that kid's own fault if he doesn't succeed, for not valuing education enough".

How do you explain that thinking such a thing requires some level of belief in the possibility of success?

It's just empty words without something to show a person, without being able to say "see, this is what happened, and how it happened."

It's two days after my wedding anniversary (though the second day is only past by 2 hours, just about).

I should talk to my wife. I should explain how I feel. I should remind her that I told her I needed more evidence that she was thinking about me, and cared about me.

And I just can't do it. Because it looks like pain, with nothing gained but more frustration.

When I'm depressed, too depressed to think, I tend to play a lot of Diablo II. I think it's just about time to make a ladder run.

(The top 1,000 players are ranked on a ladder. It takes a huge amount of play to get on that ladder... hours upon hours each day. So, you see....)