Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Window In

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

A long, long time ago (2007) a friend of mine introduced me to the Johari window. A Johari window is a cognitive psychological tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955 in the United States, used to help people … Continue reading →

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And by a Sleep to Say We End the Heart-ache

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

This morning on my way to work I started writing the next installation of my review of Chronicles of the Black Company.  My plan was to tinker with it throughout the day, do some major work on it at lunch, and then … Continue reading →

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Design Ideas: Living Room

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

So you know how I said since I don’t even have a pre-approval letter yet, I’m not going to obsess over having a condo?  (Maybe I didn’t say it here specifically, but I did say it to someone at some point.)  Well, I lied.  … Continue reading →

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Maybe? Maybe not.

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

It’s been a while since my last post because I was hoping to have something concrete to say about the condo situation.  But I don’t.  Because my lending agent is too busy for me.  Here’s a summary of events that have happened … Continue reading →

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Financing Fun

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

So the credit union turned us down.  They don’t write loans for co-borrowers or (if mom were to apply for the loan as an independent borrower) for income properties.  At least they didn’t turn us down because we’re not credit … Continue reading →

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Chronicles of the Black Company: Quotations 1

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

. There are no self-proclaimed villains, only regiments of self-proclaimed saints.  Victorious historians rule where good or evil lies. We abjure labels.  We fight for money and an indefinable pride.  The politics, the ethics, the moralities, are irrelevant. … Cruel it … Continue reading →

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Chronicles of The Black Company: First Impressions

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

This is one of those books that caught my attention every time I went looking for a new book.  You know, those books.  They’re the kind you pick up, read the back of, maybe skim a few pages in the … Continue reading →

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Follow Up: I Wants It

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Vulpes Veritas

So remember my condo?  The one I really wants?  I went to go look at it on Tuesday.  And remember how I said I was trying not to get my hopes up because the bathroom and the kitchen looked like they … Continue reading →

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