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Zojo Dojo

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Category: Musings

Black Belt and Imposter Syndrome

Posted on November 26, 2014September 2, 2016 by Zoe Hinis

There are days when it feels like I stole my black belt, that it was given to me out of pity because I’ve been around so long and always help out, and not because I have any actual skill. I am pretty sure that pity gradings are a thing.

Who Watches The Watchmen?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

Why, Anonymous, of course. Anonymity has a long history in both rebellion and conformity. Whether it has been women protesting… Read more Who Watches The Watchmen?

Dear TV-Watchers

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

Dear Fans of Reality Shows A reality show such as Master Chef, Survivor or The Apprentice is as removed from… Read more Dear TV-Watchers

Love Song for the Internet

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

I’ll be the first person to say I suffer from Facebook envy and Twitter confusion. I see everyone’s photos of… Read more Love Song for the Internet

Why I’ll Never Make The Freshly Pressed List

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

I used to really, really want to make that illustrious “Freshly Pressed List” because it would bring followers forth unto… Read more Why I’ll Never Make The Freshly Pressed List

Seperate Bathrooms: an unnecessary divide?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

Setting aside the usual serious issues of feminism that range from genital mutilation to sex trafficking to career glass ceilings,… Read more Seperate Bathrooms: an unnecessary divide?

Colorado and Crazy People

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

First off: see this case about a 12 year old trying to kill his family – http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42083051/ns/us_news/ I think cases… Read more Colorado and Crazy People

The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Oscars

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

Warning: long blog post requires coffee! It has been a good year for movies, and for once the Oscars wasn’t… Read more The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Oscars

5 Quick Writing Rules

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

Tally directed me to this list about writing, and I decided that it would be a totally expected of me… Read more 5 Quick Writing Rules

The Nanowrimo Shop of Horrors

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Zoe Hinis

There is no doubt that Nanowrimo is a word to be feared, even if it does sound like something that… Read more The Nanowrimo Shop of Horrors

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  • We see you in the parking lot, laptop out as you work by the cabin light of your car. Another kid doing homework in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 days ago
  • @CapitecBankSA No matter how many passwords I try, I keep getting kicked back to this screen, even with a 20+ chara… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 months ago
  • @Filmora_Editor What happened to my poor Filmora? It wiped all my favourites, wiped my shared media libraries, requ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 months ago
  • he path to black belt is littered with tens of thousands of kids who started karate and quit. Most of them in the f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 months ago
  • Dear @FNBSA - why do we have to pay to view our own statements after 3 months? Its our personal info, surely we sho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 6 months ago

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