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Mike Butera

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Member Since: 17/02/2005
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tangential benefit

There is this feeling sometimes that creeps in when one lets down one's guard, one's intentionality.  Of course words can describe it; that is precisely what words do best.  Nevertheless, wo...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:20:00 GMT

Maine and the orchid

I'm currently on Swan's Island in Maine.  I have a cottage to myself.  To say it is ideal would be to detach me from the very perfection that it is through a process of unnecessary represent...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:01:00 GMT

mixes, muxes, and haiku

the piano lullsmikebutera.muxtape.comeveryone does it
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:46:00 GMT

reclaimation

so, i've begun my new life.  i have not let go of the old; it is still inside me; it is potential now.  i have rediscovered isolation and productivity as well.  I have looked into the m...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:57:00 GMT

almost

so, less than two weeks left in nashville.  I went out yesterday and bought some recording equipment, since i'll no longer be able to bum around great studios around town.  today i'm sending...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:04:00 GMT

VT PTIII

so, I sent in my acceptance.  I'm going to Virginia Tech in the fall, as long as no other developments crash my young plans.  as part of the deal to myself, I am also going to Italy for a mo...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:34:00 GMT

Virginia Tech Part II

this has been a week of intense consideration.  I have a sore throat from thinking so much.  back in the old days, scientists/doctors thought that thinking occurred in the back of your throa...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:27:00 GMT

Virginia Tech

I was just accepted today to Virginia Tech's Philosophy program.  not sure what to do about it.  i feel reluctant to give up my newfound freedom and contentment with the openness of life.&nb...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:47:00 GMT

san francisco

so, i went to san francisco for a week.  here are the pictures.http://picasaweb.google.com/mikebutera/SanFrancisco this is what i did, non-linearly:Baker BeachUC BerkeleySausalito (The Spinnaker [...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:38:00 GMT

2 down, 0 to go

Dear Michael,We regret to inform you that the Department of Philosophy at the Pennsylvania State University is unable to offer your admission into the Graduate Program for Fall 2007.  We anticipa...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:23:00 GMT