Neal Tognazzini / en In Defense of Taking Things for Granted /inthemedia/in-defense-of-taking-things-for-granted <span>In Defense of Taking Things for Granted</span> <span><a title="View user profile." href="/users/schustk">schustk</a></span> <span><time datetime="2018-08-27T13:57:45-07:00" title="Monday, August 27, 2018">Mon, 08/27/2018 - 1:57pm</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--75-25"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block--nodein-the-mediafield-quote"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"><p>To live well, you have to let much of life recede into the background.</p> <div>Ever since he retired from a desk job 15 years ago, my father has transformed himself into a world traveler and unabashed seeker of new experiences. He has eaten hand-pulled noodles in Guangzhou, gone scuba diving in Bali, connected with distant relatives in the Swiss Alps. Partly, it’s just a fun retirement project, but it also stems from an honest recognition of the fragility of life and a conscious decision&nbsp;<em>not to take things for granted</em>. <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block--white-space vertical-space--2x"> </div> <div class="block block--basic"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> <style type="text/css">.page-title { --h1-size: var(--font-size--5xl); text-align: left; } h1 { line-height: 1.1; text-transform: none; font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); } .float-right { float: right; margin-left: var(--space--md); } .byline.float-right:after { width: 100%; } .byline { font-size: var(--font-size--xs); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray); } .byline:after { content: ''; display: block; width: 5%; margin-top: var(--space--sm); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); border-bottom: solid var(--border-width--md) var(--gray--lighter--80); } .field--name-field-subhead { font-size: var(--font-size--2xl); font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--h2-color); } .block--nodenews-itemcreated { text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); } .field--name-field-summary { font-size: var(--font-size--xl); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray--darker--20); } [data-theme="dark"] .field--name-field-summary, [data-theme="dark"] .byline { color: var(--gray--lighter--60); } </style> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:57:45 +0000 schustk 115331 at Tognazzini has paper published in essay collection on moral responsibility /tognazzini-has-paper-published-in-essay-collection-on-moral-responsibility <span>In Defense of Taking Things for Granted</span> <span><a title="View user profile." href="/users/schustk">schustk</a></span> <span><time datetime="2018-08-27T13:57:45-07:00" title="Monday, August 27, 2018">Mon, 08/27/2018 - 1:57pm</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--75-25"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block--nodein-the-mediafield-quote"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"><p>To live well, you have to let much of life recede into the background.</p> <div>Ever since he retired from a desk job 15 years ago, my father has transformed himself into a world traveler and unabashed seeker of new experiences. He has eaten hand-pulled noodles in Guangzhou, gone scuba diving in Bali, connected with distant relatives in the Swiss Alps. Partly, it’s just a fun retirement project, but it also stems from an honest recognition of the fragility of life and a conscious decision&nbsp;<em>not to take things for granted</em>. <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block--white-space vertical-space--2x"> </div> <div class="block block--basic"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> <style type="text/css">.page-title { --h1-size: var(--font-size--5xl); text-align: left; } h1 { line-height: 1.1; text-transform: none; font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); } .float-right { float: right; margin-left: var(--space--md); } .byline.float-right:after { width: 100%; } .byline { font-size: var(--font-size--xs); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray); } .byline:after { content: ''; display: block; width: 5%; margin-top: var(--space--sm); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); border-bottom: solid var(--border-width--md) var(--gray--lighter--80); } .field--name-field-subhead { font-size: var(--font-size--2xl); font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--h2-color); } .block--nodenews-itemcreated { text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); } .field--name-field-summary { font-size: var(--font-size--xl); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray--darker--20); } [data-theme="dark"] .field--name-field-summary, [data-theme="dark"] .byline { color: var(--gray--lighter--60); } </style> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:26:46 +0000 Western Today 109619 at Faculty attending March 21 commencement announced /faculty-attending-march-21-commencement-announced <span>In Defense of Taking Things for Granted</span> <span><a title="View user profile." href="/users/schustk">schustk</a></span> <span><time datetime="2018-08-27T13:57:45-07:00" title="Monday, August 27, 2018">Mon, 08/27/2018 - 1:57pm</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--75-25"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block--nodein-the-mediafield-quote"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"><p>To live well, you have to let much of life recede into the background.</p> <div>Ever since he retired from a desk job 15 years ago, my father has transformed himself into a world traveler and unabashed seeker of new experiences. He has eaten hand-pulled noodles in Guangzhou, gone scuba diving in Bali, connected with distant relatives in the Swiss Alps. Partly, it’s just a fun retirement project, but it also stems from an honest recognition of the fragility of life and a conscious decision&nbsp;<em>not to take things for granted</em>. <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block--white-space vertical-space--2x"> </div> <div class="block block--basic"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> <style type="text/css">.page-title { --h1-size: var(--font-size--5xl); text-align: left; } h1 { line-height: 1.1; text-transform: none; font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); } .float-right { float: right; margin-left: var(--space--md); } .byline.float-right:after { width: 100%; } .byline { font-size: var(--font-size--xs); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray); } .byline:after { content: ''; display: block; width: 5%; margin-top: var(--space--sm); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); border-bottom: solid var(--border-width--md) var(--gray--lighter--80); } .field--name-field-subhead { font-size: var(--font-size--2xl); font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--h2-color); } .block--nodenews-itemcreated { text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); } .field--name-field-summary { font-size: var(--font-size--xl); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray--darker--20); } [data-theme="dark"] .field--name-field-summary, [data-theme="dark"] .byline { color: var(--gray--lighter--60); } </style> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:05:14 +0000 admin 97378 at