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Soul Coughing, Tokyo, Japan 03.02.97

That's the album Mike Doughty will not autograph.*

It's interesting to reflect upon, while not knowing all the forces that caused the outcome.

*Personally verified via directly asking the artist

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Here's a list of data that is not on the internet.
At least I could not find the data using multiple search engines and multiple combinations of search terms.

1. The correct name of Chris Cornell's first band (obtained from a single, unconfirmed source).
2. The name of Andrea Zollo's first official demo tape.
3. The inscription around the center of the Malfunkshun vinyl (first pressing), possibly it was Green River not Malfunkshun and I've searched both ways.
4. Michelle Shocked's song

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Only in retrospect do I realize that good professors develop mechanisms to eliminate jerks / a-holes / disruptions from class.

One professor would say on day one, "I never give an A grade for this class. Never."
I managed to negotiate that asap and eventually earned an A for the class.

Another professor said, "Any student who is late to class more than twice will receive a fail grade. No exceptions."
That was the summer of massive freeway ...

When I attended college I followed my sister's good advice, "always make use of faculty hours, always talk to your professors outside of class."

It led to a lot of interesting discussions and also better grades because familiarity, genuine interest, and also personality matters.
It's the easiest, ethical way to 'hack' the system.

Here's a story about one memorable visit.

I attended a Jesuit college, and only took two classes (iirc, ...

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Clint Eastwood meets Jane Goodall, that represents the pinnacle of career and reality.
Clint Eastwood meets Jane Goodall, that represents the pinnacle of reality and career.

Jane Goodall meets Clint Eastwood, that represents the pinnacle of career and reality.
Jane Goodall meets Clint Eastwood, that represents the pinnacle ...