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Objectifying the Self by doing Interviews

Here, at last, is my vert first book review. Actually not my first. There's one forthcoming in The Malibu SurfSide News, as well. But I will shamelessly push that one, also, when I can get my hands on a digital copy.

http://legalnews.com/norton/1457530/

It's both agonizing and fun to do self promoting. Something feels so artificial about promoting yourself and yourself alone. Isn't this a communal l Read more of this blog post »

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