January 2012
27 posts
And before Newt goes away and I forget... →
I claim the band name “Lunar Statehood.”
Time Piece: Muppeteer Jim Henson's Experimental... →
Now, at last, I understand how I ended up the way that I am.
I was raised on PBS Children’s Television, and the creative force behind that was into some heavy-duty psychedelics.
Hoisted by his own petard →
Idiom in action.
Nihil novi sub sole
Just sayin’.
Marcos Breton: 2 thorns remove themselves from... →
Breton tells an interesting story here, but he doesn’t come to the same conclusion as I do. The moral of this story seems to be that Johnson was a political neophyte whose inaugural clumsiness turned two of his allies into enemies.
Of course, all politicians have to attend the school of hard knocks sometime, and it’s better to do it early than late.
Whether the mayor has a future...
The Cramps: File Under Sacred Music: Early Singles... →
Obama Delivers A Campaign Speech -- Daily Intel →
George Lucas Promises not to ruin anyone else... →
Thank you, G.
“Sometimes I think the universe is so big, and time so infinite, that what does...”
– Twitter / Home
“On the other hand, politics isn’t business. Helping retired people or badly...”
– King of Bain: Was Mitt Romney a “looter” or a “corporate raider”? - Slate Magazine
King of Bain | When Mitt Romney Came to Town →
Mitt Romney has been unbelievably lucky, but President Obama may be even luckier.
How the Dutch Got Their Bike Paths →
Gingrich Swift Boats Romney →
Salman f*cking Rushdie is on Tumblr. →
“The reason conservatives like Burke – and you see similar arguments throughout...”
– Philip Pilkington: The Reactionary Mind – The Truth About Conservatism; An Interview with Corey Robin Part I « naked capitalism
“My argument is different: it says that conservatism is a theory, a moral and...”
– Philip Pilkington: The Reactionary Mind – The Truth About Conservatism; An Interview with Corey Robin Part I « naked capitalism
A List of Don'ts for Women on Bicycles circa 1895... →
These rules are totally sexist, but, mutatis mutandis, they make perfect sense as applied to everyone equally.
Bloggingheads.tv - Means and Ends →
Final Snapshot | Talking Points Memo →
With all the polls entered and one day before the election, the TPM Poll Average of Iowa is:
As befitting my age
I spent New Year’s Eve reading a book about young people drinking heavily and taking no heed for the morrow.
I’m reading The Secret History.
December 2011
81 posts
Marshall McLuhan on New Forms and Old Assumptions... →
Books are only human
When it comes to literature, I try to read with attention as much as I can. Most of the time it makes for a more satisfyingly experience, but once in a while it causes you to notice inconsistencies, contradictions and blemishes of style.
More often than not, this makes me anxious. I am not yet a grown-up reader. I am like a child, and books are like my parents. As far as I am concerned,...
Mountain lion spotted along American River -... →
Apes starting campfires; mountain lions everywhere; total anarchy.
Seek novelty; resist change
The cognitive dissonance of the human condition sometimes drives me a little crazy.
3:AM Magazine » Brian Leiter interviewed by... →
Great interview.
Why People Secretly Fear Creative Ideas — PsyBlog →
“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed. Peace! Be strong now; be strong.”
– Daniel 10 NIV - Daniels Vision of a Man In the third - Bible Gateway
“MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN”
– Daniel 5 NIV - The Writing on the Wall - King - Bible Gateway
“As they drank the wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze,...”
– Daniel 5 NIV - The Writing on the Wall - King - Bible Gateway
“It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders”
– Daniel 4 NIV - Nebuchadnezzars Dream of a Tree King - Bible Gateway
“Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.”
– Daniel 3 NIV - The Image of Gold and the Blazing - Bible Gateway
Pronounced: Neba-ka-nezzer; Shad-rack; Mee-shack; A-bed-nego
“Mantra #1: Like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them...”
– Daniel 2 NIV - Nebuchadnezzars Dream In the second - Bible Gateway
I thought I’d post a few more Biblical mantras, if that’s cool.
Hwy Zen
After reading this blog post, I decided to practice loving-kindness meditation on my commute to and from work. For years, I’ve been getting angry at the strangers in the cars and trucks on the congested highway. I figure I’ll be doing myself a favor to instead wish them a safe and speedy trip.
So far, the results have been positive.
Here is my technique:
I put on...
“Nepotism in the world of the American press, sports-casting, television, and the...”
– bookforum talks to alexander theroux - bookforum.com / interviews
Plato’s Cave Allegory Brought to Life with... →
