Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Mark Twain, reading an obituary for himself in the newspaper, quipped, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” But at least no one tried to bring it about. Zach Dunlap was pronounced dead after an ATV accident, and his body was about to be harvested for organs, when he responded to stimuli:
Dunlap [...]
Posted in Cats, tagged Cats on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Fifteen years ago, one of our daughters’ babysitters found a beautiful, long-haired kitten in a dumpster near campus. She wanted to keep the kitten, but her parents wouldn’t let her bring it home for the summer, so we kept it for her. When she returned in the fall, she was living in an [...]
Posted in philosophy, tagged philosophy on March 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Forbes finds that philosophy majors sometimes have an advantage:
So, you spent the last four years at college pondering man’s purpose in the universe. Now it’s time to figure out how you’re going to turn that knowledge into a paycheck every two weeks.
Have no fear. The consensus among the people with their fingers on the pulse [...]
Posted in Music, tagged Music on March 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Charlie Martin writes an obituary, perhaps not too far in advance, for the record companies:
There is a new business model coming, one that will be built around the musicians and their works; promoting them, getting them visibility, letting people know about them. It will be good for musicians themselves, and not just the big name [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged Obama on March 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Lionel Chetwind, Thomas Sowell, and Marty Peretz offer perspectives on Barack Obama’s speech about his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who apparently had no more personal reason for hostility to America than Obama himself.
Perhaps the most insightful reaction I have heard to Obama’s speech, however, and the one that may portend most for his prospects in [...]
Posted in philosophy, tagged postmodernism on March 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Lydia McGrew’s daughter discovers the essence of Gnosticism and postmodernism:
I got to the part about how the Gnostics tried to create mysteries and then told people that they could be part of their secret “club” by going through an initiation ceremony. People thought this was pretty cool and that they would be profound thinkers like [...]
Posted in Politics, tagged Hillary Clinton, Politics on March 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Exaggeration is one thing, but confusing hugs with sniper fire? I love the euphemism “misspoke,” incidentally, as if this was some sort of malapropism.
Still, I think many people are tempted to embellish the truth from time to time, to project an image more positive, more interesting, and more dramatic to their listeners than [...]
Posted in Religion, tagged Easter on March 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From the Pope’s Easter message:
Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum. Alleluia! - I have risen, I am still with you. Alleluia! Dear brothers and sisters, Jesus, crucified and risen, repeats this joyful proclamation to us today: the Easter proclamation. Let us welcome it with deep wonder and gratitude!
Meanwhile, [...]
Posted in terrorism, tagged terrorism on March 23, 2008 | No Comments »
I recently saw a bumper sticker: “I am not afraid of terrorism, and I want you to stop being afraid on my behalf.” Attorney General Michael Mukasey sees plenty of reason to be afraid:
Attorney General Michael Mukasey has been taken aback by the scope and variety of potential terrorism threats facing the United States, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging on March 22, 2008 | No Comments »
HT: Brian Hollar:
