June 2005
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Comments And Blogging Software
So — should I cave in and use a proper blogging software to maintain the “blog” part of this website? I’m thinking I probably should, though we all know I love reinventing the wheel and the task of adding comments to the ghetto system I use to manage this site could be very entertaining. (Bearing [...]
The Hut
I was yesterday gratefully interrupted from my writing to have Johannes say to me, “John White, we are going to the Hut.” As I had just then begun to worry that we would in fact not ever arrive at the Hut, this was a suddenly open fountain of hopes for me. The account of the [...]
Quote Of The Day
I’ll be the fat Tin Man that’ll disappoint children. Courtesy of Curb Your Enthusiasm via Fox.
So Remember That Whole Marriage Thing
Maybe we should reconsider it. The institution that is. Possibly outlaw it and make it punishable by death. Read this news article. And I had formerly thought the world of the Iliad (Briseis, Chryseis, etc.) was largely done with. And thankfully so, I should add. Apparently I was wrong. In truth, it looks like: Kidnapping [...]
The Hardest “Who Goes?”
Greeks or Romans? You can say, “oh, but without the Greeks the Romans would not have mattered as much,” and this is certainly true, but could any people other than the Romans really have brought Greek concepts out to the whole world? Surely, the Greeks themselves were not capable of doing this. The beauty of [...]
Band Names
So far in the process of coming up with potential band names, the following three appeal to me most: Trailerpark Genocide (Badassery) Hope As A Weapon (Brilliant line “borrowed” from Ronen) Tomorrow May Never Come (Just oft-forgotten good sense) Discuss amongst yourselves.
Horace
I think that the phrase “carpe diem” is horribly overused. It would be far better if the piece of the poem we keep in mind were “quam minimum credula postero.” If you’re not familiar with the poem, it reads as follows. Tu ne quaesieris – scire nefas – quem mihi, quem tibi finem di dederint, [...]
Who Goes With Fergus Now?
Who will go drive with Fergus now, And pierce the deep wood’s woven shade, And dance upon the level shore? Young man, lift up your russet brow, And lift your tender eyelids, maid, And brood on hopes and fear no more. And no more turn aside and brood Upon love’s bitter mystery; For Fergus rules [...]
I Love Matt Canning
So very much and the following just proves the love was wellplaced. Before / After Picture If you like that picture, go listen to the Twilight Collective at www.thetwilightcollective.com. and support a cool dude’s cool band. In conclusion, you are the man, Doodle. On the subject of people I love, I also totally love Harek [...]
Independence
The fear of loss of one’s independence is the surest sign of one whose nature is not fundamentally independent. What is intrinsic cannot be lost, hence cannot be risked. We have no need to fear for any of our greatest virtues. Only what is grafted onto us can be lost, but perhaps we should be [...]