I have a hole in my shoulder. Not a big one; about one-eighth of an inch in diameter. This has been diagnosed in the past as a sebaceous cyst. It presents on the posterior, above the scapula. I do not… Continue Reading
Democracy and capitalism are antagonistic entities. Democracy, like individualism, is based not on personal gain but on self-sacrifice. A functioning democracy must often defy the economic interests of elites on behalf of citizens, but this is not happening. – Chris… Continue Reading
The following films all have something in common — Gone with the Wind, Mrs. Miniver, Going My Way, The Lost Weekend, The Best Years of Our Lives, On the Waterfront, Marty, The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Man for… Continue Reading
A remote ancestor of Richard Dawkins once made a lot of money and owned a bunch of slaves, which apparently means that he is evil. Prof. Dawkins says that the wealth of his ancestors has been almost completely squandered, and… Continue Reading
I plugged in some SWAGs to the CNN delegate calculator. I assumed that the Gingrich campaign would eventually run out of steam by the end of March, that Ron Paul would continue on to the end doing about what he’s been… Continue Reading
Religions are, by definition, metaphors, after all: God is a dream, a hope, a woman, an ironist, a father, a city, a house of many rooms, a watchmaker who left his prize chronometer in the desert, someone who loves you–even,… Continue Reading
Singers loved nothing half so well as the sound of their own voices. – George R.R. Martin
…[P]arents who protect their kids from accurate feedback teach them that they deserve special treatment. – Lori Gottlieb
My old Thinkpad R32 laptop, purchased in 2002, finally bit the dust. It had a long and winding life. Dropped repeatedly, a five-foot drop onto a hard surface at a coffee place spelled the beginning of the end. That was… Continue Reading
We were travelling through a region where practically all the older men had served in the Confederate Army, and where the younger men had all their lives long drunk in the endless tales told by their elders, at home, and… Continue Reading