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Only Four Seasons
Today was a good day; it was better than most
Didn't see me no demons, didn't fight with no ghosts
Baby maybe we haven't gone crazy after all
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This is what happens when you fuck a stranger up the ass
When the Catholic churches only response to the fact that the church claims that condoms increase your chances of being infected with HIV and AIDS is, "Why you always gotta bring that up?", this is the only rational response.
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On morality
I watch a lot of debates about the existence of god. I do this not to root for one side or the other, but because I find that many of the people who participate in these debates are endlessly amusing to listen to. Among these polemicists is my favorite, Christopher Hitchens, who I agree with half the time, and even then only half heartedly. An ( Read more... ) -
But I Might Be Wrong
From What's the Worst That Could Happen? by Greg Craven
One of my students proposed the most succint and insightful definition of science that I've come across: "Science is the observation of errors." It's got the whole nature of science in there: the basis in empirical observations; the sledgehammer test (having your hypothesis smashed to pieces ( Read more... ) -
All Summer in a Day
Seeing as it's been raining for what I can only assume is years at this point, thought I'd share this old Bradbury story:
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Frank Herbert on leadership
Dune was aimed at this whole idea of the infallible leader because my view of history says mistakes made by a leader (or made in a leader's name) are amplified by the numbers who follow without question ( Read more... ) -
Cheap Pulp
Some guy on ebay is liquidating his father's estate. Within the collection of this mans crap is an incredibly large bounty of old pulp sci-fi and fantasy novels. Most are a buck with shipping for 3.50, but you might be able to contact him to get the shipping price down if you're buying from multiple auctions. Leave a comment
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