Certainly, many people think that in what they are doing they commit no one but themselves to anything: and if you ask them, “What would happen if everyone did so?” they shrug their shoulders and reply, “Everyone does not do so.” But in truth, one ought always to ask oneself what would happen if everyone did as one is doing; nor can one escape from ( Read more... )

Firefly. Wow. I'm on the 3rd disc Nick loaned me and it's an absolutely amazing TV series. The movie doesn't do the story justice, and the movie was wonderful. Why oh why it was cancelled is beyond me.

But did I mention it's awesome? Yeah. Awesome.

From C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce (which Amanda most kindly loaned to me ( Read more... )

"All right," said Susan, "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need ... fantasies to make life bearable ( Read more... )

The Ramrods opened the football season against Pillsbury Doughboys, and we really burned their biscuits. It was 47 to 0 by the time we were done scorchin' their muffins. Torching their rolls. etc etc.

Our next game is against the A** Kickers tomorrow at 5:00. It shall be ironic when they get their asses kicked :)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20060912/cm_thenation/15120539_1

The polite phrase for how so many of us were duped into supporting a war, on the false premise that it had 'something to do' with 9/11 is "lying by implication ( Read more... )

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http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71746-0.html?tw=wn_story_page_prev2

Interesting article.

5 years. Wow.

Remember what happened.
And remember why.
Look at how we're handling the world.
Are we doing what is right?

"Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop."
-Ansel Adams

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