The Last European Pope?

His difficulty is this: How can you argue in favor of argument with a people who childishly begin by arguing against the possibility of any universal truth? Relativism has come to seem "the only attitude acceptable to today's standards," Ratzinger told his fellow cardinals at the beginning of the conclave that elected him ( Read more... )

An Ancient Greek computer

Discovered by sponge divers around the turn of the 20th century, this analog computer, c. 82 BC, is the earliest usage of gears known. Geared mechanisms wouldn't appear again for another 1000 years; nor would one of the analog computer's essential trademarks, the use of the differential, used today in engines, which didn' ( Read more... )

Decoded at last: the 'classical holy grail' that may rewrite the history of the world

Did anyone else think that the housing lottery was a waste of time?

I sure did... Click here to find out why

terry shiavo really needs to starve to death - quickly.

or, better yet, I should finally rid myself of the world and never read another newspaper.

it's incredible how dreary and bleak it is up north in the winter. after living here for a few months, already i've gotten to the point where i want to do nothing but sleep. visiting a wintry environment is one thing; living in one is another.

adjusting to the concepts of seasons is becoming increasingly difficult.

it's 5:30. i have a 9am class on aristotle's 'parts of souls' and greek tomorrow, plus SEMINAR (and i haven't finished the reading, which means i can't nap tomorrow...)

shit.

streets of berlin, i must leave you soon.
oh! will you forget me? was i ever really here?

so, this is my first post while at st. john's. i love it here.

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