This little book is truly frightening. It is an incredibly astute observation of the human thought process and our muddled psyche, and I cannot help but be shocked by the conclusions it presents ( Read more... )

It is with great joy that I report the following ( Read more... )

The side of America one seldom gets to see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wroj0FLvzs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7562773.stm

It is heartening to see that there are other people with the same beliefs and thinking as me: quoted here is an article from the NYtimes ( Read more... )

David Foster Wallace hanged himself yesterday: he was 46. He was a writer I've read on occasion - I've found his writing frustrating and brilliant in equal parts, and I never managed to finish "Infinite Jest". But there's no doubt that he was someone who was very intent on communicating genuine experience with other people, and had examined his own ( Read more... )

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Suddenly, 3 Russians added me on facebook. Something must be right with the world.

If these were Seneca's sentiments over two thousand years ago, I can't imagine what he would think, living in today's world ( Read more... )

I feel terribly sorry for the guy. :(


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