“What am I doing here, miles from home? I’m following my dreams, living every day as if it’s my last. “One day I’ll have regrets… but it’s far better to regret something you’ve done, than something you never did.” — Martha Jones, Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery You know how there’s a publisher that’sContinue reading “On Friday’s Philosophy Moment”
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On Epicurus the Sage
Twenty years ago William Messner-Loebs and Sam Kieth did some comics about the life and adventures of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. I’d never read the collection — indeed, I doubt that I’d ever seen it in a comic shop — but when adding things to my Amazon wishlist, I had a “What the hell” attitudeContinue reading “On Epicurus the Sage”
On Political Preliminaries
I’ve been working on a politics post. I’ve mentioned it to one or two people. It is… different. Maybe it’s a little geeky. Maybe it’s a little inside baseball. Yet… it’s what I think. More importantly, it’s what I feel. But first, a few preliminaries. It’s no secret that I’m a John Edwards supporter. Indeed,Continue reading “On Political Preliminaries”
On a Chinese Fortune
Nothing says an urban clime like a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant with a cheap lunch special within walking distance of the office. Orange chicken. Niiiiiiicccccccccce. I got a fortune, too — 🙂 You will have good luck and overcome many hardships. 🙂 Okay, it’s so vague as to be on the point of uselessness, but there’sContinue reading “On a Chinese Fortune”
On Feeling Philosophical
Today is a decisive day. The Cubs must win today. The Cubs must win today. Maybe, if all six billion people on the Earth start chanting “Cubs” at the exact same time… *sigh* So, what am I going to do? I’m going to share some thoughts of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius: Adjust to yourContinue reading “On Feeling Philosophical”
On Weird Waking Thoughts
I have strange thoughts as I wake up. This morning was no different. I’m writing this, just so it’s down. The Ents. What sort of metaphysical philosophy would they believe in? Do Ents have an afterlife? Do Ents believe they have an afterlife? Are they doomed to walk Middle-Earth forever, and in time be forgot?Continue reading “On Weird Waking Thoughts”
On a Friday Philosophy Moment
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” — Edmund Burke On a related subject, The Nation has an intriguing article comparing Bush’s invasion of Iraq to Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt. I’m reminded of, “Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it.” :/
On Greek Philosophers Online
This is a rather amusing article: What if the Greek philosophers were into social networking like Facebook? Glaucon and Cephalus rant about Donna Noble and Martha Jones, while Polemarchus tries to figure out how to beat a speeding ticket. And in the middle? Socrates is hopelessly lost. I vowed recently that I would never readContinue reading “On Greek Philosophers Online”
On Evilness
Not really a shocker: Are you Good or Evil? You are mostly Evil (80%), but still a bit Good (20%) ‘Are You Good or Evil?’(QuizGalaxy.com)
On Plato
Lately, I’ve been reading Plato. I haven’t thought about Plato since college. Ten, fifteen years. Reading Plato. I’ve read the Critias, Plato’s incomplete account of Atlantis. I’ve read the Apology, his account of Socrates’ trial. For good measure, I’ve also read Xenophon’s Apology, he take on the same event. I’ve read a little bit ofContinue reading “On Plato”