Month: October 2005

I never met him, but always felt like I knew him

God is an intuitive concept. If you were to take a child raised by agnostic parents (for they would be the only parents that wouldn’t try to impose their beliefs on their children: for the simple fact that they themselves have no idea what they are), and ask him whether there is any intelligence beyond…

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A Precise Definition of Vagueness

If you’ll recall from March 2005, I’m quite fond of anonymous posts. I see them as a broader response of the world than the particular opinions of one individual. I don’t know, however, if I’ve ever written about vague comments (no, no I haven’t). Vagueness can be a form of tact, help conceal a lie,…

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Tao of Gabe (Lachlan Review): On Conception Day 2005

Gabe the Revolutionary Beaver here at the Lachlan Review (or as I call it, the ‘View) with a review of Conception Day 2005. It seems that every year Conception Days and first years get smaller. Though this year, our day was particularly fun because we didn’t have to see any new and interesting people. That…

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It’s about Gender, my Friend

Bah. I had a whole post written, but decided it was too emotional, even for my current trend. Essentially the post asked, “why do genders matter in platonic friendships?” Which they do, often to the point where it borders on non-platonicity. But enough about that. No one wants to hear me wonder how I would…

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Tao of Gabe (Round Up): On Media

Gabe the Stupendous Beaver here, to enlighten and snub you. Be glad, I usually save that particular combination for Mother’s Day. The question of the week is: Gabe, if you bash the media so much, why are you printed in the media? Simple, kids, just because I poke fun of some media, doesn’t mean I…

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Carnival of the Grab Bags

The Concept A competition of wit. We take the concept of the Goodie Grab Bag to the next degree and combine multiple people’s quips into one über Goodie Grab Bag. The Grab Bag will be hosted by different websites depending on the issue. We here will host the first such edition on October 31, 2005.…

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