Karma is a good philosophy to live by. I say that because I think that a society in which everyone believes in karma is more likely to be nicer, easier and happier than a society which believes in the opposite.…

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A friend of mine has a child who shall hitherforth remain nameless. This nameless child and I recently had a conversation over dinner (he’s 1, I’m 22, so I felt we were equals). During this conversation, his mother (Alethea B.)…

T-Rob: Foreknowledge in itself does not entail determinism. Foreknowledge AND omnipotence does. God interfered the instant he created everything. My response: I agree with this point insofar as we assume that the set of God includes all knowledge and ability…

And now, a chapter-by-chapter non-verbal reaction to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Dark Lord Ascending Whoa! In Memoriam Hm. *sigh* The Dursleys Departing Aww. :'( The Seven Potters !! Fallen Warrior Eep! The Ghoul in Pajamas Whoa. The Will…

I have a friend that gives me homework. Every time I talk to him, I end up leaving with more to do than before I ran into him. Obviously, I’ve learned to avoid seeing him if at all possible. I…

So, wait, what exactly did Napoleon do wrong at Waterloo? Was it just that he had split up his forces to scare away the Prussians, but didn’t actually succeed in anything but splitting up his forces and defeating a rather…

I find a distinctly good book: A Void. Also, an author authored a alliterative article: Alphabetical Africa. One I seek, I share immediate to others: The Caedic Cadenza. All of those examples of constrained writing, admittedly are far superior to…

I hope I’m not the only one who wishes more and more fervently for death whenever I’m faced with an impending deadline for a project I don’t really care about. That’s probably not healthy. Nor is it healthy to prefer…

I’ve decided to learn French. J’ai décidé d’apprendre le français The reason I’ve decided this is because a friend of mine had some extra language tapes that she wasn’t using, so I figured I might as well. Besides: I’ve always…

Happy Bastille Day!! I know, I can’t believe my favorite holiday is back! Whoo!! Whoo!! Whoo!!

I took the Graduate Records Examination today, which, for those of you who are not aware, is the equivalent of two SATs and a swift kick to the groin. I woke up early, had a good, light breakfast and went…

Having just finished the Count of Monte Cristo (rather than study for the GRE), I decided to research the book (rather than study for the GRE). Apparently, even though the book itself is wonderful, I read an updated Victorian translation…

Forgive me if posting becomes sparse this week.  I’m taking the GRE on the 12th and I really need to break 600 in Verbal before the test.  So I’m purposely going to avoid the intraweb (if I have the self-discipline)

Personal Ad: I like romance as much as the next guy, but long walks on the beach make me gassy. 1: Did you go to that party where if you wear green it means you’re single and if you wear…

I’ve decided to quote-mine the Internet. My theory is that there are some awesome people writing wonderful things out there that nobody has heard of or read. So I’ve started a new series aimed at finding funny and smart people…

I live in the only place nearby where it is legal to blow up fireworks. As a result, everyone and their colicky step child heads over here for Independence Day. For the past week, fireworks have tapered my evening strolls…

I figured out the secret to world peace. You’ve probably guessed it from the title of this post, but that won’t stop me from going on and on about how I came to this realization. The short version: I didn’t.…

Them: From: +19152614940 To: +19158678669 07/02/07 15:08 Hey sexy thing what you doing Me: From: +19158678669 To: +19152614940 07/02/07 15:10 Plotting. What about you? Umm… equally sexy thing? Them: 07/02/07 15:13 Well just here cooking getting things ready for tomorrow…

“for saying the word ‘hell’ twelve times, ‘dead’ seven times, ‘death’ for times and ‘cock’ once” For some sad reason, this pleases me. Do you think it’s possible to go for NC-17?

PG “for saying the word ‘hell’ four times and ‘death’ once” What in the name of hell’s name is that hellish piece of hell? I wish death upon the dying of the dead hellish dead. Dead dead dead. Hell Hell…

“For saying the word ‘hell’ twice.” God damn it! Motherfucking shit! That rating sucks two tons of wobbly-monkey cock. … and now, no more cursing for two months.

Step One: Try to understand it. I never understood the concept of blind faith. Even when I believed in God, it was inductive faith rather than blind faith. I have inductive faith that the chair I sit on will not…

There’s a condition afflicting bloggers the world over known as Meditabellae desiderium or ‘Midpost Regret.’ Midpost regret occurs when a writer has started writing or nearly finished writing a post and realizes that their post was: a) poorly thought out.…

People are weird. This is my favorite story about the ‘scene‘ It doesn’t matter what scene it is or who is in it or what it’s about. It could be mac users ragging on PC users or star wars geeks…

(If memetics is going to claim to be the analogue of genetics, it’s got to be ready for a few harmful mutations every now and then. Luckily, in memetics, unlike genetics, you can purposefully mutate a meme. So seven instead…

Two questions: If you caught what you thought was a father beating his child, would it make it more or less acceptable if he said, “It’s okay, it’s not domestic abuse: I’ve never seen this kid before in my life!”?…

Why do you hate visitors? Do you think we smell bad? Are we jerks? Do we take all of your jobs? Or do you just think we’re going to bring rabbits into you and watch them wreck havok? I know…

(boy, I wonder how that turns out) Is it possible for a blog to have too many features? I argue it’s not. Old-timey visitors (from the 1920s or even from just yesterday) will note a few spectacular changes on the…

I need to rethink my naming of these daily posts. Frankly, I’m not seriously discussing June, the 27th OR 2007. But can you imagine if I did? Wouldn’t it be awesome? *scene: the Internet, you are reading another well-crafted blog…

Do you think Judas got ripped off when he sold Jesus out for 30 pieces of silver? How much would you have asked for? Would you have done it? Would you have kissed Jesus? On the lips? With tongue? I…

Them: From: +19152222904 To: Me 06/24/07 13:37 How was the party yesterday? Me: From: +19158678669 To: +19152222904 06/24/07 13:40 TERRIBLE!! two guys raped and beat me… i think i’m going to kill myself 🙁 can you come over? …

I did this today for a non-profit organization, but since I’ve not been in a school system that had one of those old-timey bells (ever), I don’t actually know what it’s supposed to look like. This is as close as…

Damn it, the bastards at keithandthegirl.com (no hyperlink to you, jerks), ruined the last Harry Potter book for me. They said who dies and who kills who. Now I’m trying to unlearn the information with as much disinformation as I…

I’ve always wanted to write something that seemed deep, but was confusing.* perhaps improper punctuation–$! i’d be a good beat… nik?? but then the jailer would not let me i felt more sorry for him than me. after all, i…

I have an idea. It’s a way to control the population, further intelligent reproduction and provide some quality entertainment. I call it the “Gay Ray.” The Gay Ray is a hand-held ray that has the power to change the sexuality…

Earlier this week, I was making a list of my talents, training and abilities when I realized that I was the world’s best clapper. That reminded me of the 19th century claques in France. From 150 to 170 years ago,…

Some time ago I wrote about how I thought that a logical consequence of understanding of evolution and the principle of equality was to murder everything that you could possibly murder. I was being facetious, but it made running over…

I used to hate Paris Hilton because I felt she was the embodiment of fame for fame’s sake.  I never bothered seeing The Simple Life because it was advertised as championing the cause of the stupid blonde who was too…