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The good, the bad, the federal government
Things over here are pretty awesome these days. Awesome both in the sense of being great, but also in the sense of being a tad overwhelming. The good, the bad, the life – you know – the life. What’s good right now you ask?… Continue Reading “The good, the bad, the federal government”
Matches struck unexpectedly in the dark…..
First of all – this post about Umberto Eco’s children’s book from the 1960s is worth a gander if you like beautifully drawn children’s literature (with a good moral message) but more importantly, the site for the post – Brain Pickings – has such… Continue Reading “Matches struck unexpectedly in the dark…..”
Let the poppy seed itself….
What power could now prevent the fertility, the insensibility of nature? Mrs. McNab’s dream of a lady, of a child, of a plate of milk soup? It had wavered over the walls like a spot of sunlight and vanished. She had locked the door;… Continue Reading “Let the poppy seed itself….”
Oh, Hedda! What ever did you mean?
Last night Brian went out for drinks and I stayed home with Hedda Gabler and some other books for company. Not only that, I ate lentils and did laundry – so productive was I in my solitude! Welcome after a week of activity and… Continue Reading “Oh, Hedda! What ever did you mean?”
The little I have to say about Nietzche.
Though class last night was interesting, I still can’t write about Nietzsche with any insight. Part of the issue with Human, All-Too-Human is that it is a collection of aphorisms which at variably appear linked then disconnected, making a page-to-page reading difficult. While the… Continue Reading “The little I have to say about Nietzche.”
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