It’s Not Irony When It’s Ignorance
I run to catch the bus. I always run after class. The day is hot, I’m in a thin, woolen, long-sleeve pullover. The sun is still a benefactor; give it a week.
I’m waiting in line at the stop, and a younger guy lets me in front of [...]
The University of Oxford has apparently taken £2M toward answering “Why do we believe in God?” From the Times article:
They will not attempt to solve the question of whether God exists but they will examine evidence to try to prove whether belief in God conferred an evolutionary advantage to mankind. They will also consider [...]
Or: Why the Hell Can’t I Have This Engaging Alacrity When I’m Not at Work?
I’m wondering more lately about what cube farms are doing to the assembly of voices operating within them. If I assume that I’m typical along several dimensions (an uncontroversial assumption), and I know that my peak creative cognition occurs during [...]
All Your B(i)ase(s) Are Belong to Us
I’ve recently been beset by “grassroots” do-gooders, and my brain climate is becoming one conducive to giving them some slice of my brainday. Each includes, as the whole or a part of their cause, something about the state of healthcare. It’s hot, and they’re riding the [...]
Upon the Sea, Here Be Monsters
I am finally entering the phase of study in which, while optional thus far, I will need to apply my education outside the bounds of assignments and tests. Thus we have the capstone.
I’ve been looking forward to this for some time, but I’m still quite green, and so the [...]
A Too Short Aside
I walked into history class last night, finally comfortable to walk in without trepidation. No due assignment, no exam. Only the promise of pedagogy. Upon an otherwise unused blackboard some anonymous author had written, “Life Is Bullshit,” with lovely attention to craftsmanship.
I won’t pretend to take it seriously, but [...]
Or: My Attempt to Win Money with Words Goes Astray
I wrote this in the fall in an effort to earn/win cash for school. Not sure if there’s only one entry per person, like, ever, but I wouldn’t send the same essay twice anyway. Therefore, I’m free to publish it here, for what it’s [...]
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