January 31st 2006
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I’ve just finished War and Peace.Tolstoy spends quite a lot of time exploring the inevitability of history. Though it appears that such a stance finds itself wholly in the predestination camp, I am not sure the predestination camp is where his stance actually belongs, necessarily.If innumerable free-wills form a ...
January 28th 2006
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Britt and I went to a swank party last night with a pretentious theme. The idea was to dress and act as pretentiously as possible. Imagine people in tweed or shooting jackets puffing on pipes or cigars and attempting to quote Umberto Ecco or discussing the latest art ...
January 26th 2006
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When it is impossible to stretch the very elastic threads of historical ratiocination any farther, when actions are clearly contrary to all that humanity calls right or even just, the historians produce a saving conception of “greatness.†“Greatness,†it seems, excludes the standards of right and wrong. For the ...
January 24th 2006
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I have felt much more thankful recently; especially for good community. Conversations have been outstanding, notably the ones this past Sunday at lunch with some newer friends. I don't think I have much to say now, I am simply encouraged and am challenged to develop this simple joy ...
January 21st 2006
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One of my favorite movies of all time is Wit, which is based off of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Margaret Edson. Really, it is just a filmed version of the play itself, I don't think anything is actually changed. Emma Thompson stars as ...
January 18th 2006
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I've been tagged before, but stood mute and stolid--like a moss covered statue oblivious to everything but its own ancient crumbling thoughts. I'll shake that reverie for a moment and play the game that Ariel (BittersweetLife) has charged me with. Perhaps it is the involuntary joyous flush that ...
January 18th 2006
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A recent post described my encounter with Sam on my flight home from Kansas City. Sam has found this site and posted a brief response and question to my earlier post. Due to the transience of blogging, the substance of our conversation will disappear off of the main ...
January 17th 2006
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A passion renewed:Click on the pictures for a larger image, or dowload them to your computer.del.icio.us : Photography , Art , Beauty
January 17th 2006
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del.icio.us : Photography , Art , Beauty
January 17th 2006
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