Commentary to be added later...Beware lest following the common conception, we come to some truly inconceivable conclusion.A wise man should never complain, whenever he is brought into strife with fortune; just as a brave man cannot properly be disgusted whenever the noise of battle is heard, since for both of ...

I had a cooking accident last night.There was some chicken in the fridge that I had been meaning to use before it went bad. I thought it had a few days left (the date on the package seemed to reflect that too), but it was bad, so my ...

I have just finished The Consolation of Philosophy. It was quite good. I think I would describe it “as almost a repository of great early Greek philosophy that has been slightly Christianized.” The following passage on Free Will caught my attention, for I think it has something ...

I'm sipping peppermint tea out of my favorite mug, and quietly digesting steak (I ordered it "pushed" over medium, I've been meaning to ask for a "push" for some time now). I hear newsprint being thumbed on the other side of the room.Gastronomically-induced pleasure is a very real thing ...

Ariel, over at BittersweetLife, is examining a topic of endless fascination to me. I believe that that the question of reality and facticity is of vital importance. The following thoughts were composed in response to Ariel's intial thoughts, and while they stand alone they are perhaps not very ...

What is justice? What is mercy? How do they relate to one another?The concepts of mercy and justice are fascinating in their own right, however when the dynamic interaction between these two seemingly contrary values is examined, the intensity and beauty of their essence, value, and purpose is ...

I accepted a new job today!I also made my own widget (if you're OSX 10.4 you're in the know...) to assist in adding del.icio.us tags to my posts. Things are slowly converting in that direction. I'll give an overview of the benfits of del.icio.us implementation on this site ...