Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations, Philosophy on Jun 26th, 2007
For many years North Carolina resisted the seamy seduction of state sponsored gambling, notably in the guise of a rather disingenuous scheme, which bears the oxymoronic euphemism, the education lottery. While I heartily endorse increased budgetary support of public education, the introduction of a insidious, addictive behavior, which normally falls under the purview of [...]
Posted in Observations, Odds & Ends, Philosophy on Jun 23rd, 2007
A few days ago I began a three week stint dog sitting my daughter’s black Lab, Judy –OK, we can omit the all too familiar Cary Grant imitation. My daughter is in Baltimore teaching in the CTY program at The Johns Hopkins University; pets are not permitted in her living quarters, which seems to [...]
Posted in Observations on Jun 17th, 2007
We saw Jack Kirkland’s Tobacco Road adapted from Erskine Caldwell’s novel of the same name at Triad Stage Sunday afternoon, and much to our chagrin, were very disappointed in the production. Director Preston Lane transposed the depression era story line to the 1970’s to make it more relevant to his own experience if not [...]
Posted in General on Jun 16th, 2007
[photopress:hail3_1.jpg,thumb,pp_image]About an hour ago a monster of a thunderstorm rolled through bringing much needed rain to our parched North Carolina red clay; it also brought hail three quarters to one inch in diameter, which shredded foliage on trees all around us and decimated many of the plants in the garden. The wind roared in [...]
Posted in Fun on Jun 15th, 2007
This little nugget from Wired today.Â
3. Searle’s room A man sits alone in a room. Someone slips paper with Chinese writing on it under the door. The man doesn’t read Chinese, but with a set of instructions he’s able to manipulate the symbols and respond. To an observer, the man appears to understand the [...]
Scribbling
Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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The Zero
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