Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations, Philosophy, Politics on Oct 22nd, 2009
I’m not sounding a call for the legal profession although such an alert might be warranted. No, my dismay is with our elected representatives in Congress and with the usual obtuse behavior we American Yahoos so energetically embrace. We spend so much time and energy posturing how important health and education are to us as [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Technology on Aug 25th, 2009
After 20 years of reliable service I decided it was time to replace our old multi-tool Panasonic with something more powerful and easier to use. In addition to conducting research online to evaluate possible replacement options, I also spent considerable time testing various models at the usual brick and mortar establishments. Nothing really seem to [...]
Posted in Family, Memorial, Observations, Philosophy on Aug 11th, 2009
Several weeks have last since my last post. My silence has its source in the reticence one inevitably experiences when a loved one dies, in my case, it was my mother; however, her passing was absent the pain and anguish I have heard recounted that others have suffered. Whereas I have had an intellectual and [...]
Posted in Observations, Odds & Ends, Philosophy, religion on May 7th, 2009
A comment made by fellow philosophy major and Guilford College classmate, Stephen Lewis, in a recent email was cause enough for reflection in its own right; however, the implications of his observations became acutely relevant last week as I grappled with an injury to my right knee and calf. Steve’s remarks were offered in the [...]
Posted in Observations, Philosophy, Politics, Technology on Apr 15th, 2009
The first words I utter amount to a disclaimer that my take on recent events involving Time-Warner’s plan to cap internet usage in the Triad area–Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, NC–does not reflect the experience or the depth of knowledge a few of my friends have in the area of internet expertise and the technology community [...]
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Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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