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Beyond Good & Evil and Order & Chaos #2
Published on 2012-02-23 14:16:00
The previous entry in the series, discussing Nietzsche’s life and the broad themes of Beyond Good and Evil as seen in the book’s preface, is here. Part 1: The Prejudices of the Philosophers I. What, Me Worry (About the Truth)? … Continue reading →
Beyond Good & Evil and Order & Chaos #1
Published on 2012-02-04 23:40:42
Is it strange that I see Friedrich Nietzsche as a kindred spirit? I’ve joked in the past that if I believed in reincarnation, I might think I was Nietzsche in a past life—he and I seem to share similar outlooks, … Continue reading →
I am uncomfortably numb, and I’m tired of it
Published on 2011-12-17 01:38:54
Last weekend I got to see someone I love very much for the first time in six months. There was so much I wanted to say to her and so little time in which to say it, and most of … Continue reading →
A 30-second movie review
Published on 2011-12-06 01:30:14
I’m in the midst of finals week, so yeah, I’m quiet. But I did take a break from studying to de-stress and see a movie tonight. The verdict: “The Muppets” is rad (yeah, I’m trying to help a friend bring … Continue reading →
The American Occupy Movement and the Way Futureward, Part II
Published on 2011-11-26 00:24:41
Continued from the introduction here. So much has happened in the past couple weeks that this article has evolved a bit from what it was originally intended to be, and as such it’s taken a bit longer to get out. … Continue reading →
How about some purposefully awful Christmas music?
Published on 2011-11-20 01:21:37
Do you hate Christmas music as much as I do? Then have I got just the albums for you! I can’t describe how much I want to put that song on repeat on the speakers at a WalMart somewhere. Back … Continue reading →
RE: Did the government plan the coinciding raids on the Occupations?
Published on 2011-11-15 12:25:49
According to Oakland mayor Jean Quan, yes, they did. Man, I hate it when I’m right. Word is that Quan admitted in a radio interview that the assaults on the Occupations the past few days followed a conference between 18 … Continue reading →
Tell me what a police state looks like; this is what a police state looks like!
Published on 2011-11-15 02:46:21
As I write this post, I am watching the Occupy Wall Street LiveStream, where police are apparently gearing up to use tear gas against the assembled crowds, who are responding by singing “This Land Is Your Land.” There have already … Continue reading →
The American Occupy Movement and the Way Futureward, Part I
Published on 2011-11-07 01:00:22
This is an article that has been a long time coming. I’ll be (hopefully) getting it all put up in the next few days. Here’s a confession: I am one of those annoying people who discusses politics in mixed company, … Continue reading →
Weekends are too damn short
Published on 2011-11-06 18:37:05
Random thoughts from the past few days: Absurdity is the inevitable result of giving anything a moment’s thought. “Did she just call me a square!? Ma’am, I assure you, my geometry is decidedly non-Euclidean.” Seeing a man in a business … Continue reading →
How is this not a meme yet?
Published on 2011-11-01 14:17:40
I made this to respond to a paranoid dude on the Occupy Portland boards, then had to ask myself: How is this not a meme already? I love that movie…