here’s a few Italian proverbs I came across one time: its no lion that is amused by chasing rats. money is a good servant but a bad master. money is the brother of money. the small pain loves to talk,… Continue Reading →
Richard Dawkins has a new book out, apparently mostly focused on debunking some of these myths we have about God. I’m sorry, but what a tragic waste of time and talent. First of all, I should say that Dawkins is… Continue Reading →
Big numbers. Big numbers. According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy, a typical galaxy contains ten million to one trillion stars. There are probably more than a hundred billion galaxies in our observable universe. According to http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny/seven.asp, ten million pennies would stack in a… Continue Reading →
thoughts for today: what if josef conrad and louis l’amour met during their mutual youthful sojourns as seamen in the western pacific? I imagine they’d have engaged in fisticuffs on the decks of a sampan. what if jane austen married… Continue Reading →
[transcription of a recording called voice002, 3897216 bytes. date unknown] I want to talk about the nature of reality and our place in it. Its a difficult question because its ultimately unresolvable. Its very difficult for a thing to contemplate… Continue Reading →
This afternoon was the fall fun fest down at the church. It’s an annual fund raiser with a variety of activities including a homemade hot salsa taste test competition. Two weeks ago, Liz and I went to mass together and… Continue Reading →
I had a weird thought this morning about the “crisis in Lebanon” It seems the Israelis have bombed southern Lebanon into rubble, to at least try to subdue the Hezbollah militia people from lobbing rockets over the border. I guess… Continue Reading →
[… in reply to a note from my brother Jim …] Message received and noted. Damn the bastids. However, we remain balanced with equanimity due to a healthful residue of blissful ignorance. Apropos the delayed reply, though, here’s today’s fun… Continue Reading →
hi all, just wanted to send you a note that we made it here safe and sound after some adventure. picture this: a classic two story white stucco hacienda, with high ceilings, a first class kitchen, giant porch, great room,… Continue Reading →
Here’s something to think about. There are resort hotels on the beach near Montauk, on Long Island, just east of Hither Hills State Park, where camping reservations need to be made a year in advance. You can book rooms at… Continue Reading →
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