Eclectic Living
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The earliest version of this iteration of the Pledge of Allegiance (which incidentally didn’t include “the United States” or “under God”) was written in... Continue Reading →
Part I And just then the boy had a sudden spasm, as if something had bitten him in the stomach, and uttered a long, shrill wail. For moments that seemed endless he stayed in a queer, contorted position, his body racked by convulsive tremors; it was as if his frail frame were bending before the... Continue Reading →
“Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the oftener and more steadily we reflect on them - the starry heavens above and the moral law within.” -Immanuel Kant Have you ever been awestruck? It's a truly palpable feeling, hence the bolt-of-lightning idiom often associated with it. Awe is often accompanied... Continue Reading →
Some friends and I recently had an email discussion about who the greatest living artist is. We figured Bob Dylan, although he wasn't necessarily any of our first choices, might win a national poll. The guy that started the discussion was a big proponent of KRS-One. Some other names we batted around were Toni Morrison, Mikhail Baryshnikov,... Continue Reading →
Philosophy attempts to answer some of the most profound questions: what is truth, what is beauty, what is the meaning of life, how do you know that you believe you have socks on? Well, maybe the latter question wasn't foremost on the mind of Socrates. But, in a New York Times article, Professor Quassim Cassam... Continue Reading →
A note from Poppa: I currently have 31 tabs open in my Google Chrome browser, and another few in Safari. A plurality of these are articles from Science Magazine - when I come across something interesting, or when I'm doing research, I'll keep the tab open until I can incorporate it into a post or otherwise... Continue Reading →
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