Archive for the Philosophy Category
Today is the day we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
When it first was sanctioned as a federal holiday not that long ago, I remember how some people complained.
"Why do we need another holiday?" they asked. Or "What did he do that makes him more important than (insert prominent white man's name here)?"
That in itself was a painful reminder of how the racial tension in this country is far from being a thing of the past.
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January 18, 2010
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New Year's resolutions are just the stupidest, aren't they? Everyone seems to formulate them from some sort of weird self-hate stance. For example, you say "This year I'm gonna eat healthy and exercise." You say it to yourself with a bit of conviction, then say it aloud to others as if that will solidify your willpower. Two days later you find yourself eating pudding cake in front of a "Fat Actress" marathon and you aren't surprised in the least. Of course you would fail - that's what you intend
January 2, 2010
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Eleven Addresses to the Lord by John Berryman Sole watchman of the flying stars, guard meagainst my flicker of impulse lust: teach meto see them as sisters & daughters. Sustainmy grand endeavours: husbandship & crafting. Forsake me not when my wild hours come;grant me sleep nightly, grace soften my dreams;achieve in me patience till the thing be done,a careful view of my achievement
December 31, 2009
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