Mark Twain: The War Prayer
This thought provoking work by Mark Twain was written around 1904-5, but was not published until 13 years after he died. He had this comment regarding its’ publication: “No,” he said, “I have … Read more
Year: 2003
Sober Words; Sober Times
I’m almost speechless in light of the decay of the political situation in the US these days. The dual assault on the constitution, coupled with a willful ignorance of the world’s thoughts wrt … Read more
This is as Close to Snow as I Get Anymore
In 1611 Kepler published what is probably the first scientific review of the snowflake, paying particular attention to the six-sided nature that virtually all snowflakes exhibit. Almost 400 years later, we have the … Read more
GD Hall of Honor: Bill Walton
Bill Walton is almost as well known for being a deadhead as he is for his accomplishments on the basketball court. His passion for the dead is oft noted, and he was known … Read more
London by Night
Click on the image for more information, or view a much larger version of the image. Digging deeper, it turns out there is an entire NASA site devoted to displaying photographs of Earth, … Read more
Codex Seraphinianus
Imagine a book, vividly and somewhat bizarrely illustrated, written in a language for which there is no known translation. Imagine further that the pretext for the book is a travalogue or scientific study … Read more
Hey, I Resemble That Remark
The Atlantic Online has published an insightful article on the topic of introversion. Among other points, the article tries to dispel one myth: that introverts are, by definition, shy. Introverts suffer less from … Read more
Signs of the Times
I found a list of the best slogans seen at a recent NYC peace rally, and also a slideshow of some of the best posters (a couple are shown below; the photo above … Read more