Happy Logic Day! #BertrandRussell
Put a man on the edge of the abyss and – in the unlikely event that he doesn’t fall into it – he will become either a mystic or a madman… Which is probably the same thing… Bertrand Russell
“If you follow the natural intentions, you get the most success out of life.”
So says RZA, a force behind the influential Wu-Tang Clan, composer of soundtracks, and film director. Fascinated with eastern philosophies, his quote encourages the pursuit of curiosities and passions in order to achieve true success and meaning in one’s life.
“Where the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe”
Thomas Jefferson had no idea about the internet. Thanks, Zuckerberg.
If You Can, Always Stay On Library Way
As a lifelong and committed nerd with five decades under my belt, I don’t know how I avoided staying on Library Way all this time. The sidewalks speak to you with messages left on pages of your favorite books. In one direction, the New York Public library is filled with American treasures. In the other, […]
Happy Day Christopher Hitchens (wherever you are)!
Civics and manners are in decline, as is our ability to agree on facts (things that are empirically and scientifically true). I don’t know what to do about that. But it makes debate much more difficult. Toronto Star Article on the legacy of Christopher Hitchens
Defendant, thus, becomes a name / Which he that bore it may disclaim
Marquette Law Celebrates National Poetry Month
Wartime Writing: “One day I will find the courage to rewrite it. I will speak as a witness.”
One day I will find the courage to rewrite it. I will speak as a witness. To how scary it is when air-raid sirens wail in the early morning on an ordinary Thursday. How I kept smiling while packing frantically, trying to signal to my son that I was not worried. The link is here: […]
On The Road (again)
Like Punxatawney Phil, there comes a time to stick one’s head out to figure out when it’s time to come above ground. This is that week for me. Time to get the road cases out of the closet and get back down the road. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had […]
Happy Day, Theodor Giesel (Dr. Seuss)!
With a kind request that you all … Keep politics out of my childhood memories