Author Archives: me

On the current state of the Middle East

Posted on August 9, 2006 by me

First, before you do anything else, read this (just don’t forget to come back here). Everyone knows that the Middle East is a mess, and has been for mega years. The other day I came across a rather humorous analysis … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics/Current Events | 2 Comments

The Myth of Entitlement

Posted on August 7, 2006 by me

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. – The Declaration of Independence … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiritual stuff | 5 Comments

There are no innocent readers

Posted on August 2, 2006 by me

… there are no innocent readers anymore. Each overlays the text with his own perverse view. A reader is the total of all he’s read, in addition to all the films and television he’s seen. To the information supplied by … Continue reading →

Posted in My Own Personal Religion | 1 Comment

The problem with Horatio

Posted on July 31, 2006 by me

“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” – Wm. Shakespeare, From Hamlet, Act I, Scene 5 In this oft-quoted line, Shakespeare has encapsulated the problem with those who would recomend a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, Reviews | 2 Comments