Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Microsoft’s virtual reality

Posted on December 4, 2007 by me

I happened across this today in an article from the BBC News site, discussing a feature in their recent Vista OS which is supposed to prevent piracy: Microsoft says its efforts have seen a drop in piracy of its software. … Continue reading →

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“There’s something wrong with a nation where people don’t sing and dance”

Posted on December 3, 2007 by me

America … is largely a listening world rather than a singing world. Just as most of America can’t dance. In terms of culture – compared to most native cultures – America has largely been stripped of all natural culture, replaced … Continue reading →

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On Beowulf, heroes and redemption

Posted on November 29, 2007 by me

I haven’t seen Beowulf, and if the past is any indication of the future, I’ll eventually see it when it comes out on DVD. However, it’s apparently 3D, so may make a theater viewing a bit more interesting. Ben Witherington, … Continue reading →

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Bibliolatry and blogging: the return to an oral culture?

Posted on November 14, 2007 by me

I’ve been thinking lately about the importance that the written word (any word, not just The Word of God) has in our Modernist culture, as opposed to what is merely spoken. A few weeks ago Ben Witherington published on his … Continue reading →

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