A random correspondant argues against picking the least of two evils. Quote: you don't have to align yourself toward fighting the worst evil to be morally correct. if you're fighting evil you're fineYeah sure ( Read more... )

On se souvient rarement d'un rêve, et rarement des détails, sauf à la rigueur ( Read more... )

Some time ago, I found on a blog this quotation that quite fits my writing activities (or lack thereof, much too often, for some important document of mine):

Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. . . . Writing is like driving at night in the ( Read more... )

Surprise is frustrated expectation of normality.
Suspense is frustrated expectation of surprise.

La surprise c'est contrarier l'attente de normalité.
Le suspense c'est contrarier l'attente de surprise.

Mon ami David Madorem'écrit une lettre fort pertinente au sujet de mon blog ( Read more... )

Je viens de traduire en français mon dernier essai, que j'avais publié en anglais en mai 2003, Government is the Rule of Black Magic, — On Human Sacrifices and Other Modern Superstitions. Ce n'est qu'un premier jet, avec ses erreurs et ses lourdeurs, mais le sens y est: L ( Read more... )