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Those who know and those think they know
Earlier this week I saw a news headline which caught my eye because its wording hit a nerve in that carefully calculated way that editors want their journalists to aim for.
The truly crucial bit, was of course, just thrown in at the end: ""We don't just barge into other countries and say we're here, we're going to tell you how to run things," ( ( Read more... ) -
"A man needs a little madness, or else..."
One of the best films of all time is Zorba the Greek.Some may recall an edited version of this quote that occupied my .sig for quite some time ( Read more... ) -
Good and Evil: additional
I try to avoid posting memes and quiz results because they are rarely "of more value than silence" [0] but after seeing this one on barnes' LJ, I felt it was appropriate this time.
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On Good and Evil
The following is based on thoughts from an unfinished essay I started writing a few years ago ( Read more... ) -
The reason why: About this LJ
For as long as I've been online [0], I've hesitated in recording anything about myself or leaving any conscious footprint. Not because of privacy concerns, as some might assume, but because I always felt that I should only say something if I have something worthwhile to add. Function over form, in a manner of speaking. I still don't know if I ( Read more... ) -
What marriage is not
What is it like being married? What does marriage mean?
Since I've been married for less than three months, I can't really answer those questions. However, I can say what marriage is NOT.
(My experience is mostly limited to male-female marriage, so keep that in mind.)- Marriage does not make me a more worthwhile person than someone who is not ( Read more... ) -
There is no justice
There is no karma. There is no accountability. The evil never reap what they sow. The meek will not inherit the earth.
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TV that requires a health warning?
It's perhaps a bit disconcerting to realise that such a painful injury can be gotten from watching superb dramatic TV: namely, Battlestar Galactica.
For the inquiring minds, I was watching an episode at my desk today (as we have no TV at present) and got a bit too excited while watching one of the (many) despicable female characters finally ( Read more... ) -
First impressions
Having stumbled my way around LJ and learnt some basic code, and been prodded by a few people in the interim, I decided it was finally time I posted about my first impressions of my new home. Not LiveJournal, Baldrick; Adelaide!
Things I like about Adelaide:
- The profusion of iced tea!
- The friendly people
- Internode
- Semaphore- Ferret woman ( Read more... )