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everyday I contemplate a sword
I'm going skydiving tomorrow. Haven't given it too much thought, other than I expect it will be a blast. It reminds me of this quote from Ghost Dog, which actually comes to me often as I amble through life.
The Way of the Samurai is found in death ( Read more... ) -
Which SF author are you?
Via zenicurean, because I liked the result having no extra explanations; just the writer from left field who brings a different perspective.
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The Holy Mountain
Recently I posted briefly about my trip through Philip K. Dick's gnostic psychosis. Being a book the insanity on offer there could only do something for the reader if he brings his own dose of insanity to the table (for one, committing to finishing it). Well last weekend I was exposed to something exponentially more irrational (trans-rational?) in ( Read more... ) -
cactii & books
I'd forgotten I put up this request for topics. Here are answers for the two that came up. Pastor Manning I'll have to address in an entry all about him, maybe after I pay his congregation a visit.
Comment about... gardening, please.I own two small cactii. I never remember to water them, but luckily Yvette does. That's the sad extent of my ( Read more... ) -
Pulitzer for a platano
I was pleased to leanr in the last few days that Junot Diaz got a Pulitzer and another book prize for Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. I read it a while back and loved it for obvious reasons. It won't be often the little island nation my family is from produces a notable state-side literary talent so I want to take this chance to harangue all ( Read more... ) -
Why I am so strong and fit
I have put on ~20lbs since last summer. The net effect is worse than it sounds as there has been considerable muscle deterioration. I ascribe this regression into softness to three causes. I will have to pull a jiu-jitsu on these demons of weakness and reverse them into angels of redemption. Listing them below will hopefully lead me to ( Read more... ) -
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This one's been going around, so I'll throw it up here. Not much moves me to post these days, so I could use the prodding.
Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. -
The Empire never ended.
#22 I term the Immortal One a plasmate, because it is a form of energy; it is living information. It replicates itself-not through information or in information-but as information ( Read more... )
