"The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing, and baffling expedience of delays is coming to a close. In its place, we are coming to a period of consequences." - Winston Churchill

Happy First Spare the Air Day ( Read more... )

I think I like Polytheism more than Monotheism. See, with Polytheism you have all this assortment of.. 'specialized' gods of this or that, and it's just so much easier to express what's important to you, personally. "Oh, you have a special place for Hermes? I adore Athena - I'm adore the tactical side of problem-solving; I've never been much of a ( Read more... )

You know ovens? They get quite hot. So hot, in fact, that metal and (indirectly) food are the only things that can stand them. Here's some mistakes you could make (read: I have made) when you underestimate just how hot ovens & burners make things ( Read more... )

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"Man, I'm making record time!If only I had someplace to be." - Lenny

"The rich blend of languages and cultures that this country is composed of is what makes it unique, and rather than melt away with time they will be strengthened with each new generation's quest to understand the history of hjow they came to be." - Emily Canning, 'Bengali as a ( Read more... )

All of a sudden, I miss seeing a big, expansive, very still & calm body of water around me; and the entirety of the empty sky that'd accompany it. -_-

It's (the anniversary of) Malcolm X's birthday! Happy it! (I suppose...)

Well, I heard so on KPFA, so I figured I'd acknowledge it.

It's funny, how in the USA (and Europe, I imagine), the deceased who accomplished something big are celebrated on their birthday; in Japan, it's done on the day of their death, which makes a lot more sense to me. Y' ( Read more... )

To grow up in India is to mature in a world alive with demons and water nymphs, goblins and irate goddesses. Wisdom is often measured not by degrees or formal education, but by the ability to tell the right story or recite a passage of scripture appropriate to a particular situation.
- Roy Amore & Larry Shinn, Lustful maidens and Ascetic Kings

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