Friday, July 30, 2004

Oh, the ego!

The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us. -Paul Valery, poet and philosopher (1871-1945)

Thursday, July 29, 2004

A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)

Sunday, July 25, 2004

"Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of." - Geri Weitzman
"Art is the lie that reveals the truth." - Pablo Picasso
Hollywood creates reality.

Thursday, July 22, 2004

Plan to Erect Buddhist Temple Stirs Some Heated Opposition

Plan to Erect Buddhist Temple Stirs Some Heated Opposition

Heh heh :)

Funny how reality pushes back.

Handedness develops in the womb | New Scientist

Handedness develops in the womb | New Scientist

A new truth about when handedness develops and what it indicates in humans. Or, perhaps, a discovery that brings us a bit closer to reality?

And we're off! Like old milk...

"That's right," he said. "We're philosophers. We think, therefore we am." -- (Terry Pratchett, Small Gods)