Saw “A Serious Man” about a month ago and “The Box” last night. The gist of both stories being, basically, humans are fallible but Karma will still get us in the end…heavy underlying religious themes in both. What is with the sudden rash of indie film moral quandry mongering? Actually really enjoyed both films. When… Continue reading Indie Proverbs
Category: philosophy
Occam’s Razor
History of Occam’s Razor William of Ockham (also spelled Occam) was a Franciscan theologian born in Surrey, England, around 1285. He studied at Oxford and later at Paris. His philosophical views made him a polemic scholar. He died in Munich, Germany, around 1349. Although the general idea of the preference for simplicity is attributed to… Continue reading Occam’s Razor
Terrible Beauty
If there is a heart, it is not subject to free will, but rather is a book that can’t be put down, a song running through your head, a train on a track to certain disaster and all you can do is stand back and wait and watch and steel yourself against the coming crash,… Continue reading Terrible Beauty
Multiphasic Etiquette
Just because Mr. Hyde invited you doesn’t mean you’ll be welcomed by Dr. Jekyll … (detritus)(poetica)(myth)(opinion)(divination)
Lyrics Of The Day:
(The Cure,off Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me…) “How Beautiful You Are” You want to know why I hate you? Well I’ll try and explain… You remember that day in paris When we wandered through the rain And promised to each other That we’d always think the same And dreamed that dream To be two… Continue reading Lyrics Of The Day:
Available White Female In Search Of A Deity…
Wanted: some sort of divine being or pantheon or mythical entity I can invoke to solve my immediate concerns just to the degree that I can cope with them and reverse my sour luck. Vengeful Father Gods and crucified martyrs need not apply. The proper candidate will enjoy my songs and praises and libations as… Continue reading Available White Female In Search Of A Deity…