I enjoy my internal world. I enjoy it so much that sometimes I find the morning light outside, when there should be only darkness flecked with shimmering at a distance. It’s then that I realize I am in a room.
Nearly every night I move my body around symmetrical lines and curves while dripping sweat. After, [...]
Oh no. I should be baking shortbread cookies for Christmas tomorrow. But I’ve had Linux on the mind the past few days and just read an article that exemplifies several issues related to the popular perception of Linux. I have to put off the shortbread for a bit, or I’ll end up somewhere else. Don’t [...]
Continue Reading »That last piece on the nature of consciousness provoked some interesting responses. It makes me wonder why the philosophy departments are always so small. Probably because we feel more comfortable being error-prone lunatics, like unfastening the top button on the jeans after a big meal. I wonder what that says about people who always wear [...]
Continue Reading »Magicians and magic shows no longer have the aura of mystery and intrigue they once did. Even sights appearing impossible are met with near indifference because we know there is a simple, reasonable explanation behind it, even when that reason is unknown. We are aware of our ignorance, yet are intelligent enough to understand that [...]
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