green succulent wallpaper, whitman’s birhtday, the workers versus the rent seekers
green succulent wallpaper Born today in May 31,1819: Walt Whitman. An exhibition on his life. A Noiseless Patient Spider A NOISELESS, patient spider, I mark’d, where, on a little promontory, it stood, isolated; Mark’d how, to explore the vacant, vast surrounding, It launch’d forth filament, filament, filament, out of itself; Ever unreeling them—ever tirelessly speeding [...]
corrosive culture of cheating, plutocrats versus true capitalists, a dangerous combination – high risk appetite and low risk intelligence
Lies or lying is unavoidable. For those that try to live an ethical life the act of lying is a daily paradox. Your most cherished relationships, your livelihood and in some circumstances, your life is doomed without the white lie. These lies keep society going. Sometimes they are even virtuous when the choice is between [...]
the consequences of specialization, summer walk wallpaper, paleo-modernism and newton’s centoaph
What the World Needs is More Curious Amateurs In 1712, nobody would have looked at you funny if your business card read: “Surgeon, Apothecary, Investigator of the Unknown. Also, Shoemaker.” There are many reasons why, in 2012, that’s no longer the case. Among them, the increasing specialization driven by the rise of the great universities [...]
despotism and respect, spring dogwood blossoms wallpaper, this is what conservative freedom smells like
Star-Spangled Banner via The National Museum of American History I thought this would make a nice Memorial Day photo sense I will not be blogging tomorrow. The National Museum of American History has a Flickr stream with some more photos of the Star-Spangled Banner. This is the original Banner or Great Garrison Flag that was [...]
black and white hills and fog, visions of wealth, profound finding
black and white hills and fog “Kurtz discoursed. A voice! a voice! It rang deep to the very last. It survived his strength to hide in the magnificent folds of eloquence the barren darkness of his heart. Oh, he struggled! he struggled! The wastes of his weary brain were haunted by shadowy images now–images [...]
snow on dead branch, noble things are rare and difficult, kill your inner zombie
snow on dead branch All noble things are as difficult as they are rare. ~ Spinoza Is being able to reprogram skin cells to use to repair damaged heart cells, the biological singularity 2.0. There are many ways a heart can be damaged. Smoking is one, just experiencing life is another. Carson McCullers’ novel The [...]
belgium photochrome, reading is fundamental, moral and economic obligations
Entrance to Port, Ostend, Belgium. This photochrome print of the port in Ostend is part of “Views of Architecture and Other Sites in Belgium” from the catalog of the Detroit Publishing Company (1905). Ostend was a very popular destination and busy sea port ( still is as far as I know. Even back around 1890-1900, [...]
