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I am a machine. Can any of your friends write over 50 double spaced pages of writing (on legal history no less) in three days? Huh? Huh? If they can, then I need help finishing some more work for this class.
It is rumoured that one of the smartest people ever to graduate from TWU once said: "In an ideal world I would have two wives: one to satisfy my physical and emotional needs; another to satisfy my intellectual needs." …
So, is it just me or is every commercial advertising a product for woman now super annoying. I mean, do you females want to feel like "a goddess"? Because like every commercial from Rona to Tampax to Gillette is claimin…
What to do, what to do...
On Technology (from an aphorism I wrote for Rels 465) Technology is what Pascal talked about. It is mere diversion from man’s wretchedness. Eros, the desirous part of the soul, is intoxicated by it. Technol…
So...today I found out that I recieved an honourable mention for the prestigous As Prime Minister Awards. I found out through a friend. You would have thought they would let me know directly, but no. No email. Nothing…
Men to avoid: - the quick complimenter: the guy who smooth talks his way through things, who immediately finds ways to shower a woman with praise. Enticing at first perhaps, but dangerous in the long run due to the fac…
Diversions. Pascal. I. need. your. help. now. "Without diversion there is no joy; with diversion there is no sadness." bye bye reason and clarity of thought. "Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty…
So I wonder if I still have my superpower. I haven't had extensive "stranger" contact this summer, and have thus needed some people to liven things up for me. But where did they all go? I need to get out and do random…
De labora Here are a few things that I do at my work to "make it interesting." Apply with caution. 1. Overuse the word "fan-tastic" when describing how much you would rather be at work than at the beach somewhere (my …
Momentary vindicatio Teacher: I have just finished reading the weekly responses that you sent me on Monday. Well done!!....Your brief identifications of interesting, pertinent or compelling ideas that surface in your …
Finally! I am done my paper I have been working on for months. Done!!! (finally Amy finally). I cant think about the other 2 I have to write for this class yet. For the moment, I bid thyself relaxation and iced tea! …
I hate thesis statements. Even more than that, I hate the idea that "the thesis" in Western academia is the norm. Classical wisdom, the idea that every situation must be met with different ideas -- that there is no ove…
First off, no I have never read "dig dig digging." But the meaning of why this book is up here will be apparent very shortly. ----- For some reason or another, this seems acceptable: "Don't send a woman in to do a man…
On Pascal Theft, incest, infanticide, parricide, have all had a place among virtuous actions. Can anything be more ridiculous than that a man should have the right to kill me because he lives on the other side of the…
After having worked for a company in previous years that favoured the boss' kin, I now work for a completely different company this summer. It is amazing really -- the owner and founder of the massive company I work for…
Interesting observation: How both love and religious experience can bring self-obliviation through the connection between you and the other (between you and your lover and betwen you and God) in which all the world's pr…