Archive for September, 2009
Restraint
This Saturday, these shoes were 62% off, and I almost bought them. As adorable as they are though, I know I’d probably only wear them once or twice a year. I’ll just look at them for a few days and sigh a bit.
Why we create
E.O. Wilson in Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge: Early humans invented [the arts] in an attempt to express and control through magic the abundance of the environment, the power of solidarity, and other forces in their lives that mattered most to survival and reproduction. The arts were the means by which these forces could be […]
What I’ve Been Listening To
Amazon.com Widgets
What I’ve Noticed
Very cool new medical device invented at a fraction of the usual cost. What is music and can non-human animals enjoy it? The people who make the least get cheated the most by their employers. Verizon is sponsoring the Friends of America Rally, a big coal event to kill climate change legislation. Tell them that’s […]
Sometimes I Worry
It’s going to be a long time before I get paid a reasonable amount.