Collectors, Hoarders, and the Childless
In my youth, I started more collections than a wino starts bottles. I stopped. I don't know why.
Eric Scheske
Science and Magic . . . And Math
This is a great historical tie into Part II of Existence Strikes Back and its observation that modernity's momentum began to build in the 13th century, as Western civilization's capacity for control increased. Magic and science were twins in the cradle of modernity. This essay points
The Technology Paradox
The more efficient technology makes us, the less efficient we become.
Of course, information technology saves time by doing things quickly. Or does it? Bosses save wages, but we become their new, unwilling wage slaves. Meanwhile, with the automation of more and more processes that used to take a five-minute
Bend It Like Orwell
Essay Rules from the Master
Social Activist Thomas Merton Didn't Stay Informed?
Merton didn't trust the media, but he formed strong opinions on current events. It's because Merton was an artist victimized by his left hemisphere. He needed to embrace causes.
Scrolling Blog: February 2024
February 29, 2204
I Loathe the Republican Party
But Thank Goodness for the Republican Party
This issue is so important, I'm not inclined to much care what kind of politics or demagoguery or other roguery is driving the opposition, just as long as this measure is exposed and
Austria Loves Its Schnapps. Plus: Wine Trends 2024
Brews You Can Use
The Homeless Have Vigorous Circadian Clocks
Sacred Cow Homeless
Ari Matti Mustonen had a good set at the Comedy Mothership. He comes from Estonia. He pointed out that they have homeless in Europe too, but they're not . . . erratic. He talked about moving to Austin and dealing with a homeless guy who's always
What the Ape Man Can Teach Us About a Common Mental Mistake
Pithecanthropus is the ape-man. He's also known as the Java Man and the Peking Man. Latin-loving scientists call him Homo erectus, Homo modjokertenses, Meganthropus palaeojavanicus, Pithecanthropus robustus, and Pithecanthropus dubius.
He is the creation of Dutch physician Eugene Dubois. In the 1890s, Dubois discovered a few bony remains
This is So Outrageous, I Won't Believe It Unless This Guy Shows Up Wearing a Toe Tag
And Introducing "the Murder Paradox"