This rant just rubs salt in Chief’s wounds. He is on record as wishing that he could write.
Rant of the week: (1/28/07-2/3/07)
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Essay of Week (1/28/07-2/3/07)
The general theme for this week’s picks seems to be things that bring tears to Chieftain’s eyes. We happen to know that he has read this essay several times and he still has tears in eyes by the time he reaches the end.
The Futility of Debate….
In this post, Jane Galt bemoans the fact that people in abortion debate are imputing motives to their opponents. In response, Ape man bemoans the fact that even if they perfectly understood their opponents it would not make any difference.
Japanese Foot Juggling Acrobatics
Watch this japanese guy kick the other Japanese guy around. It’s a riot!
More seriously, I wonder about how you would train for something like this. I gather from other videos and things I’ve read that they practice with inanimate objects beforehand. Still, everyone makes mistakes, and in this case the mistakes must hurt a lot for the guy getting thrown around. What kind of protection do they wear?
Justifying the unjustifiable….
I kept myself amused today my pondering the following thought experiment….
For the sake of argument let us say that the sole source of morality is the good of the most possible people. Let us say that the definition of people includes those who are not yet born for the same reasons that we worry about Click Here to continue reading.
We are war criminals…
We believe that this article is worth reading. Read the Ape Man’s commentary here….
Poem of the Week (1/21/07 to 1/27/07)
We thought that this poem went well with this week’s essay. Plus, we like Andrew’s poetry and so we are always looking for a chance to give him some publicity..
Rant of the Week (1/21/07 to 1/27/07)
Somebody has to wage war against the little problems in this life. Otherwise they shall multiply without ceasing. In this rant, Dr. Bob does his best to rally the crowds against such evils as the traffic situation in supermarkets and fun sized candy bars.
Essay of the Week (1/21/07 to 1/27/07)
It is no good knowing your history if you are willfully blind to the lessons that it gives. Victor Davis Hanson has a Ph.D. in the Classics from Stanford University, so he knows his history. But as “Spengler” demonstrates in this week’s “essay of the week” that does not stop Hanson from being willfully blind to the lessons that history offers.
“Spengler” published this essay a year ago, but it still stands as a valid rebuke to those who believe that we can cure the world’s ills by spreading democracy.
Prada and Fashion Phobia
The Wall Street Journal, ran an artical entitled Prada vs. Prada: Overcoming Fashion Phobia. I found it interesting. For one thing, I had no idea there even was something called Fashion Phobia, and I certainly didn’t know that Miuccia Prada, the grand ol’ fashion designe herself, has had it.Click Here to continue reading.