What are the consequences of the Overton Window in paleontology that dinosaurs precede the bird?
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Captivating corruption: Single sentence exegesis
Single sentence exegesis.
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- 2020-02-11
- On Literature, Books Reading Journal
Consumption, January 2020
A record of all things read, watched, listened to, and other notable consumptions.
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- 2020-02-04
- Monthly Reading, Viewing Report
What Do Dinosaurs Mean?
On a thought provoking essay by Verlyn Klinkenborg on recent literature in paleontology.
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- 2020-01-30
- On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions
Stop signs
A new, subtle form of resistance against aggressive drivers and today’s on-the-go lifestyles.
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- 2020-01-28
- On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions
William H. Gass’ “In the Heart of the Heart of the Country”
Reflections on the short story collection In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William H. Gass
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- 2020-01-26
- On Literature, Books Reading Journal
Impactful is not a word!
Grumpy old man weighs in on the frequently used term impactful, which he contends, contrary to overwhelming empirical evidence, is not a word. And honestly, he’s right.
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- 2020-01-21
- Idle Reflections
200114: the prejudice of historical progress
some of the prejudices of historical progress | a prejudice that is unavoidable but pernicious
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- 2020-01-14
- On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions
200111: Reading Journal
Reading journal from early in the year 2020, when COVID was hitting China but just a dirty word in the mouth of an imbecile
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- 2020-01-11
- On Literature, Books Reading Journal
200107: Reading Journal
The January 2010 reading journal addresses In the Heart of the Heart of the Country, Our Idiot Brother, Filmed Thought, and Jamaica Inn
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- 2020-01-08
- On Literature, Books Reading Journal
Reading the News? 3 Reasons to Stop
Civic responsibility entails reading the news regularly, to keep abreast of the world’s turnings. But does this practice actually improve us as persons?
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- 2020-01-05
- Faves On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions
Does Philosophy Do Film?
“Clearly you are not a bowler”: Can film do philosophy? Can philosophy do film?
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Photography is under siege by the smartphone, the device that has made everyone a photographer while equally rendering all unable to appreciate images.
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- 2019-12-17
- Faves On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions
Why Hamilton is Great
Finally some explanations why this play is so important!
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- 2019-12-05
- Idle Reflections
Booth Tarkington’s “The Magnificent Ambersons”
Why do some works of art age better than others?
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- 2019-12-03
- On Literature, Books Reading Journal