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Category Archives: humanities
Circe the siren?
Patrick Henry said in 1775: It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us … Continue reading
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d(granfalloon)
Looking east from 49°00′08″ N by 122°28′30″ W. After taking the shot, I circumambulated the obelisk, widdershins. I don’t know which emperor made this primitive earthwork defense against the other.
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whats your excu’se?
Does Spanish normally use apostrophes at all?
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a guilt-trip down memory lane
When I lived in Oakland, I was twice approached after sunset by a panhandler who announced, “I’m black but I’m not a mugger!” Both times I flinched and, of course, felt guilty. It now occurs to me belatedly that, if … Continue reading
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more meaningless zeros
A quirk in DVD subtitles: a phrase like “ten minutes before seven” is consistently rendered as 10 minutes before 7:00. Why not go all the way and make it 6:50? I am amused to find that 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 … Continue reading
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mind tools
Someone recently told me that it’s easier to memorize a sequence, such as a text, from the end: when you recite it you’re moving toward familiar ground. Friday I gave this trick a modest test, when I had to copy … Continue reading
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spam dialect
Who writes this stuff? A venerable insurance company within the underlying market of operation, is proud to announce yet another feasible entry for uprising accounting adepts. Comfort working environment will most definitely justify the necessity to excel in the vast … Continue reading