Category Archives: arts

the muse

Posted on Thursday, 2003 July 10 by Anton

Wyman Brantley (who apparently noticed me on an INTP list) reports: [Robert E] Howard said that the Conan stories came to him after a period of writer’s block, and that the stories went from brain to paper almost as if … Continue reading →

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relativity in everyday life

Posted on Thursday, 2003 July 10 by Anton

Very interesting thoughts on the Matrix series: Steven Chapman 2004 Oct 25: Strange: that item is dated 6/28/2003, but the same blog’s current page is dated April 30, 2002. Blogspot acting up again?

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Harry Potter and the Libertarian Subtext

Posted on Thursday, 2003 July 10 by Anton

Shocking examples of anti-authoritarianism, enumerated by Natalie Solent. (Link from Modulator by way of Mindles)

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colors through time

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 July 08 by Anton

Crayola® Crayon Chronology Since 1903, when Binney & Smith introduced the first Crayola crayon, people have been fascinated with the heritage of our color names. You’ll find a summary of Crayola crayon history for now but come back soon and … Continue reading →

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an outing in Area 650

Posted on Friday, 2003 July 04 by Anton

At dinner last night, whom should I espy but loyal reader Mysterious Mike Linksvayer. (After that, it is fitting that Mike’s page leads me to a guide to spices.) Afterward my party went to a cinema for Lawrence of Arabia, … Continue reading →

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eeuw!

Posted on Thursday, 2003 June 26 by Anton

Has it occurred to Christine Kochanski that she is Dave Lister’s mother?

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. . and fish

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 June 17 by Anton

Practical ontology

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