The cheese is giving me some trouble these days (see cheese mission statement at the top of this blog, which is courtesy of The Cheeseman - from Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Restless). I think the cheese is beginning to wear me. I know I am stronger than curdled milk but sometimes those cheese slices can weigh heavy upon brittle bones. Perhaps I need more calcium in my diet, which can be obtained from eating...cheese! Well, there's a revelation; should I try eating the cheese instead of wearing it?? I'll have to ponder on this, not least to ascertain what eating the cheese entails (I suspect it will partly require me to leave my flat more often and interact with the world - sorry, world). In the meantime, I think it would be helpful to revisit The Cheeseman and his wise aphorisms:
"I've made a little space for the cheese slices." (Willow's dream)
"These will not protect you." (Xander's dream)
"I wear the cheese. It does not wear me." (Giles' dream)
*Shakes the cheese slices* (Buffy's dream)
Sunday 25 December 2011
Sunday 18 December 2011
Research Fail
[Subheading: Glaring Omission]
Dear Sam Harris,
When you were writing your anti-Religion polemic The End of Reason: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason - a book which, in part, explores and philosophizes upon, the nature of human belief, contrasting the irrational aspects of religious beliefs with the rational aspects of most other beliefs - did it ever occur to you to speak with (even interview) a person with religious beliefs and, you know, ask them how they came to have these beliefs. You could've spoken to sample groups from various religions; isn't this the kind of thing researchers do, especially researchers researching people - I think it's called primary data. You're extra harshly critical of Islam; given that Islam is the second most populous of all the religions, surely you could've found some people of this faith and asked them about their beliefs (Hint: hang outside a mosque on Friday afternoon, you're bound to find some Islamic peoples). You've written a book critiquing religion and yet you don't appear to have consulted with any theologians - either an academic or a cleric (eg a priest, a rabbi, an imam). I'm afraid I'm going to have to give this book an F.
Effulgent13
(PS: I'm not religious - lapsed Catholicism notwithstanding)
Dear Sam Harris,
When you were writing your anti-Religion polemic The End of Reason: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason - a book which, in part, explores and philosophizes upon, the nature of human belief, contrasting the irrational aspects of religious beliefs with the rational aspects of most other beliefs - did it ever occur to you to speak with (even interview) a person with religious beliefs and, you know, ask them how they came to have these beliefs. You could've spoken to sample groups from various religions; isn't this the kind of thing researchers do, especially researchers researching people - I think it's called primary data. You're extra harshly critical of Islam; given that Islam is the second most populous of all the religions, surely you could've found some people of this faith and asked them about their beliefs (Hint: hang outside a mosque on Friday afternoon, you're bound to find some Islamic peoples). You've written a book critiquing religion and yet you don't appear to have consulted with any theologians - either an academic or a cleric (eg a priest, a rabbi, an imam). I'm afraid I'm going to have to give this book an F.
Effulgent13
(PS: I'm not religious - lapsed Catholicism notwithstanding)
Wednesday 14 December 2011
The Blog Posts MUST Continue
This blog seems to have gotten stuck at post number 200. I fear that if I don't move beyond post number 200 soon, there will be no more posting. Ever. This would be a tragedy. I can't let Effulgent13 die. So, in order to alleviate any potential post-less karma which might occur if I don't pass post 200, I am posting this post-less prevention post, pronto! Peace.
Saturday 3 December 2011
200
Hurrah!!!
I have reached blog post number 200. I am fantastic. In honour of this momentous and celebratory occasion, I will now pour myself a whiskey (and drink it). This has been a very exciting and extraordinarily productive Saturday night.
[For those of you playing at home, please feel free to join in the fun and pour yourself a beverage of your choosing (and drink it)]
I have reached blog post number 200. I am fantastic. In honour of this momentous and celebratory occasion, I will now pour myself a whiskey (and drink it). This has been a very exciting and extraordinarily productive Saturday night.
[For those of you playing at home, please feel free to join in the fun and pour yourself a beverage of your choosing (and drink it)]
197
According to the 'Edit Posts' page on this here blog, I have ONLY to write 2 more blog posts (not including this one) before I can reach blog post number 200! I am quite excited, but very impatient, about this impending and monumental occurrence. In fact, I am so impatient that I'm going to get to Blog Post 200 right now...
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