Browsing the archives for the Smiling tag

In which Billy Collins deprecates despair

27 Jan, 2011 in Literature by

The self regards itself in a watery mirror, as the tendrils of the yew tree inch toward the coffin. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

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Flow charts of nonsense

21 Jan, 2011 in Knowledge Manager by

But are flow charts for merely serious thinking? Of course not! Allow me demonstrate.

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Christ-based ADHD

1 Nov, 2010 in Uncategorized by

There seem to be new discoveries every day on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  In particular, there are more and more “niche” definitions.  My favorite lately is Christ-Based ADHD, as determined by the presence of one or more of these warning signs: You accidentally refer to God as “my Higher Power” in Sunday school class. When singing [...]

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Abaft The Futtock-Shrouds, Book 27

30 Aug, 2010 in Literature by

With the ship becalmed, her crew members are whiling away the endless evenings in recreational activities. Intramural roller-derby is the most popular; the feverish stroke of bodies hurtling counter-clockwise in the confined space of the quarterdeck, the clash of whirring wheels… [WARNING: plot spoilers!]

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