No, it’s not ‘hello, world.’ Little by little, the coding monkeys eat my brain… but I will eventually triumph, and have ALL my old web site loaded up here so I can take advantage of the nifty blog code which will save time previously spent coding and updating and all that blather which will facilitate me moving up the timetable for my eventual Conquest of the WORLD!!
*sigh* I need to get out more… ;)
(originally published 15 November 2004) The nature of creation & Self On the other hand, I did admire the courage of someone willing to continue doggedly to write, even when she sold nothing whatsoever for an entire decade. I don’t know if I’d have that kind of determination. Also, some of her speculations on the…
There were some amazing names present at the conference — women whose writings I’ve read and been moved by; women I’ve read about as ground-breaking in the field. It was really nice to be able to meet them, even if some of it was just a handshake and a sincere, “Thank you so much for…
I ended up not being able to get my original room for a second night, so I had to go across the road to the Plaza for a slightly more expensive, but also much nicer room. The Plaza is a far more… upscale hotel than the Las Vegas Club, though they’re both owned by the…
or “Is the premise of The DaVinci Code really true?” There is one other influence on the New Testament which we should keep in mind. As happens with all myths and legends, the stories are refined and retold repeatedly. This will often cause unwanted details to be dropped (as we’ve already seen), and extra details…
Because of the field of study I’m in, the definition of the word feminism is of powerful personal importance. I’m always faintly surprised at the astonishingly ridiculous I sometimes hear regarding feminism, too: things like the movement is full of sexually frustrated lesbians, or it’s embarrassing to be associated with such a (supposedly) retrograde social…
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, New Edition In this book Benedict Anderson discusses the imagining and rise of nationalism. He lists several ideological changes that allowed the creation of this concept. First is the loss of the ‘sacred silent languages,’ which held together religious communities that spanned continents. These languages…
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Heehee! DestroysProductivity Lass strikes again! ;)
Yes, you need to get out more. Put on the spandex and the boots and go cause traffic accidents. It’s a lovely day to be a distraction!