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Spring cleaning

Posted onThursday 21 May 2009Tuesday 20 July 2010

I’m in the process of reviewing and renewing my blog, which means there are some things which aren’t working yet. Bear with me, please, as hopefully soon this will be a much nicer and easier blog to read and comment on. Cheers! :)

Book review: “Introducing Ethics” by Dave Robinson & Chris Garratt, pt. 3

Posted onFriday 10 February 2017Wednesday 8 February 2017

(A review written in August 2005 of a book suggested by the Philosopher’s Café group I used to attend. This review, while not that enthralling, is referenced in a later and better blog I wrote on torture. Both are creepily pertinent to today’s issues) – – – – – – – – – – –…

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Dissertation News!

Posted onSaturday 20 March 2021Wednesday 1 March 2023

OMG, I am SO excited! The first three (of five) chapters of my dissertation are completed and reviewed by my Chair! Here’s what she had to say: I’ve read your revised 3 chapters with great pleasure! I am not one to exaggerate, so please believe me when I say you have done BRILLIANT work. I…

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Armadillo eggs — the appetizing! :)

Posted onSaturday 9 November 2013

In our last pain-filled episode the armadillo eggs, meatloaf, and cheeses were left well-wrapped and half prepared in the refrigerator, and blinky-Collie-with-glasses went off to a delicious and thoughtful dinner with her very kind housemates. Moving on! The next night I strode fearlessly into the kitchen, well prepared and snapping latex gloves onto my hands…

What is Community? part 2: City of Heroes

Posted onMonday 10 September 2012Monday 10 September 2012

What causes a feeling of community? What creates a coherent sub-culture? Both my housemates play on the on-line multiple-player game City of Heroes, which is being startlingly abruptly shut down by NCSoft, the Korean company that bought the game some years ago. Watching my housemates, I find myself faintly surprised at the real distress I…

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Election Day

Posted onWednesday 9 November 2016

I truly believed we as a nation were better than this. …I am beyond appalled. I have no words.

“The Next American Revolution” by Boggs & Kurashige

Posted onWednesday 17 October 2012

After reading The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs & Scott Kurashige, I confess my primary reaction was a frustrated, “Why is this not being better shared? Why must we keep re-inventing the wheel?” Upon reflection, I’d guess there must be some serious corporate (or socio-cultural?) interests involved, that…

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