Category: Whatever
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On 3 moments of freedom « Andrew Taggart
Let’s examine a few different conceptions of freedom in hopes of arriving, in the end, at where we began. In his famous essay, “Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person,” the contemporary philosopher Harry Frankfurt states, “According to one familiar philosophical tradition, being free is fundamentally a matter…
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Something to keep in mind before you go see the Hobbit. I really enjoyed the movie and would prefer to see my friends & colleagues keep an open mind so they too can enjoy this particular film interpretation.
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Originally posted on Bill Chance: From the wonderful book, A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. In the story, Ignatius J. Reilly discovers and ends up working for a famous New Orleans Hot Dog Vendor. In the book, it’s Seven Paradise Vendors… in real life, Lucky Dogs. Seven Paradise…
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Instagram says it now has the right to sell your photos | Politics and Law – CNET News
Okay. So this is very different from most of those little rumors that one hears about Facebook or its subsidiaries. This is coming from CNET and is pretty well thought out. I would recommend to folks that use Instagram to go ahead and opt out. I would also encourage people…
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So You Think You Know the Second Amendment? : The New Yorker
…Conservatives often embrace “originalism,” the idea that the meaning of the Constitution was fixed when it was ratified, in 1787. They mock the so-called liberal idea of a “living” constitution, whose meaning changes with the values of the country at large. But there is no better example of the living…
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Originally posted on 360*tree: Dead Letter & The Infinite Yes ~ Wintersleep When did we forget, dreams? Gratitude of miracles, magnificent. And mundane. Every day, adventure. Freedom. A life, lived. Alive. Connected to all, that is. Throbbing blood drum, earth beneath. Our bare, feet. Wonder of, water. Essential, air. Nature,…
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Originally posted on We Love Philosophy: According to your disposition, you might have an immediate gut reaction to this question. My initial reaction (oh so long ago) was: “Of course numbers don’t exist. You can’t pick up the number 3 and throw it through a window.” That is, my intuition…
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Textimony 20121217
Do not tremble in the darkest corner of your being, hiding your weakness. Bring light & dispel the shadows. We must be most fearless in uncovering our fears.
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Textimony 20121215
The vicious maintain power by using our weaknesses against us. Acknowledge your own faults. You obtain no real fortitude in sustaining your self-ignorance.
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Textimony 20121212
Silly little monkey. Just hanging around. Too earthly to embrace your gifts from the Encompassing Good; too heavenly to forget them. Let-go your hesitation.
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Originally posted on Lance Vaughn Art and Photography: This is an HDR shot of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, NV.
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Originally posted on Poppaculture's Blog: On Oct. 12, 1968, two months after its release, Big Brother and the Holding Company had the #1 album in the US with Cheap Thrills. The psychedelic band from San Francisco was fronted by the passionate and powerful vocalist Janis Joplin. The group had garnered…
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‘Blind Faith Of Climate Change Deniers Endangers Us All’ | ThinkProgress
Open Thread And Cartoon Of The Week: ‘Blind Faith Of Climate Change Deniers Endangers Us All’ | ThinkProgress.
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Movie Trailer: Comedy Love Zombie History
Originally posted on Drunk Astronaut: “There’s nothing hotter than a girl with brains.” In theaters February 1 from Summit Entertainment is Warm Bodies, a new kind of zombie film from All the Boys Love Mandy Lane director Jonathan Levine.
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The Untold Delights Of Duluth | American History Lives at American Heritage
Thanks to my good colleague & sister Kelli Barr for point out this awesomely sarcastic speech that heralds the Age of Boosterism whilst firmly planted in the Gilded Age. From the speech of Rep. J. Proctor Knott (D-KY) to the House of Representatives, 1871: I was convinced that the greatest…
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