"I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't." -I Know by Miles Neuvirth
That applies to writing for me. I would stop if I could. It's very time consuming, it's not good for social interaction, and it causes one's hand to cramp up after a while (I have yet to find a way to build up "writer's muscle").
However, I can't stop. Words fascinate me. Once we're gone, they are the only tangible thing that will remain that is ours.
I want to thank you for putting up with my ramblings and all of the help that you have given me during this semester. This has been a very good experience for me, and all I can be is grateful.
Best of luck to all of you!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Babies. They're good with ketchup.
Confession: I love a Modest Proposal. I've been working on making it into a duo with a friend for the past few months. Does liking snarky, sarcastic article about eating babies make me a terrible person? Maybe. Maybe.
Possibities for a New Modest Proposal (or perhaps a Flamboyant Suggestion?)
-dress codes (brown potato sacks)
-steriod use in athletics (all meds banned. Including cough drops)
-lunch programs (No soup for you!)
-health care (Those who are sick, even with the common cold, go die)
-rising gas prices
-global warming
-medical ethics
Possibities for a New Modest Proposal (or perhaps a Flamboyant Suggestion?)
-dress codes (brown potato sacks)
-steriod use in athletics (all meds banned. Including cough drops)
-lunch programs (No soup for you!)
-health care (Those who are sick, even with the common cold, go die)
-rising gas prices
-global warming
-medical ethics
Thanks Be!
Thankful: adj, concious of benefit recieved. Expressed gratitude.
Oftentimes, we don't realize just how much we have to be thankful for until we come close to losing it.
Over Thanksgiving break, there were two horrible accidents due to a drunk driver. Four people were hit in downtown Rochester, and one was killed. One of the people who was hit was my friend's brother.
Currently, he's doing alright. He's staying at home with a badly broken leg and arm. Physically, he is stable. But healing will take a long time. And there are only so many types of scars that time can heal.
In light of such devastation, it is very easy for me to be thankful. We have food, shelter, love, health, kindness, and joy. So many things pass by without recognition. Our lives flee away and we barely acknowledge them. But in this stillness, I remember all that I have and all that has been given to me. Truly, I am blessed.
But the thing that I am most thankful for was the smile on my friend's face after we took her out for the day. Even in pain, there is beauty.
Be thankful for what you have, because you never know when you are going to lose it.
Oftentimes, we don't realize just how much we have to be thankful for until we come close to losing it.
Over Thanksgiving break, there were two horrible accidents due to a drunk driver. Four people were hit in downtown Rochester, and one was killed. One of the people who was hit was my friend's brother.
Currently, he's doing alright. He's staying at home with a badly broken leg and arm. Physically, he is stable. But healing will take a long time. And there are only so many types of scars that time can heal.
In light of such devastation, it is very easy for me to be thankful. We have food, shelter, love, health, kindness, and joy. So many things pass by without recognition. Our lives flee away and we barely acknowledge them. But in this stillness, I remember all that I have and all that has been given to me. Truly, I am blessed.
But the thing that I am most thankful for was the smile on my friend's face after we took her out for the day. Even in pain, there is beauty.
Be thankful for what you have, because you never know when you are going to lose it.
Let's Be Logical
Somethings may not be logical, but they can be true.
Or, someone will be stubborn enough to make you believe that they are true.
Many of the arguments that I witness go in circles. One person says one thing, the other immediately says the opposite. They may argue using the same facts, but absolutely no logic. When logic enters into the argument it is not listened to. Logic is irrelevant. In the end, it's all about who can argue the longest.
According to Spock, "Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end". However, when one argues with logical fallacies, it might very well be the end.
Or, someone will be stubborn enough to make you believe that they are true.
Many of the arguments that I witness go in circles. One person says one thing, the other immediately says the opposite. They may argue using the same facts, but absolutely no logic. When logic enters into the argument it is not listened to. Logic is irrelevant. In the end, it's all about who can argue the longest.
According to Spock, "Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end". However, when one argues with logical fallacies, it might very well be the end.
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