The Genius Of The Crowd Charles Bukowski there is enough treachery, hatred violence absurdity in the average human being to supply any given army on any given day and the best at murder are those who preach against it and the best at hate are those who preach love and the best at war finally … Continue reading »
Posted in June 2008 …
Physics: We Need More Of It
The Energy Department’s Office of Science is the key U.S. agency funding basic physics research
Girl # 47
Easily bored thrill seeker who has tried sky diving, bungee jumping, river rafting, mountain climbing and snowboarding, but doesn’t find anything exciting enough. Would like to move to Alaska and raise sled dogs, but doesn’t like cold weather. Teaches karate to kids, swims a mile every morning, and still has energy to burn. Has gone … Continue reading »
Visiting Dharmarajika and Sirkap Taxila
Well, as long as I’m covering ruins and the like, I might as well finish off this set before moving on to the more exciting stuff and going back to the writing-based series… This is Sirkap, a part of the ancient metropolis of Taxila. Several thousand years old, this site has only recently been excavated. … Continue reading »
Visiting The Afghan National Museum – Kabul Museum
The National Museum bears testimony to the traumas of the last two decades. Until 1992 it contained one of the finest collections of art and cultural artifacts in Asia: 100,000 pieces from two milleniums of Afghan history. During the fight for Kabul, mujahedeen armies occupied and looted the museum; the structure was shelled in 1993 … Continue reading »
Visiting Takht-i-Bahi
Located in Pakistan, this was by far the largest Buddhist site we visited. Literally meaning “Spring on Flat Surface of Hill”, the spring still exists on the west side (pictured below) Therefore the Buddhist sanctuary and nearby village were named for this spring. Dating from the 2nd Century B.C. to the 5th Century A.D. and … Continue reading »
Pulp Fiction (or Condoms Are Easier Than Diapers)…
I think pulp fiction cover artwork is great. Here are some examples… Amanda made these into a tabletop on a coffee table which I think is awesome…
