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august philippic: Welcome, Baseball Fans
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God i hate the king. Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Welcome, Baseball Fans. This post is really just a way of putting something up other than turgid medieval prose. I think the Mets will have some troubles fending off the Braves, but I like their chances. I think Barry Bonds is bad for the game. I think the steroid probe is likely to make me feel about baseball the way I feel about bike racing. But I was in the mood for medieval prose. Oh well, okay.which team do you think scratches their balls the most?
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august philippic: O's Make Me Happy (Finally)
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God i hate the king. Wednesday, June 27, 2007. O's Make Me Happy (Finally). When your team really sucks, you have only one joy in your baseball life. When the Mighty O's take a series win from the evil Yankees, thus totally knocking the pinstripes on their useless, stuck up, overpaid, self-righteous asses, well. I appreciate you guys doing that. particularly as we can't see to buy a win in seattle. Ahhhbaseball. I thought you meant something else. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bored of the Board.
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august philippic: Naked Mole Rats -- An Encomium
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God i hate the king. Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Naked Mole Rats - An Encomium. I am not the first to sing the praises of the naked mole rat. Dawn Coyote. Pointed out that a quarter of a documentary was devoted to an expert on the species. The National Zoo has a naked mole rat cam. Describing their salient characteristics. The BBC has some great pictures. So one interesting thing about mole rats is their social nature, the way they work together. Apparently they roll in feces, allowing members of a colo...
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august philippic: Endorsement
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God i hate the king. Tuesday, January 23, 2007. We at august philippic wish you to know that we have not yet turned on Angelina Jolie. She has our full support for the coming season. In other news, China. Shot down a satellite. We'd like to express our sympathy for the satellite, which was no doubt a symbol of budding democracy, or a special unicorn satellite, or perhaps "puppysat," tracking man's best friend. Curse you evil Chinese! How dare you shoot your own satellite? And not invite us along? Segment...
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august philippic: Early Daoism
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God i hate the king. Sunday, April 01, 2007. Early Daoism consisted of four kinds of practice: philosophical speculation on the nature of the cosmos, breathing and visualization exercises related to health, rituals that displayed (and seemed to allow communication with) various beings in the cosmos, and alchemy. Daoists believed that each of these practices could prolong life. Later on, I'll try to be more specific about some of the competitors who were setting out various "Daos." For now the importa...
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august philippic: Tokyo Love Hello
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God i hate the king. Sunday, February 25, 2007. From an online exhibit sponsored by Slate and Magnum. You can find it here. Although you may have to rummage through the archive. Try swan paddle boats, cats in boxing rings, corporate gymnastics, stairwells, monk telephones, ritual and neon. The piece makes both Tokyo and photography an experience shared between artist and viewers. It makes misrecognition its subject, and thus acknowledges, pays tribute to, photography's many alienations. Bored of the Board.
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august philippic: Meditation on Lines by Rilke
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God i hate the king. Thursday, February 15, 2007. Meditation on Lines by Rilke. Praising, that's it! Praise was his mission,. And he came the way ore comes, from silent. Rock His heart, a wine press that couldn't last. Made us an endless supply of wine. Even in the dust his voice won't fail him. Once the godhead has him in its grip. All things turn vineyard, all things turn grape,. In the ripening South of his feelings. Nothing can contradict his praise,. Not mold in the royal sepulchre. Out of The Loop.
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august philippic: Maitland and Kantorowicz
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God i hate the king. Monday, June 11, 2007. I went back and looked at the Maitland essays on the corporation sole. That helped inspire The King's Two Bodies. I have to say, they do not seem to me to be Maitland at his best, although one can admittedly be a little more critical of the essays when one is holding Kantorowicz in the other hand. Still, the essays are interesting, and as good a way I know of engaging the chapters we've both tackled. Maitland's problem with the corporation sole. I have to admit...
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august philippic: Rounds
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God i hate the king. Wednesday, April 04, 2007. April come she will. When the floods subsided. When streams are ripe and swelled with rain;. We sacrificed a lamb, then cooked it in a pit. May, she will stay,. The flames reflected in the bottoms of the leaves. Resting in my arms again. Dancers in the glen circled the maple. June, she'll change her tune,. Then leapt upon our altar. In restless walks she'll prowl the night. We ate meat with bare hands. July, she will fly. And give no warning to her flight.
