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Ramblings of a Polymath: June 2008

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Sunday, June 15, 2008. Musical Rambling VIII: Sonny Rollins' Healthy Madness. Someone once said: Energy is the Eternal Delight. He most certainly knew what he was talking about. There are moments where you just need this one: sheer, unmitigated, unbridled energy. Feel the vibes and be happy. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Musical Rambling VIII: Sonny Rollins Healthy Madn. View my complete profile.

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Ramblings of a Polymath: April 2008

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Sunday, April 13, 2008. The Vagabonds of Stanislav Szukalski. I have just received from Amazon. I am deeply indebted to Greg Pass for introducing this uncanny character to me, and I exhort everyone to read the two Szukalski posts. Skimming through the pages of this extraordinary document, a preternatural and even mixture of pure folly and colossally lucid insights, I feel strangely at home. Here is a man who has.

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Ramblings of a Polymath: May 2009

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Friday, May 22, 2009. The valley of the Dead Dry Bones. Talking of "fairy tales", and stories (mythoi) that , albeit seemingly irrational, ring true, are the ones contained in the Bible. Only a few are more powerful than the prophecy of Ezekiel concerning the Resurrection of the Flesh. This passage, quoted by many but mysterious in the highest degree, is known as "The Valley of the Dead Dry Bones". Links to this post.

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Ramblings of a Polymath: July 2008

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Saturday, July 26, 2008. Aldo Andreotti's Math Lesson. It was long ago in Pisa. Scuola Normale Superiore, Science Division. The students were waiting anxiously for the famous geometer, Aldo Andreotti. A legend of modern day italian mathematics. The place: a lecture room, in the old Palazzo dei Cavalieri. Time: evening, before dark. November, perhaps. Perhaps not. Time passes, endless, tedious time. Let me tell you one thing. ...

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Ramblings of a Polymath: May 2008

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Tuesday, May 20, 2008. On Risotto And The Old Virtue Of Patience. Italian cuisine is chiefly popular for pasta and pizza. Nothing wrong with either one, of course, but I have a dream: that at some point in time. Will be added to the short list of remarkable italian dishes. Risotto. I have another, more self-centered dream: that, once I have defeated my despicable indolence, I will become a Master in the Noble Art of Risotto Making.

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Ramblings of a Polymath: October 2008

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Sunday, October 19, 2008. Musical Rambling X: Libre Vermell. Found in the monastery of Monserrat. Example of sacred music with an underlying profane texture. It is precisely this mix of religious and secular, holy and earthly. That fascinates me to the extreme. Here is one of the 10 surviving songs, Cuncti. In the magisterial direction of Jordi. Earth and Heaven are not that far, if our hearts are open. Links to this post.

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Ramblings of a Polymath: March 2009

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Friday, March 27, 2009. The Two Paths to Freedom. The Old Masters of the Grand Way recognized Four main paths to Freedom, as clearly stipulated in this fragment from the Chemical Marriage of Christian Rosenkreuz (second day):. God save thee, stranger! The two ways bifurcate. Striving for full control, striving to lose any control. what could be more different? They shall meet again at the end. Links to this post. To think, is to ...

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Ramblings of a Polymath: January 2009

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Tuesday, January 27, 2009. A sentence by David Lindsay. A couple of years ago, after stumbling upon Colin Wilson' s pronouncement that " Voyage to Arcturus is the greatest novel of the XX Century", I rushed to read David Lindsay's. The conditions for extreme mental suffering are these; a strong will, a tender heart, and a. A strong will, a tender heart, and a clear intellect. Three pieces, with the middle one loose.

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Ramblings of a Polymath: August 2008

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Ramblings of a Polymath. Specialization is for insects. I am not an insect. Sunday, August 17, 2008. Poetry Readings V: Lispector's Dangerous Clarity. Scouring Youtube for a recitation of Clarice Lispector. S A dangerous Clarity. I found these two videos. Which one to choose? Hear the voice of the most dangerous clarity. Estou sentindo uma clareza tão grande. Que me anula como pessoa atual e comum:. É uma lucidez vazia, como explicar? Assim como um cálculo matemático perfeito. Estou por assim dizer.