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Fleeting Moments: July 2014
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Friday, July 25, 2014. This is the last one, I promise. We live in a society. And there are rules. These rules aren't static entities and do change with the times. We don't always agree with all the rules and neither should we. If we find a rule that is unfair or a belief that is unfounded we do question it and in time replace it with better and better rules. Asian people in a similar fashion put together a video. Are you still with me? The White Boy (r...
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Fleeting Moments: Homeopathy
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. There was a report published by NHMRC Australia that found, "Based on the assessment of the evidence of effectiveness of homeopathy, NHMRC concludes that there are no health conditions for which there is reliable evidence that homeopathy is effective. People who choose homeopathy may put their health at risk if they reject or delay treatments for which there is good evidence for safety and effectiveness.". What Would You Do?
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Fleeting Moments: April 2014
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Monday, April 14, 2014. Meanwhile, some 3 million years ago. Some evolutionary psychologists have theorised that from a macro-evolutionary perspective, the human brain fits the profile of sexually-selected ornaments, like peacock feathers. Which suggests that way back in the paleolithic era geeks were sexy. Labels: Attempts at humour. Wednesday, April 02, 2014. How I Met Your Mother. There is Ted and Robin. Blue French Horn. Good bye. I call Total BS.
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Fleeting Moments: February 2014
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Saturday, February 22, 2014. That was how divorced from the human scale modern warfare had become. You could smash and destroy from unthinkable distances, obliterate planets from beyond their own system and provoke stars into novae from light-years off.and still have no good idea why you were really fighting. Consider Phlebas, Iain Banks. Friday, February 07, 2014. Read somewhere on the inter-tubes -. Something to ponder upon. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Fleeting Moments: Black lives matter -Explained
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Monday, July 20, 2015. Black lives matter -Explained. Over at the intertubes, one redditer. Had a wonderful way of explaining racial inequality and the need for a 'Black lives matter' movement. I quote the full text (with minor edits), so you don't have to visit Reddit and spend the better part of 6 hours jumping from one sub-reddit to another. Treat all lives as though they matter equally. Matter. But responding to this by saying ". Lives matter" is wi...
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Fleeting Moments: November 2014
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Sunday, November 30, 2014. Whether in the cosmos or in the human condition, the second, more inclusive meaning exists in the evolution of present-day reality amid countless other possible realities. EO Wilson on The meaning of human existence. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. What Would You Do? The NITK Numbskulls Page. Birdman: The Dark Knight Surprises. Because I love you. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Fleeting Moments: The blind leading the blind
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Thursday, February 05, 2015. The blind leading the blind. What do you make of Chetan Bhagat, considering he's often credited to have gotten more and more Indians to read through his books? I don't know. Is it that you write third rate books and people can't do much better than to read those third rate books? Is it really an achievement? What is the achievement exactly? It doesn't seem to me that we need to look for a deeper explanation.
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Fleeting Moments: December 2013
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Tuesday, December 31, 2013. There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ( Restaurant at the end of the universe. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Fleeting Moments: September 2014
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Sunday, September 14, 2014. I feel a little embarrassed when I watch Damien sing. it feels like I am peering into the soul of someone and seeing their scars. And I begin to wonder do I have any business being here. Can I do something to ease this pain? And when he plays at a bar or something, and there are people with their iphones and cameras. People! There is a man writhing in pain and you are just standing there taking pictures. What Would You Do?
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Fleeting Moments: March 2014
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Time whizzes by and I, I write of glimpses I steal. Monday, March 17, 2014. The Abbott government is releasing a Guide to Regulation. I had a sneak peak and this is breaking news people. Inside it was scrawled in red crayons "relugation = bad" and "bisness = good". Also a stick figure with giant blue penis. True story. Labels: Attempts at humour. Saturday, March 15, 2014. From Roger Ebert's review of Three Colours. On a side note: Juliette Binoche! I have nothing to add. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).