RULE OF DESK
Or A Brief (But Memorable) Excursion into the Hinterland of Bureaucracy
Switzerland may not have much seashore, but there are times it does feel like an island (actually, look at any map of the E.U., it is marooned farther and farther inside Europe as the borders extend east).
I have just recently tested those nether shores.
Read the whole entry - Posted by John on 30/05/08 | 03:00 AM |
Chronicles
SAMIZDAT PALIMPSEST
Or Where I Learn Something About History. (Maybe.)
I’ve been reading a lot of history books lately, initially for research, but in the end because bibliographies are full of tempting titles and the detours signposted thus are obviously more inviting than the trip at hand. So, am currently lost in history books about history. Besides, like Franklin P. Jones said “Perhaps nobody has changed the course of history as much as the historians.” When you’re using Occam’s Razor for that morning shave, you can only hope it’s still sharp - unless of course Parsimony is your Principle..
Read the whole entry - Posted by John on 16/05/08 | 03:00 AM |
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COYOTE
Or Why It All Depends on How You Look at Things
Last week, I was going to pursue that Flat Earth theme, but got distracted (again). I had a visit from a friend. My high-school buddy Harold stopped over on a trek through Europe, hot on the trail of Goethe. He told me a story from back west. Here it is.
Read the whole entry - Posted by John on 01/05/08 | 03:00 AM |
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