Monthly Archives: December 2005

Absurdity

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 by admin

We can grow quintillion times again And we can know more than the ancients many times again And still be dwarfed by the nearest star We can understand the universe many times more, And still never understand our increasingly complex … Continue reading →

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Science

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 by admin

Everyone has her own crazy ideas And most of them are wrong But they all contribute in their own way Their own part of the song Every fallacy they had, Is one more we shall not, And every detail they … Continue reading →

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Self-absorbed Ahmadinejad and the future blogs in Iran

Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 by admin

Here is a particularly good and in-depth interview with Hoder. And here it is Auf Deutsch (the German version has a pic of him, so you can see how funny looking he is). What’s happening with the youth in Iran … Continue reading →

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Merry Yule!

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 by admin

Tonight is the longest night of the year! It is the Winter Solstice of the Northern Hemisphere, Dong Zhi on the Chinese Calendar. Yule was, and is the winter celebration for pagans and heathens (that is, goons that live in … Continue reading →

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Eccentricity

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2005 by admin

How do you avoid being compared to others? How do you avoid just being another person, slightly more intelligent than some and less than others? You are a commodity and you must sell your self the same as one would … Continue reading →

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sleepwalking

Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 by admin

Why does a narcissist get violently angry when insulted? The same reason a sleepwalker gets violently angry when woken.

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"Ecology’s Big, Hot Idea"

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 by admin

Increasingly, scientists are applying more math and physics-like tools to biology (nice for me since I think I’m good at math and I shall study biology). The idea of “metabolic ecology” is on the drawing board right now. It’s an … Continue reading →

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Flashback: Japanese Interpretation of Aglio Olio

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2005 by admin

One of my favorite Italian Dishes is your pasta aglio olio. It consists of pasta (usually spaghetti), olive oil, garlic and vegetables. Here is a cell phone shot of an Italian Restaurant in Japan’s interpretation of the dish. Note the … Continue reading →

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Standing on the Shoulders of 1st graders

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2005 by admin

You are not standing on the shoulders of giants, Messrs. Newton. No, you are a midget standing on the shoulders of another midget standing on the shoulders of another midget and so on.. all the way back to the first … Continue reading →

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Among Primates…

Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 by admin

Human males have, by far, the biggest dicks. But consider this.. We have the biggest head size at birth, too. If we had little ape wieners, we couldn’t pleasure our freaky big-brained alien baby having women.

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Yahoo! Avatars

Posted on Monday, December 5, 2005 by admin

Yahoo Avatars, aka e-transvestite, is addictive! I just wish they had more clothing options. There is also the Japanese equivalent at avatar.yahoo.co.jp, which is totally different and includes many clothing options one must pay for….

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The Deepest Night: A Yuletide Tale

Posted on Monday, December 5, 2005 by admin

(reprinted with permission, thanks to Dan Ralph Miller) On the deepest night a frigid breeze blows beneath the stars, As whirling wisps weave winter-elves across the ice-bound lake, Half a moon spills brightness on the snow clad forest floor, Heaven’s … Continue reading →

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JLPT

Posted on Monday, December 5, 2005 by admin

昨日、JLPT3級をテストした。よい点を取ると思う。お父さんがいつも「なんで日本に行って、日本の会社で働かない？したくなければ、なんで日本語を習いたい？」と言ってる。僕は言語が好きで、日本の文化が好きだから。人生にたくさん言語を習いたい。あんまり日本の会社で働きたくないけど。日本の会社はやくざみたい。やだよ。 Yesterday, I took the level 3 JLPT (Japanese Language proficiency Test). I think I did very well. My father always says “Why don’t you want to go to Japan and work for a Japanese company? If you don’t want … Continue reading →

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