Monthly Archives: March 2008

Religion Is…

Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 by admin

“Religion” is a flag fuck the flag, says the wise old hag Religion is a form of art embrace art, or you’ll be as depressing as Sartre

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人間の関係

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by admin

(to anyone learning Japanese: please see possibly very helpful link below!) 昨日、Newport Beachと言ういいところに行く途中で、Costa Mesaにある日本のスーパーのミツワで泊まってから、買い物をした。漢字が上手になるように、がんばって日本の本を読むことにした。だから、そっちの本屋でいい本を探していた。「人間の関係」の本を見るとたんに、興味をそそった。作者の「五木寛之」を聞いたことがなかったけど、日本に有名な作者だそうだね。 哲学の興味があって、日本人の思い方が知りたいから、作者のことも本のことも知らないでのにとにかく買った。今日読み始めた。難しい！ほぼ本より、天使辞書のほうを読んでる！（笑） Hey folks, I decided to start doing some heavy reading in Japanese. A book called ningen no kankei (Human Relations) by Hiroyuki Itsuki. He (yes, … Continue reading →

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Japanese Practice #2

Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 by admin

Aさん　ソフトバンクは何を始めたって？ Bさん　無料通出来る「友達をふやそうって」言うプロジェクトです Aさん　やるな。おい、聞いているのか？ こくじんくん　すみません、聞いてませんでした。 ねえちゃん　だめじゃない。そんな消極的じゃー。ねぇ、おとうさん。 わんぱぱ　だめだぞ！

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日本語の練習 (Japanese Practice)

Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 by admin

Anyway, here’s the best I can come up with for what they’re saying.. I don’t know why TV is so hard for me! update: I fixed this to the right translation (thanks かなちさん！) お兄ちゃん:すみません。遅れました。 お父さん(犬):遅い！ お母さん: 遅れるなら、電話してね。 お姉ちゃん: 家族関数がご利用なんだから。 お兄ちゃん:ちょっと瞥見で電話してて … Continue reading →

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Arthur C. Clarke dies (I didn’t catch it when it happened! my rss feeder only shows last 3 on Slashdot at a time)

Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 by admin

Parting words from one of the great masters of hard Sci-Fi, a futurist and a believer in humanity. Hello! This is Arthur Clarke, speaking to you from my home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. As I approach my 90th birthday, my … Continue reading →

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The Ethic of Stinge [sic]

Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008 by admin

Wise men sing, the praise of largess, As do kind men say, but surely they jest! I can only save one bloated African, I durst not save the unattractive one! In my day, I have only so much time, Woe … Continue reading →

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My Cyclopean, Fire-Breathing, Cider-Swilling Llama Friend

Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by admin

Once upon a time I took groats to my groat-loving llama friend And often I mistook shadows for my child-saving llama friend To one such shade I talked and I, by my local school teacher, stalked “So you took our … Continue reading →

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