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I both love and hate rhetoric. The way it’s taught in philosophy departments, rhetoric and sophistry are the two great foes of philosophy. But in poetry and literature, there’s something quite beautiful in an elegant turn of phrase and a… more ›
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I often think about who I am. What I mean is that the I remains still impenetrable & ungraspable to that which would comprehend something, including very much that which it itself is. What is this I? Or rather: who… more ›
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de gustibus As many of you probably already know, for the past few years I’ve been learning about cocktails. By studying their history, developing techniques, and testing and formulating recipes, I’ve become a fairly expert mixologist, though that title, like… more ›
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Lapis lazuli is the stone for the 32nd anniversary. I only looked it up a couple of weeks ago. The stone is blue, and its name in Latin means “stone of the heavens.” Today is mine and Stephen’s 32nd anniversary.… more ›
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I learned the language of angels in a religious experience on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras 1987. One night I had decided to walk among the heathen so that my shadow might fall upon one of them. As it happens,… more ›
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When I logged in to WordPress earlier I received three messages about the “health” of my web site. Not only did I not understand what the hell it was talking about, but it didn’t even bother to offer any kind… more ›
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Orange liqueur is difficult to understand, probably because there’s more than one dominant style. The fact that it’s an ingredient in so many diverse cocktails—just think of the flavor profiles of such classics as the Margarita, the Sidecar, the Mai… more ›
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I watched 18 plays in 2022. I had tickets for a 19th but had to miss it because I was sick. Except for 2 performances on Vimeo, all of the plays were live events. The top theater companies were The… more ›