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Saturday, April 30, 2005
Exams, Xavier 2
I still remember last year when I mentioned my exams here. Well, those exams are back for revenge once again; in fact, they'll be here in a couple of weeks. After that, school seems to be over. It's hard for a schoolboy/girl to convey the enormity of the prospect of leaving a life system you've been living by for virtually your whole life (five days of school, two days off, repeat until longer period off, return to start); a bit early to be thinking of that right now, though.
Of course, life won't change much from that, I know. University, college, work; all follow a similar pattern. Nonetheless, for the incredible lack of happy memories Rob and myself have of school, it can't be denied that you're leaving a holiday home behind when you go.
I haven't enjoyed my final year of school as much as all the hype promised (not that I've ever enjoyed school, but you know what I mean); the reasons for this would take another long-winded essay, which I'm pretty confident people don't enjoy reading. [I write them, and you can look at them if you want, but I appreciate if you don't want to.] Everyone else did, but for another reason. I read an article some weeks ago by a crazed middle-aged clever person, which comprised an enormous attack on the current young generation; that article was probably met with disdain by young people everywhere, whereas I found an incredible amount of truth in it. He summarised sixth year as serving no educational purpose, with pupils who have sufficient grades to get to university going there 'for social reasons'. That is the truest statement I've ever heard anyone say about the year.
Not that I disapprove of the lifestyle of my fellows; they have every right to stay on for social reasons. However, for a long time I thought I was the only one who'd noticed.
Moving on, it's something of a tradition at my school (let's face it, they'll all do it) for the sixth years, on their final school day, to rain as much chaos and misery upon the school and its pupils/staff-members as possible. This usually comes to a climax at the end of the day, where the leavers prepare a vanguard at the entrance to the school in order to pelt the oncoming younger years (most of whom will wonder why the heck this is happening, like I did) with water baloons, eggs and anything else they can get their hands on. They're going to do that this year as well.
Rob and I have a top secret plan; we're going to do something much bigger - something that we'll be remembered for for generations to come.
Be prepared.
I still remember last year when I mentioned my exams here. Well, those exams are back for revenge once again; in fact, they'll be here in a couple of weeks. After that, school seems to be over. It's hard for a schoolboy/girl to convey the enormity of the prospect of leaving a life system you've been living by for virtually your whole life (five days of school, two days off, repeat until longer period off, return to start); a bit early to be thinking of that right now, though.
Of course, life won't change much from that, I know. University, college, work; all follow a similar pattern. Nonetheless, for the incredible lack of happy memories Rob and myself have of school, it can't be denied that you're leaving a holiday home behind when you go.
I haven't enjoyed my final year of school as much as all the hype promised (not that I've ever enjoyed school, but you know what I mean); the reasons for this would take another long-winded essay, which I'm pretty confident people don't enjoy reading. [I write them, and you can look at them if you want, but I appreciate if you don't want to.] Everyone else did, but for another reason. I read an article some weeks ago by a crazed middle-aged clever person, which comprised an enormous attack on the current young generation; that article was probably met with disdain by young people everywhere, whereas I found an incredible amount of truth in it. He summarised sixth year as serving no educational purpose, with pupils who have sufficient grades to get to university going there 'for social reasons'. That is the truest statement I've ever heard anyone say about the year.
Not that I disapprove of the lifestyle of my fellows; they have every right to stay on for social reasons. However, for a long time I thought I was the only one who'd noticed.
Moving on, it's something of a tradition at my school (let's face it, they'll all do it) for the sixth years, on their final school day, to rain as much chaos and misery upon the school and its pupils/staff-members as possible. This usually comes to a climax at the end of the day, where the leavers prepare a vanguard at the entrance to the school in order to pelt the oncoming younger years (most of whom will wonder why the heck this is happening, like I did) with water baloons, eggs and anything else they can get their hands on. They're going to do that this year as well.
Rob and I have a top secret plan; we're going to do something much bigger - something that we'll be remembered for for generations to come.
Be prepared.
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Batman Returns... no wait, he's gone
Good old Rob brought to my attention a fan-made Batman movie about Robin avenging the caped crusader after he gets killed by some person. For a fan trailer, I was amazed at the depth of locations, actors, costumes and plot. You should search for it (I don't have the link! Sorry!)
Good old Rob brought to my attention a fan-made Batman movie about Robin avenging the caped crusader after he gets killed by some person. For a fan trailer, I was amazed at the depth of locations, actors, costumes and plot. You should search for it (I don't have the link! Sorry!)
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Blerrer
I tried to log in earlier today, but due to some kind of internal error in Blogger itself, my request was bluntly refused. I've heard it said that there are blogging systems other than Blogger which offer less likelihood of such a thing happening (such as my infamous 'flower' incident, as mentioned several posts ago), but I'm happy with this one.
I'm planning on changing the fishing pictures above to the faces of Blerns & Sob themselves. I'll see what I can do.
In the meantime, here's a structured analysis of the phrase, 'there's a time for talk and a time for action'.
The word 'talk' is classified as a verb; henceforth, we can derive from this that, should the aforementioned 'time for action' arrive, 'talking' could effectively be implemented as one of the actions. In essence, a time for action can be a time for talk, leading to the phrase becoming
'there's a time for talk and a time for talk'. However, having said that, the action in question for the time for action is not restricted to talking, therefore the statement is not necessarily an unclosed loop. However, it should be adressed that the time for action could involve talking.
Talking is useful. I'm going to start referring to my posts as 'records' again. It sounds nice.
I tried to log in earlier today, but due to some kind of internal error in Blogger itself, my request was bluntly refused. I've heard it said that there are blogging systems other than Blogger which offer less likelihood of such a thing happening (such as my infamous 'flower' incident, as mentioned several posts ago), but I'm happy with this one.
I'm planning on changing the fishing pictures above to the faces of Blerns & Sob themselves. I'll see what I can do.
In the meantime, here's a structured analysis of the phrase, 'there's a time for talk and a time for action'.
The word 'talk' is classified as a verb; henceforth, we can derive from this that, should the aforementioned 'time for action' arrive, 'talking' could effectively be implemented as one of the actions. In essence, a time for action can be a time for talk, leading to the phrase becoming
'there's a time for talk and a time for talk'. However, having said that, the action in question for the time for action is not restricted to talking, therefore the statement is not necessarily an unclosed loop. However, it should be adressed that the time for action could involve talking.
Talking is useful. I'm going to start referring to my posts as 'records' again. It sounds nice.
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
MicroDIE!!! (Essay)
I'm going to do my best as a (currently) technological newbie in examining a very large issue which seems to be met with great froth even by the most advanced computer buffs and mechanical-programmer-hyper-person-GO!-GO!-wizards; that issue is, of course, everyone's favourite monopoly-wrangler: Microsoft!
I have an odd habit on the CICC of writing fairly short, mildly detailed essays drilling into insanely complex aspects of the world we live in - some of which are proverbial battlefields, involving millions of people with inconceivable amounts of academic background on the subjects arguing for hours over - as a student-kid arbitrator, schoolbag over my shoulders and ignorance/naivety streaming from my ears (why not the ears?). I also have a habit of writing confusing sentences.
But I find in life that there are always left and right wings on issues like this one, and I always far prefer to hear from the 'guy in the middle' when looking for details on it.
Microsoft is a software company; they make an awful lot of the stuff that you see on your computer screen, like Word, Excel and Internet Explorer. They also hold what may be the closest thing to a monopoly in the modern-day market as the Sun has over the Solar System.
As a result, they seem to have been deemed an evil software overlord, accused - by the aforementioned computer buffs - of exploiting their position by producing poor-quality software at needlessly high prices, which the gullible computer-illiterate public will snap up since it's from Microsoft.
I myself have been seeing considerably more of this over the past while, and it's interesting to see how it has developed - there are, you see, a number of 'rebel factions' such as Linux or Mozilla who are on a quest to abdicate the evil emperor and bring truth and justice to the computing world. If you're to be respected as a knowledgeable IT man, you'll fund these factions and hate Microsoft, since anyone who would do otherwise is naive and ignorant.
What interests me is that I've been doing a lot of research over many things over the last year (no, really), and I've discovered this kind of pattern for a whole lot of other things going on in the world today. I think I can also make a suggestion as to the cause behind it.
This idea of the 'evil, tyrannical' king-of-the-hill amidst the higher-quality minorities crops up all over the place. I made a post some time ago as regards George Bush and the severe ridicule he gets amidst a self-proclaimed 'minority of Americans' who feel the ' clueless tyrant' has been voted in by a deluded, brainless populace of Christian fundamentalists (that's the story I've read; last I checked, the fact that a person is a Christian fundamentalist doesn't necessarily impair their ability to vote for a competent candidate). It can be seen here that the same 'suffering, unheard minority' are shuffling along amongst the ignorant world around them. I could apply this pattern to several other major world affairs, including one which might strike a considerable uproar amidst both members of the Brins community, but you can see my point.
My take on the Microsoft situation is that Microsoft is, first and foremost, a company; the make the stuff that people buy so they can continue to exist. Whatever anyone says, that's the foundation. Microsoft could shatter like a pebble on a beach given the right circumstances; they aren't a super-power, they're a company that makes products which people buy.
Granted, the world mostly relies on these products; they produce the infamous Windows operating system, without which many computer users couldn't even be reading this, or indeed seeing anything on their computer screen. As a result, you can't honestly blame them for what they do (assuming they actually are producing poor-quality software of exorbitant prices, as they are accused of doing - I have no knowledge in that line). If they don't, they're running a serious risk of losing their monopoly and becoming 'just another company' along with the rebels. I'm not saying this is ethical, I'm just saying it doesn't make them evil. Bill Gates wants to make money.
On this note, I'm sceptical of the suggestion that they make 'poor quality' software; the term is rather harsh. For real computer experts, who know exactly what they're doing and for whom speed and efficiency is the only priority, Windows may be a pain. But I feel that Microsoft does a very good job of making user-friendly applications which do a good job of being understandable for beginners. If you ever trek to their website, you'll find a great deal of information for their customers. They offer service packs and upgrades as free downloads for your computer. It is said that Windows is a weakly built system which can be exploited by viruses and hackers very easily. But at least Microsoft is trying to make up for this; they're not forcing you to pay for these upgrades (which they could very well be doing), and they're not trying to hide these dangers.
Microsoft provides after-sales service; a characteristic which is very much necessary in the business world of today. They don't push their customers to the side after they've bought the stuff; they keep them posted. I think they deserve some merit for this.
I respect that other operating systems and ISPs may have more features and make better use of their resources then Microsoft's. But it's no reason to think that Windows or IE are useless.
To use Mozilla's Firefox ISP as an example for the argument; yes, it has more features (you can keep multiple pages tabbed on one window); yes, it is apparently safer and more well-protected against viruses; but at the end of the day, it's the same basic engine as IE; same refresh, back, forward and stop buttons. Mozilla itself claims that Firefox will not allow the downloading of 'ActiveX Controllers' without your permission. However, IE can be set to do the same thing. The service packs offered by Microsoft act as a reasonable pop-up blocker, and the company even offers a virus checker (again, for free) from their website.
I think the idea of Microsoft, the evil emperor, is a tad exaggerated, as is that of the rebel factions; if you hate Microsoft, don't buy from them. In case you haven't noticed, they didn't stop you.
As you can see, I've done it again. Every time I write something like this, I worry that people are going to judge me by what I've said. I don't think I'm great - if something I've said isn't true, it's not dogma talking, it's a genuine error on my part. Please inform me of any false assumptions or statements I've made here. Thanks!
I'm going to do my best as a (currently) technological newbie in examining a very large issue which seems to be met with great froth even by the most advanced computer buffs and mechanical-programmer-hyper-person-GO!-GO!-wizards; that issue is, of course, everyone's favourite monopoly-wrangler: Microsoft!
I have an odd habit on the CICC of writing fairly short, mildly detailed essays drilling into insanely complex aspects of the world we live in - some of which are proverbial battlefields, involving millions of people with inconceivable amounts of academic background on the subjects arguing for hours over - as a student-kid arbitrator, schoolbag over my shoulders and ignorance/naivety streaming from my ears (why not the ears?). I also have a habit of writing confusing sentences.
But I find in life that there are always left and right wings on issues like this one, and I always far prefer to hear from the 'guy in the middle' when looking for details on it.
Microsoft is a software company; they make an awful lot of the stuff that you see on your computer screen, like Word, Excel and Internet Explorer. They also hold what may be the closest thing to a monopoly in the modern-day market as the Sun has over the Solar System.
As a result, they seem to have been deemed an evil software overlord, accused - by the aforementioned computer buffs - of exploiting their position by producing poor-quality software at needlessly high prices, which the gullible computer-illiterate public will snap up since it's from Microsoft.
I myself have been seeing considerably more of this over the past while, and it's interesting to see how it has developed - there are, you see, a number of 'rebel factions' such as Linux or Mozilla who are on a quest to abdicate the evil emperor and bring truth and justice to the computing world. If you're to be respected as a knowledgeable IT man, you'll fund these factions and hate Microsoft, since anyone who would do otherwise is naive and ignorant.
What interests me is that I've been doing a lot of research over many things over the last year (no, really), and I've discovered this kind of pattern for a whole lot of other things going on in the world today. I think I can also make a suggestion as to the cause behind it.
This idea of the 'evil, tyrannical' king-of-the-hill amidst the higher-quality minorities crops up all over the place. I made a post some time ago as regards George Bush and the severe ridicule he gets amidst a self-proclaimed 'minority of Americans' who feel the ' clueless tyrant' has been voted in by a deluded, brainless populace of Christian fundamentalists (that's the story I've read; last I checked, the fact that a person is a Christian fundamentalist doesn't necessarily impair their ability to vote for a competent candidate). It can be seen here that the same 'suffering, unheard minority' are shuffling along amongst the ignorant world around them. I could apply this pattern to several other major world affairs, including one which might strike a considerable uproar amidst both members of the Brins community, but you can see my point.
My take on the Microsoft situation is that Microsoft is, first and foremost, a company; the make the stuff that people buy so they can continue to exist. Whatever anyone says, that's the foundation. Microsoft could shatter like a pebble on a beach given the right circumstances; they aren't a super-power, they're a company that makes products which people buy.
Granted, the world mostly relies on these products; they produce the infamous Windows operating system, without which many computer users couldn't even be reading this, or indeed seeing anything on their computer screen. As a result, you can't honestly blame them for what they do (assuming they actually are producing poor-quality software of exorbitant prices, as they are accused of doing - I have no knowledge in that line). If they don't, they're running a serious risk of losing their monopoly and becoming 'just another company' along with the rebels. I'm not saying this is ethical, I'm just saying it doesn't make them evil. Bill Gates wants to make money.
On this note, I'm sceptical of the suggestion that they make 'poor quality' software; the term is rather harsh. For real computer experts, who know exactly what they're doing and for whom speed and efficiency is the only priority, Windows may be a pain. But I feel that Microsoft does a very good job of making user-friendly applications which do a good job of being understandable for beginners. If you ever trek to their website, you'll find a great deal of information for their customers. They offer service packs and upgrades as free downloads for your computer. It is said that Windows is a weakly built system which can be exploited by viruses and hackers very easily. But at least Microsoft is trying to make up for this; they're not forcing you to pay for these upgrades (which they could very well be doing), and they're not trying to hide these dangers.
Microsoft provides after-sales service; a characteristic which is very much necessary in the business world of today. They don't push their customers to the side after they've bought the stuff; they keep them posted. I think they deserve some merit for this.
I respect that other operating systems and ISPs may have more features and make better use of their resources then Microsoft's. But it's no reason to think that Windows or IE are useless.
To use Mozilla's Firefox ISP as an example for the argument; yes, it has more features (you can keep multiple pages tabbed on one window); yes, it is apparently safer and more well-protected against viruses; but at the end of the day, it's the same basic engine as IE; same refresh, back, forward and stop buttons. Mozilla itself claims that Firefox will not allow the downloading of 'ActiveX Controllers' without your permission. However, IE can be set to do the same thing. The service packs offered by Microsoft act as a reasonable pop-up blocker, and the company even offers a virus checker (again, for free) from their website.
I think the idea of Microsoft, the evil emperor, is a tad exaggerated, as is that of the rebel factions; if you hate Microsoft, don't buy from them. In case you haven't noticed, they didn't stop you.
As you can see, I've done it again. Every time I write something like this, I worry that people are going to judge me by what I've said. I don't think I'm great - if something I've said isn't true, it's not dogma talking, it's a genuine error on my part. Please inform me of any false assumptions or statements I've made here. Thanks!
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Merry Brinsmas (About CICC)
Yikes! As is the custom, it's time to rest and be thankful for an entire year of Brins' Considerably Interesting Curricular Compendium. It's only now that I stop and think about the name, realising that this isn't so much of a Curricular Compendium, but rather some other thing.
Is it Considerably Interesting? That's up to you to decide. Is that ok?
As a matter of fact, it isn't. At least, if that's what you think.
Nonetheless, a year of Brins? It doesn't feel like it. Let's have a pointless look at some of the more memorable moments in the CICC's (unilateral) history.
1) The birth
The site is born under the name 'Dodgemax Diary' (top bonus angle-of-incidence for anyone who can guess why it was called that). Then I stopped to think, 'wait! No! This is all wrong!! A NEW NAME IS REQUIRED!' And after several unsuccessful attempts, I destroyed the old blog and got this one.
2) Something happens
Disaster strikes! Destroy the giant sentinel!... *ahem* One day, I was minding my own business strolling along the post archive when I entered my website to discover everything had been replaced by some strange paragraph of text (a conversation? There seemed to be two people) about flowers. A hacker? But why? Luckily, I'd saved my blog code to the computer, so I just replaced it. To this day, I don't understand just what happened there.
That's it. What? No, really, that's pretty much all there is to tell. Besides, you don't care, do you? Do you? I don't. Or do I?... Yes, I suppose I do.
Of course, I'd be very happy if you did. Setting aside all this weird, messed up language, I appreciate the time that my viewers have spent coming to my simple-minded blog. The (unique) visitor count is nearing 500!
I've learned a few things over the year, so let's go! To future! With Brins!
Footnote: Oh, and by the way, yes - I did make up the word 'unilateral'. Why? Because BIG VOCABULARY EQUALS FUN!
Yikes! As is the custom, it's time to rest and be thankful for an entire year of Brins' Considerably Interesting Curricular Compendium. It's only now that I stop and think about the name, realising that this isn't so much of a Curricular Compendium, but rather some other thing.
Is it Considerably Interesting? That's up to you to decide. Is that ok?
As a matter of fact, it isn't. At least, if that's what you think.
Nonetheless, a year of Brins? It doesn't feel like it. Let's have a pointless look at some of the more memorable moments in the CICC's (unilateral) history.
1) The birth
The site is born under the name 'Dodgemax Diary' (top bonus angle-of-incidence for anyone who can guess why it was called that). Then I stopped to think, 'wait! No! This is all wrong!! A NEW NAME IS REQUIRED!' And after several unsuccessful attempts, I destroyed the old blog and got this one.
2) Something happens
Disaster strikes! Destroy the giant sentinel!... *ahem* One day, I was minding my own business strolling along the post archive when I entered my website to discover everything had been replaced by some strange paragraph of text (a conversation? There seemed to be two people) about flowers. A hacker? But why? Luckily, I'd saved my blog code to the computer, so I just replaced it. To this day, I don't understand just what happened there.
That's it. What? No, really, that's pretty much all there is to tell. Besides, you don't care, do you? Do you? I don't. Or do I?... Yes, I suppose I do.
Of course, I'd be very happy if you did. Setting aside all this weird, messed up language, I appreciate the time that my viewers have spent coming to my simple-minded blog. The (unique) visitor count is nearing 500!
I've learned a few things over the year, so let's go! To future! With Brins!
Footnote: Oh, and by the way, yes - I did make up the word 'unilateral'. Why? Because BIG VOCABULARY EQUALS FUN!
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
A Busy Brins (Essay)
I'm quite busy at the moment, what with the exams on the horizon and not too few important miscles to take care of. I'm now paying the price for getting a tad too complacent over the Easter holidays and largely ignoring a certain report.
I refuse to believe you've read the post I made way back about me having taken two fiercely academic subjects (Business Management and Advanced Physics) along with two allegedly 'simple', 'brainless' ones (Drama and Music).
I'm in a very interesting position, since such a combination is insanely rare. Not one soul from my Physics class has any form of involvement in drama or music (at least, not to my knowledge. They certainly haven't taken the subjects), so naturally some of them tend to view them with a common disdain. Drama, to quote a physics colleague, is 'a subject for people who don't know what to do with their lives', an 'excuse' not to take 'an actual subject'. Indeed, anyone who would be involved in it is a 'clueless idiot' who's never going to 'make it anywhere in life'.
These words probably sound very harsh, but sadly - to some small degree, at least; certainly not to the level of the last sentence up there - there is a ring of truth in them. There don't seem to be any beaming academics in Drama (not to say there aren't any, though). To take Music in 5th year, you have to drop Maths by default; a cruelly enforced choice in my view, but one that will nonetheless slice a class down the academia-line.
Mind you, though I don't hear them mention it, I'd bet that some students in these subjects are inverse snobs, laughing at the dullness and lack of creativity of those in their counterpart subjects; it's a class fued that's been going on for millenia.
But I've seen a share of both sides, and I can safely say that both sides have quite a bit to learn from each-other.
I'm no elitist; I'm never in any hurry to shove anyone into a class and be done with it. Many would look at the folks from either subject-preference and laugh at the concept of them crossing over; 'they're not suited for it', 'they can't do it', etc. Maybe that's true for some, but I just can't fathom why this would be the case.
It's nothing to do with what your interests are; I have no trouble with Physics or Maths, but I also have interests in Music and Drama. They're not classes, they're aspects of life which are no more unattached from one another than two ends of a sphere.
Furthermore, to the challenge that Drama isn't a real subject: I can safely say that Drama and Music, as subjects, are more difficult and involve considerably more effort to undertake than any academic subject (except English, perhaps). With Physics, there isn't any problem that can't be solved by looking over your book and learning the things in it; the same is true for Maths. Music and Drama? It doesn't work like that.
I'll finish this essay some other time; don't make comments yet, it needs to be edited.
I'm quite busy at the moment, what with the exams on the horizon and not too few important miscles to take care of. I'm now paying the price for getting a tad too complacent over the Easter holidays and largely ignoring a certain report.
I refuse to believe you've read the post I made way back about me having taken two fiercely academic subjects (Business Management and Advanced Physics) along with two allegedly 'simple', 'brainless' ones (Drama and Music).
I'm in a very interesting position, since such a combination is insanely rare. Not one soul from my Physics class has any form of involvement in drama or music (at least, not to my knowledge. They certainly haven't taken the subjects), so naturally some of them tend to view them with a common disdain. Drama, to quote a physics colleague, is 'a subject for people who don't know what to do with their lives', an 'excuse' not to take 'an actual subject'. Indeed, anyone who would be involved in it is a 'clueless idiot' who's never going to 'make it anywhere in life'.
These words probably sound very harsh, but sadly - to some small degree, at least; certainly not to the level of the last sentence up there - there is a ring of truth in them. There don't seem to be any beaming academics in Drama (not to say there aren't any, though). To take Music in 5th year, you have to drop Maths by default; a cruelly enforced choice in my view, but one that will nonetheless slice a class down the academia-line.
Mind you, though I don't hear them mention it, I'd bet that some students in these subjects are inverse snobs, laughing at the dullness and lack of creativity of those in their counterpart subjects; it's a class fued that's been going on for millenia.
But I've seen a share of both sides, and I can safely say that both sides have quite a bit to learn from each-other.
I'm no elitist; I'm never in any hurry to shove anyone into a class and be done with it. Many would look at the folks from either subject-preference and laugh at the concept of them crossing over; 'they're not suited for it', 'they can't do it', etc. Maybe that's true for some, but I just can't fathom why this would be the case.
It's nothing to do with what your interests are; I have no trouble with Physics or Maths, but I also have interests in Music and Drama. They're not classes, they're aspects of life which are no more unattached from one another than two ends of a sphere.
Furthermore, to the challenge that Drama isn't a real subject: I can safely say that Drama and Music, as subjects, are more difficult and involve considerably more effort to undertake than any academic subject (except English, perhaps). With Physics, there isn't any problem that can't be solved by looking over your book and learning the things in it; the same is true for Maths. Music and Drama? It doesn't work like that.
I'll finish this essay some other time; don't make comments yet, it needs to be edited.
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Happy Easter (Short Essay)
A bit late, I know, but Happy Easter anyway. I've been forgetting the website, so I thought I'd update it.
One thing I noticed, though, is that we're coming up to the CICC's first anniversary. To celebrate, let's do absolutely nothing.
...that is, unless you have any ideas...?
On a more serious note, the Pope is on his deathbed now. At the time of writing, I'm not sure if he's dead or not, but let's take down all religious boundaries for a few moments (forever ideally, but let's be realistic) and give him the respect he deserves as a person. To echo a news-report I saw last night, we may have all had disagreements with some of his convictions, but we should nonetheless appreciate his dedication and commitment to the cause of helping those less fortunate and so on.
Society being as it is today, there is probably some form of dark side to the Pope which the media will be unearthing and conspiracy-theorists will be parading over; I have to admit that I don't know enough about him to suggest such a thing, or indeed to suggest the absence of such a thing; but then, who's name is completely white, really?
A bit late, I know, but Happy Easter anyway. I've been forgetting the website, so I thought I'd update it.
One thing I noticed, though, is that we're coming up to the CICC's first anniversary. To celebrate, let's do absolutely nothing.
...that is, unless you have any ideas...?
On a more serious note, the Pope is on his deathbed now. At the time of writing, I'm not sure if he's dead or not, but let's take down all religious boundaries for a few moments (forever ideally, but let's be realistic) and give him the respect he deserves as a person. To echo a news-report I saw last night, we may have all had disagreements with some of his convictions, but we should nonetheless appreciate his dedication and commitment to the cause of helping those less fortunate and so on.
Society being as it is today, there is probably some form of dark side to the Pope which the media will be unearthing and conspiracy-theorists will be parading over; I have to admit that I don't know enough about him to suggest such a thing, or indeed to suggest the absence of such a thing; but then, who's name is completely white, really?
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
