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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated.
— Poul Anderson
malice
Independence Day
The following piece, "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain, sums up pretty well how I felt on Independence Day as I reflected on the gung-ho, John Wayne, cowboy diplomacy attitude espoused by so many of my fellow American Christians.
Magma in My Mind
From introspection and multiple external confirmations, I know that I've become a lot mellower as I've gotten older. I'm not quite the reformer/revolutionary I was when I graduated high school twelve years ago. Nor do I have the temper I once had. I've even surprised myself, friends, and loved ones by taking on the role […]
Don Imus Should be a Gangsta Rapper
I'm a gangster, I'm a straight up G.
The gangster life is the life for me!
Shooting people by day, selling drugs by night.
Being a gangster is hella tight. - "I'm a Gangster" by Rappy McRapperson
Nerdcore rap cracks me up in general, but the above parody of gangster rap is one of my favorites. It's also a […]
Thug Life
[While going through old posts, I found a comment that I felt deserved a post of its own. Since the author is a relative of mine and a guest blogger here, I took the liberty of editing the text and publishing it here. Funky]
Violent music, aggressive thoughts linked
"Violent lyrics in songs increase aggression-related thoughts and […]
One of America's Great Student Newspapers
The Pitt News bills itself as "one of Amercia's great student newspapers". If only it were. Then again, maybe it is. *shudder*
In the 11 years I've been in Pittsburgh, I've watched the quality of writing and journalistic integrity of the Pitt News wax and wane with the arrival and graduation of classes. When it's good, […]
