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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool.
psychology
Music Making Me Mad
Moments ago I was sitting in my boss' office waiting for him to finish some math for a paper we're writing. He's a big classical music fan and often listens to a local station streamed over the net. As I sat there, effectively alone with my thoughts, I realized something about my feelings toward classical […]
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, […]
As(s)ine Legislation
Spanking is not ipso facto physical abuse. Furthermore, abusus non tollit usus - the abuse of a thing does not destroy it's right use.
CALIFORNIA TO CONSIDER OUTLAWING SPANKING
The story notes “it would be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine up to $1,000, although a legal expert advising […]
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Obedience and Penitence
Thisentryis part 2 of 8 in the series The Ladder of Divine AscentFrom The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus:
"…[T]hose who seem to be the most hard-working and obedient and hence confirmed in virtue, if left for any length of time without being censured or reproached by the superior, lose that meekness and […]
