buck o' five

why do we expect freedom and rights for ourselves and not for others? so they believe a different way, as long as their beliefs don't threaten my life or liberty, why the hell should i care? i wouldn't want someone else telling me how to live, why should i expect any …

the greatness of d.f.w.

killing time at work reading david foster wallace infinite jest (not for easy summer reading). i found this particular excerpt enjoyable and thought i would share:

'I'm not denying anything. I'm simply asking you to define "alcoholic." How can you ask me to attribute …

coffee and thunderstorms

I love a cup of coffee in the morning after a good rain. Even a crappy cup of coffee does wonders for the hangover from last night's midnight frivolity. I love that phrase, "midnight frivolity." I found it while searching info about Stonehenge and how the ancient people …

killing time in DFW airport, May 17, 2007, 4:43 pm

i've realized that i believe in what i can't see because i can't believe what i see. our physical being can't be trusted. we only see color because of the cones in our eyes that allow us to see red, blue and yellow. but what about other animals that have 4 different …