Treading on Grass. When history happens all hands get dirty. Only parent with a pure life can teach their children to be good?
in gunther grass
8.20.2006
End of the world statistics
Calling from school my daughter asked about rumors that it will happen next week. The end of the world. Not sure why she cares about this. It is a possibility but with a low probability. How many times did it happen before?
in current events
in current events
5.22.2006
Wishbone
Wishbone is dead. My little white friend suffered, but never missed to show his happiness when I was getting close to him. And me? I thought his suffering was a pain. Was disappointed he was tired and old.
5.17.2006
millionaire (in American dollars)
An immigrant's dream. I have two ways to get there. Design earphone wires that would not get tangled. Invent a new knot for shoe laces that would not get undone.
immigration
immigration
5.16.2006
in the rain for a buck
I rarely take an umbrella along. When it rains I count on the power of capitalism to produce an umbrela salesman at every street corner of the city. And it does. It is always an immigrant.
immigration
immigration
4.25.2006
4.16.2006
4.03.2006
Saint Simon in previous post
see Godless Europe and "religion of humanity"
Henri de Saint-Simon
From everyone according to his capacity, to every capacity according to its work. The epigraph that appeared on the title page of Le Globe when the Saint-Simonians owned it. The latter part became ‘to each according to his needs’ in the Marxist version. See Georg G. Iggers, The Cult of Authority (The Hague, 1958), p. 151, note 3
It was said that he got his valet to wake him every morning with the words: ‘Rise, M. le Comte – you have great things to achieve.’ (Levez-vous, monsieur le comte, vous avez de grandes choses à faire.) For this anecdote see Louis Reybaud, Études sur les Réformateurs ou socialistes modernes (1840), chapter 2, ‘Saint-Simon et les Saint-Simoniens’: vol. 1, p. 67 in the 7th ed. (Paris, 1864). It also appears in M. G. Hubbard, Saint-Simon: sa vie et ses travaux (Paris, 1857), p. 9
Henri de Saint-Simon
From everyone according to his capacity, to every capacity according to its work. The epigraph that appeared on the title page of Le Globe when the Saint-Simonians owned it. The latter part became ‘to each according to his needs’ in the Marxist version. See Georg G. Iggers, The Cult of Authority (The Hague, 1958), p. 151, note 3
It was said that he got his valet to wake him every morning with the words: ‘Rise, M. le Comte – you have great things to achieve.’ (Levez-vous, monsieur le comte, vous avez de grandes choses à faire.) For this anecdote see Louis Reybaud, Études sur les Réformateurs ou socialistes modernes (1840), chapter 2, ‘Saint-Simon et les Saint-Simoniens’: vol. 1, p. 67 in the 7th ed. (Paris, 1864). It also appears in M. G. Hubbard, Saint-Simon: sa vie et ses travaux (Paris, 1857), p. 9
3.13.2006
humanity- a phantom? an idol? myself?
Brooks wrote yesterday the me-me-me selfishness, the occasional presumption that humanity exists to serve Team Clinton.
Everyday my father used to wake me up saying "Levez- vous Monsieur le Vicomte car vous avez de grands services a rendre a l'humanite" probably from Saint-Simon. And I have been trying. But now a middle aged man I wonder - is there such a thing - humanity?
wherever and whatever you are....
Everyday my father used to wake me up saying "Levez- vous Monsieur le Vicomte car vous avez de grands services a rendre a l'humanite" probably from Saint-Simon. And I have been trying. But now a middle aged man I wonder - is there such a thing - humanity?
wherever and whatever you are....
2.07.2006
democracy in the eye of the beholder
A couple of weeks ago I posted my wish to win a cartoon competition. Obviously I was not alone. But one could give me credit for reconizing the international potential of cartoons.
Freedom for cartoons, but censoring the Stones.
cartoons in pataphysics
Freedom for cartoons, but censoring the Stones.
cartoons in pataphysics
2.06.2006
[rotten] Kingdom for a joke
Are you directly threatened by the cartoons? Do they attack people who threaten you? Is any type of attack fair game?
Tolerance? Are the cartoons on the side of tolerance? No. Does it matter if the demonstrators are as intolerant? No.
Are the cartoons necessary? No.
Does tolerance make you or your cause weaker? No. Tolerance is what you need when you are on the weak side or in a minority.
Do you need tolerance? Yes. Freedom of speech is tolerance par excellence.
Can a cartoon kill? Yes, if you have the sense of humor. How do you fight a cartoon? By telling the truth.
Is a cartoon propaganda? Many times. Do they dehumanize? Many times.
Are they funny???
My father was not a courageous guy. At all, but risked going to prison many times for a good joke. A good joke needs to reflect the truth. It is many times the only weapon allowed to the weak.
are they funny?
Isn't the sense of humour a proof of elevated humanity?
cartoons
in pataphysics
1.08.2006
Encounters
On Broadway. Met an old friend. Talked only politics. To avoid talking about ourselves. [and the truth]
On Fifth Avenue. Where else? was Repin and the Barge Haulers of the Volga - accompanied by paintings of the socialist realist school.
On Fifth Avenue. Where else? was Repin and the Barge Haulers of the Volga - accompanied by paintings of the socialist realist school.
1.02.2006
wrong address
Wrong David Brooks. What is this guy's merit? Salesmanship? Government connections?
The story is probably planted by NYT to catch count those that do not subscribe to their timeselect but would like to read David Brooks.
in David Brooks
The story is probably planted by NYT to catch count those that do not subscribe to their timeselect but would like to read David Brooks.
in David Brooks
1.01.2006
tribunal
Honest evaluation of the case for going to war. Impossible imperial conclusion. What remains valid from the original case is flimsy. It could apply to too many other countries.
of saddam
in trial
of saddam
in trial
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