In memory of Jack T. Chick, 1924-2016.
Related material —
See also Log24 on the date of Chick's death.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Friday, October 16, 2015
Spoils for Harvard
Nian Hu in The Harvard Crimson this morning, Oct. 16:
"Hey Harvard, it’s Friday and it’s the weekend again–
though sadly, not another three-day one. On this day
in 1844, Friedrich Nietzsche was born. Remember
his wise words 'That which does not kill us, makes us
stronger' when prepping for midterms this weekend."
A fact check shows that Nietzsche was born yesterday .
A source check shows that the Nietzsche quote is from a book
with alternative title "How to Philosophize with a Hammer."
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Monday, September 21, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Not Mocked …
… But not for lack of trying. Click the image for details of the inset.
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Sunday, July 26, 2015
Lit
"Passion simmers,
Then it boils.
To the victor
Go the spoils."
— The Spoils of Babylon
(theme song, adapted)
Compare and contrast:
"… my song sounded
In the four-towered Caer, forever turning,
And of its Cauldron was my first song sung:
Nine maidens kindle the Cauldron by their breathing.
Of what nature is the Lord of Annwn’s Cauldron?
Enameled iridescence and pearly white its rim.
It will not boil the coward’s portion – not so its destiny."
— The Spoils of Hell
(title adapted)
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Midrash Jazz for Kristen
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Monday, January 6, 2014
Triumph of the Will
"… the human will cannot be simultaneously
triumphant and imaginary."
— Ross Douthat, Defender of the Faith,
in this afternoon's New York Times at 3:25* PM ET
Some— even some Catholics— might say the will
cannot be triumphant unless imaginary.
Related material: The Galois Quaternion: A Story.
See also C. S. Lewis on enchantment.
* Cf., in this journal, the most recent 3/25 ,
and a bareword —
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Monday April 23, 2007
Understanding Media
continued from Nov. 28, 2003
continued from Nov. 28, 2003
Ben Brantley in this morning's New York Times:
"Television mows down a titan in 'Frost/Nixon,' the briskly entertaining new play by Peter Morgan* about the 1977 face-off between its title characters, the British talk show host (as in David) and the former American president (as in Richard M.)….
Structured as a prize fight between two starkly ambitious men in professional crisis, 'Frost/Nixon' makes it clear that the competitor who controls the camera reaps the spoils."
Another application of this
"control the camera" philosophy:
the multimedia manifesto of
the Virginia Tech author of
"Richard McBeef"
(a play excerpted above).
(of "Frost/Nixon," not of "Richard McBeef")–
"[The author] had a particularly difficult time connecting with his peers… due in large part to the language barrier, which made communication with classmates nearly impossible. Though standing apart from the pack can at times be a deeply troubling experience for a youngster, it provided the imaginative [author] with a unique perspective not afforded to the vast majority of his peers."