commentary, philosophy, and outright rants

Archive for March, 2014

“Did anyone ever make you practice “Po

“Did anyone ever make you practice “Pop Goes the Weasel” on the flute every day for a year?” – Glenn Eichler #qotd #Daria

“Any message to the subconscious mind m

“Any message to the subconscious mind must be couched in very simple terms…” – Dion Fortune #qotd

“Martyrs became mouthpieces for later r

“Martyrs became mouthpieces for later religious positions.” – Candida Moss #qotd

“Freeloading familial phantoms, next on

“Freeloading familial phantoms, next on Sick, Sad World.” – Glenn Eichler #qotd #Daria #SSW

“I must follow the path. Perhaps it wil

“I must follow the path. Perhaps it will not be such a long one.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer #qotd

“…I knew if I had my chance, that I c

“…I knew if I had my chance, that I could make those people dance, and maybe they’d be happy for a while…” – Don McLean #qotd #lyric

“…when we take humor as the beginning

“…when we take humor as the beginning and end of our communication, we miss any chance to tell a real story.” – Jonah Sachs #qotd

“I would have to interpret music camp a

“I would have to interpret music camp as punishment for doing something very, very wrong.” – Glenn Eichler #qotd #Daria

“The purest woman can be made a harlot,

“The purest woman can be made a harlot, the noblest man a murderer under certain conditions.” – Dion Fortune #qotd

“Christianity adopted the martyrdom ide

“Christianity adopted the martyrdom idea from non-Christians…” – Candida Moss #qotd