Yesterday I spent clearing a new and overgrown patch of land for an extension of my son’s allotment, where he will grow luxuriant vegetables and herbs. The previous owner had left all manner of poles, strings and wires on the plot, and the grass was a foot or more high. Despite the regular showers it …
"I think it is also worth noting that unlike some ancient communities, the Epicureans did not live in a commune or expect rich members to hand over all their possessions to the collective. Epicurus told the rich to be generous; Jesus told the rich to become poor." Comment by Matt Cherry on the Yahoo site …
The variations concluding Op.109 embody two cycles of transformation: the first 5 variations recast the theme and develop its structures and character in a variety of expressive contexts, while the sixth variation initiates a new series of changes, compressed into a single continuous process that is guided by the logical unfolding of rhythmic development. In …
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God himself must be irreducibly complex. Who created him?
Scene: North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Time : mid-week at 11am. Place: the North Rim Gift Shop "Do you have USA Today?" "No, but I have USA yesterday" Very funny. The lady had a sense of humour. I could wait a day. However, the incident has a more troublesome side. In all the Navajo …
