Monthly Archives: June 2005

The metabolic power of the sacred

Posted on June 30, 2005 by acb

Possibly also classed under patriotism. God knows the British press is dreadful at times. But I don’t think that even the Daily Mail could publish this particular flavour of crap. If it could, surely someone there would have been sacked … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Easter Island

Posted on June 30, 2005 by acb

Here we come! I read stories like this, and for the first time in my life I wonder whether it was fair to have children. But perhaps that’s just wimpish. If billions of people are going to die anyway, why … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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vulgar anti-darwinism

Posted on June 29, 2005 by acb

If one function of theological opinion is to generate heresy, as I believe it is, so that our team is distinct from their team and any fight over resources more likely to have a decisive outcome, then this would tend … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What we’ve become

Posted on June 28, 2005 by acb

If there’s anyone reading this who doesn’t read the NYRB, get over there at once. I have always admired Tony Judt a great deal for his careful and dispassionate analysis. This is the week dispassion hits the buffers: Historians and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blasted

Posted on June 28, 2005 by acb

I was in the middle of a post this morning about the man who sells accordions from his post office when the Internet vomited me out like an unclean thing. Then the electricity failed for ten minutes; and after NTL … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Summa Contra Gentiles

Posted on June 27, 2005 by acb

Up till now, the critics of religion have all tried to change it. The point, however, is to understand it. (I”m lazier than Aquinas, as you’ll have noticed, so my version’s a little shorter.) Continue reading →

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Monday Morning silly

Posted on June 27, 2005 by acb

(And the power law won). (via) Continue reading →

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I’m in love

Posted on June 25, 2005 by acb

I’ve just found the most romantic place in the world, and I yearn to drop everything and flee there The list of attractions and their distances from the stuga, reads as follows Grocery shop (30km) Chemist (30km) Systembolag (liquor store) … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So it’s over

Posted on June 23, 2005 by acb

“Never believe anything until it’s been officially denied” is not always a good motto, but for Rumsfeld it works well enough. What happens afterwards is really very frightening to contemplate. Continue reading →

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When in doubt, tell the truth.

Posted on June 22, 2005 by acb

There is a juicy scandalette in Sweden where two journalists on one of the big tabloids (Aftonbladet) have been caught with child porn this week. All this naturally reported in full on the rival Expressen, to which of the accused … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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