Monthly Archives: April 2010

Updated About

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

Updated the About tab of this blog with 107 things. Enjoy!

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Saying What You Mean and Meaning What You Say

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

The subtitle of Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You is Chiasmus and a World of Quotations That Say What They Mean and Mean What They Say. Dr. Mardy Grothe’s chiastic definition of chiasmus is clever, … Continue reading →

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Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy’s immortal line has a powerful ring in the ears of all, but only few know the name of the rhetorical … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

This, my first Haiku On WordPress. Oh, how daunting. It took half minute.

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New Laptop, and Laptop Comparison

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

Less than a week ago I received a new laptop, one that is far faster than my old one, which is one month away from being four years old. Needless to say, this will be a very one-sided laptop comparison, … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, Till she cry “Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover, I must have you!” This poem appeared as the epigraph for The Great Gatsby, … Continue reading →

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The Aims of Education

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

One book I read on my trip to the University of Chicago was a compilation of Aims of Education addresses, which are given at the beginning of the year to first-year students at the University of Chicago. I’ll refer to … Continue reading →

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