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Author Archives: Brendan
New words for the new year
Inspired by the episode of “Black Adder” in which our hero attempts to write a new dictionary, and by the music of “Mythodea” by Vangelis, and “Adeimus” by Karl Jenkins, and other choral musics that are sung in invented languages.
A letter from a retired WLU politics prof.
The following open letter, forwarded to me by a friend via facebook, is written by a retired professor of political science at Wilfred Laurier University. This seems to me the most sane and rational examination of the circumstance from the … Continue reading
Posted in Archive 2007-2009
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How to fight bad books.
A number of bloggers who I read once in a while have been discussing a book called Lebor Feasa Runda. The possessor of this book, Stephen Akins, claims it is an ancient Celtic manuscript which describes Druidic ideas from before … Continue reading
Posted in Archive 2007-2009
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McCain’s America, Obama’s America
My thoughts and responses concerning the election of Barack Obama.
Feminism and the Prisoner’s Dilemma
In response to a note by bluewavedruid, which you can read here: http://bluewavedruid.livejournal.com/76373.html which was a response to a note of mine, which you can read here: http://northwestpass.livejournal.com/64833.html I present a further response.
A debate concerning Relativism
It’s a saturday night in Da Hammer, and if I was a normal hetero male of my generation, I’d be out bar-hopping right now. But I’m evidently not, since I’m at home trying to write a book about environmental philosophy. … Continue reading
Time Bandits
Last night I settled in front of my computer in a more comfortable chair, and tuned my browser to YouTube, where someone had posted the entire film, “Time Bandits”, in twelve segments of ten minutes each. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=J4z_xEmPMAw This was one … Continue reading
Posted in Archive 2007-2009
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Writing, researching, thinking.
I had mentioned on this LJ a few months ago that I was offered the chance to deliver OBOD’s “Mount Haemus Lecture” for professional research related to Druidry. This is my thesis: In Druidry, both ancient and modern, ethical ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Archive 2007-2009
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The anti-intellectual culture of our time
One of my favourite online columnists, Heather Mallick, wrote this note inspired by Susan Jacoby’s book, “The Age of American Unreason”. http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_mallick/20080225.html This isn’t the first time an American intellectual has noted the decline in the quality of American cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Archive 2007-2009
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Galleons Lap
When last week I wrote that I had nothing to do, some readers were under the impression that I was “bored”. Not so! Although I did say that I was frustrated. But what was on my mind last week, aside … Continue reading
Posted in Archive 2007-2009
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