Category Archives: Philosophy

Carpe diem

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  30 October 2013 Life is not a rehearsal.                                                                             Anon. ——–  You might perhaps care to … Continue reading →

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Caviare to the general

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  27 October 2013 大聲不入於里耳。 《折楊》、《皇荂》, 則嗑然而笑。 是故高言不止於眾人之心。 至言不出, 俗言勝也。 Great music is lost on the ears … Continue reading →

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Telling it like it is

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  22 October 2013 Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is 100%. R.D.Laing … Continue reading →

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Buridan’s ass

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  18 August 2013 “If I must choose the lesser of two evils, I will choose neither”. … Continue reading →

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Sifting the evidence to fit the theory

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  13 April 2013 What the human being is best at doing is interpreting all new information … Continue reading →

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Mutual respect and its polar opposite

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  29 March 2013 AN INJUNCTION: VERSION ONE Do others for they would do you. One of … Continue reading →

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Diamonds in the sand

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Lemon drizzle cake

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Hitting the sack

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Anglo-Saxon nightbird

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  30 December 2012 In our post “A butterfly existence” on 22 December 2012, we quoted the … Continue reading →

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