Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Learning
Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious
2005 Update: An ancestor of opinion, remembered fondly if not well
It's wonderful to enjoy your archive pages the way one might read the Devil's Dictionary, several pages at a time (as opposed to the blog culture idea of only reading the most current post and forgetting the rest.)
When I go into a blog archive I always think of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Zarniwoop hiding out in the back of an abandoned space ship on a deserted planet, where he knows no one will ever find him.
P.S. This is probably the only post of yours that has no comments.
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It's wonderful to enjoy your archive pages the way one might read the Devil's Dictionary, several pages at a time (as opposed to the blog culture idea of only reading the most current post and forgetting the rest.)
When I go into a blog archive I always think of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Zarniwoop hiding out in the back of an abandoned space ship on a deserted planet, where he knows no one will ever find him.
P.S. This is probably the only post of yours that has no comments.
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