Cogito ergo sum
Descartes’ dictum states that humans are conditioned to rationalize their experience … even to the point of maintaining ideas that contradict other accepted theories.
A case in point: fern seed. In earlier times, the fact that ferns did not appear to have any seeds was a puzzle for naturalists. They concluded, counter to all other
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… is still a bribe.
[cont.] The money given by Trafigura Beheer B.V. to the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) was originally described by both parties as a donation. Since then, Trafigura realized that it was illegal in Jamaica for a company with a contract with the government to give contributions to that same government. That is
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But go already!
Yeah, yeah, I’m not gone yet. Like Peter Seller’s Indian trumpet player, I keep popping up when I should lie down and keep quiet. I’m waiting for the authorization from Paris that we can ship our stuff. Apparently, it takes several days to fax the form from one department to the other, even though
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Have to take the movies back to the co-op, Monsieur Hire and Dogville. Didn’t watch either of them. I can’t seem to get engaged by films these days. Once the kids are in bed and we’ve cleaned up, I prefer either to do something creative, like make music or twiddle on the computer, or just unwind
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Fern seed tattoos?
Sounds delightfully risque :-)
BTW, the Princess and I may be in Jamaica the few days before Thanksgiving… altho I think we’ll be on the wrong side of the island to see you. You’re in Kingston, correct?
Anything we can bring you?
This is too good to pass up. I’ll gmail you.
[...] It’s a shame, because I can’t help feeling that many people are missing out, and fail to appreciate what they have in front of them. For myself, as I wrote before, I never cease to be amazed at the wonders of this physical world and have no need to make up any other. [...]
Thanks for the great info, I will definitely be back!