Ponure Poniedziałki: William Austin "Peter Rugg, zaginiony"
Opowiadanie pochodzi ze zbioru "Upiorny narzeczony i inne opowieści z dreszczykiem" (Iskry, 1967). Jedno nieopatrznie wypowiedziane zdanie może ściągnąć na Ciebie klątwę. Peter Rugg był zwykłym mieszkańcem Bostonu. Może tylko trochę zbyt nerwowym. Pewnego dnia wybrał się wraz z córką na przejażdżkę. ...
Practical Applications of Catholic Philosophy: Joan of Arc
The trial of Joan of Arc was politically motivated, but the reason for which she was burned at the stake – the sin of assuming male garb and taking on a man’s role – was a response to the rigidly hierarchical philosophy upon which the Church’s authority rested. The power of the Catholic Church was d ...
another survey...
I'm still feeling craptastic about life, so I'm just gonna fill out this Tumblr survey. You can read it if you want. Doesn't matter to me. I'll probs get bored halfway through anyway. 1. Who was the last person you held hands with? Eric 2. Are you outgoing or shy? Depends on the situation and how I ...
Here's What Wall Street Is Already Forecasting For Next Friday's Jobs Report
The September employment report will be released next Friday, October 3rd, and the consensus is that 200 thousand payroll jobs were added in September and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1%. Here are two forecasts: From Merrill Lynch: The September employment report is likely to reveal soli ...
East Coast Travel: Residents and Visitors Love These 6 Areas
Considering moving to or simply visiting the East Coast? There are plenty of wonderful options for seeing America’s eastern seaboard — it’s peppered with metropolises and business capitals, along with smaller towns and suburbs, all of which are excellent places for independent professionals and fami ...
gone to the dogs
I've always been a cat person. Being a Leo, that's not particularly surprising. But I do love dogs too, as well as most other animals. On my walk yesterday, I stumbled upon an event at the Elks Club called Woofstock. The river path ends at the field behind there, and it was full of vendors and peopl ...
The Pearl-Poet’s Saint Erkenwald
medievalotaku: Here’s an article on a work of the Pearl-Poet’s called St. Erkenwald. This poem uses a legend associated with St. Gregory the Great but within a scenario set in England. A rather interesting piece which ponders how the dead before the time of Christ receive God’s mercy. Originally pos ...
A Resonance between Two Models – Leonard Cohen & Ramesh Balsekar
During my visit to Ramesh in Mumbai, in early 1999, I witnessed the following conversation with Leonard Cohen, and bought the tape. After I got home, I made this transcript: Ramesh – You live in a Zen monastery, I am told? Leonard – That’s correct, yes. For how long, three or four years? I’ve been a ...
William Peckover, one of Captain James Cook's men
William Peckover was a Royal Navy gunner. Peckover had a more interesting seagoing experience than most sailors. He sailed on all three of Captain James Cook's South Seas expeditions (1768-79) and was highly esteemed by Cook. He was fluent in Polynesian languages and after Cook's death was appointed ...
Rodgers ber Hodgson att vara försiktig
England spelar två EM-kvalmatcher i oktober, och med tråkiga erfarenheter i minnet så uppmanar Rodgers om att till exempel Raheem Sterling ska användas förnuftigt.
