Butterflies and Wheels Article: “” (Via .) ——– i’m no fan of derrida, never have been. But here is my issue, Leiter says that Derrida strikes out in American philosophy, etc.(traditional analytic philosophy) This might be true, but from my perspective…. most of what passes for philosophy from leiter’s geographically defined schools generally should not […]

The New Yorker: “” —– there is nothing a bit of kindness can’t kill

selkie’s encounter with the tsa. “ tsa needs to know that not everyone handles there intimidation well…. or thinks their humor is funny.

Photos of the Week – Index of Previous Photos: “” (Via .) some people just do not have common sense… but then again in certain circumstances neither do i.

Graduate students and publication: “There are interesting discussions going on at Leiter Reports about if, when, and where graduate students should publish and, on a related note, which philosophy journals are “responsible.” (There’s more on the latter issue here.) In English studies, at least, there are all sorts of fantasies about what the “typical” aspiring […]

BURIDAN B is for Bewitching U is for Upbeat R is for Remarkable I is for Industrious D is for Dainty A is for Amazing N is for Naughty What Does Your Name Mean?

Untitled Document: “” (Via .)

Kevin reports on this amazing, one-person-can-make-a-difference story…: “Kevin reports on this amazing, one-person-can-make-a-difference story from Ukraine: IN A SIGN OF THE TIMES, UKRAINIAN TV INTERPRETER MAKES BOLD ON-AIR MOVE Ukraine’s state TV channel wasn’t broadcasting demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of supporters of Viktor Yushchenko, the pro-Western candidate who believes that the presidency was stolen […]

George W Bush is the AntiChrist: “” (Via .) —- if i were inclined to believe the myths involved, this would be believable.