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The Hollow Lives of Our Holodecks

Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in Culture, Personal Growth, Psychology, Society | 1 Comment »

We are the Hollow Men, We are the stuffed men, Leaning together, Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! Our dried voices, when We whisper together Are quiet and meaningless As wind in dry grass Or rats' feet over broken glassĀ  In our dry cellar Shape without form, shade without colour, Paralysed force, ...

Wanted: Adults

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 Posted in Culture, Society | 2 Comments »

I have officially decided that my Theme Movie for the 2008 Election, and for American Culture writ large shall be, until further notice, Peter Pan. To begin our new theme, here are excerpts from "I Won't Grow Up," Peter Pan's ...

What Have We Done Today?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in Culture, Society | 5 Comments »

We shall do much in the years to come,But what have we done today?We shall give out gold in a princely sum,But what did we give today?We shall lift the heart and dry the tear,We shall plant a hope in ...