My waking life |
"If anyone whose mind is not harmonized and controlled through methodical mental training should take a close look at his everyday thoughts and actions, he will meet with a rather disconcerting sight....
Posted by Joe on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:01:00 PST |
Don't critisize religion |
From Richard Dawkin's "The God Delusion"
Religion . . . has certain ideas at the heart of it which we
call sacred or holy or whatever. What it means is, 'Here is
an idea or a notion that you'r...
Posted by Joe on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:46:00 PST |
Sam Harris: Atheist Manifesto |
An Atheist Manifesto
A Dig led by Sam Harris
Sam Harris argues against irrational faith and its adherents
Update: (2/08/2006 1:35 p.m. EST) Read Sam Harris' additional arguments about The Reality of ...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:29:00 PST |
Coming Home! |
Ready to leave the Korea and come back to the good ol USA. I'll be travelling with my girlfriend, Insook. She's rad. We're starting in California, going through the southwest, into Texas, then up to C...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:32:00 PST |
rich white dude |
i realized how "rich" i am on my trip. walking around with a digital camera makes me something of a donald trump in developing countries. the downside of this, among many others, is that everyone want...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
trip to cambodia |
just got back from being in siem riep and phnom penh. siem riep is where the famous angkor temples are. this is the most amazing place ive been in my life. it far exceeded my expectations. ill post pi...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
the soju martini |
this aint too bad. its hard to come across vermouth here, so i said what the hell, i bought some cheap-ass gin (theres nothing else here, unless you're making fat bank) and put .05 oz soju in that bad...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
music listening to |
w listening to music, im all over the place, but lately ive been enjoying the so-called garage rock stuff -- the kind of remaking of 60s and 70s rock. besides liking the obvious bands (white stripes, ...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
rambles on missing home |
lately ive been missing san diego and all my friends. too be honest, i hadnt thought that much of it before. but now the memories have a bittersweet nostalgia and a feeling "home" is arising for this ...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
thought and hammers |
the only tool there is for investigating reality or truth is thought. thought is as useful as a hammer is for eating soup when it comes to discovering reality. the brain shuts up. there is no way for ...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
