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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Lorem ipsum
I've probably blogged about Lorem ipsum before, but it fascinates me. I was just checking out the Wikipedia entry , and they give a discussion about the Cicero passage from which much of the 'nonsense text' is taken. Turns out it's very libertarian:
Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? ¶ 4:32 PM 0 Comments Links to this post
Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? ¶ 4:32 PM 0 Comments Links to this post
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Happy Birthday to me
I'm 40 today. Birthdays for the past few years have been spent at the State Fair in Raleigh, talking to people at the Libertarian Party booth, and this year will be the same. Our focus this year - as it was last year - is more on ballot access than issues.
Most people are very positive towards ballot
access and the LP, but there are some rather frustrating attitudes. One
exchange (from memory, so not verbatim, but close):
This was all made good when a college-aged fellow rushed up and enthused about the prospect of have a reading group where he could discuss Rothbard with other people. And another college guy came up and demanded to volunteer right away (which might have had -something- to do with cute Amy working there, but not everything:) This fellow immediately engaged me about minarchism vs anarchism. Good to know I can at least hold my own against agile young debate-team minds.
Forty is a great age. Maybe I'll stay here for a few years. ¶ 5:01 AM 2 Comments Links to this post
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Most people are very positive towards ballot
access and the LP, but there are some rather frustrating attitudes. One
exchange (from memory, so not verbatim, but close):
Guy [walking toward LP booth]: I hate the Democrats and the
Republicans.
Me [perky]: Well, then you'll want sign this petition to get another
choice on the ballot!
Guy: Well, I think people should work within the system.
Me [supressing a lovely flashing vision of patriots-in-arms and the
state capitol in flames; returning to 'perky', holding out pen
hopefully]: Well, good; this petition *is* part of the system.
Guy [walking away]: I don't sign petitions.
This was all made good when a college-aged fellow rushed up and enthused about the prospect of have a reading group where he could discuss Rothbard with other people. And another college guy came up and demanded to volunteer right away (which might have had -something- to do with cute Amy working there, but not everything:) This fellow immediately engaged me about minarchism vs anarchism. Good to know I can at least hold my own against agile young debate-team minds.
Forty is a great age. Maybe I'll stay here for a few years. ¶ 5:01 AM 2 Comments Links to this post
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Zen
This is one of those hold the camera at arm's length and shoot pics; I lied the way it came out.
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gear girl
At the Libertarian Party booth in Winston-Salem
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Games with Geeks
I was envying a co-worker the other day because she could get her husband to play board games. Scrabble, even! I don't think Bill and I have ever played a board game.
But that's about to change!!
I scored a copy of SPI's 1977 War of the Rings game - at, of all places, a junk shop in some teeny town in Rockingham County. And, yes, I was there in dereliction of my duty to place yard signs for Eric Smith's school board campaign. But it was only a short break! :)
Bill was delighted with the game. I never got into the D&D craze, though I was the right age for it and associated with the type :) Bill was pretty much the same; but he was happy to see this game. I can't wait to stride the cardboard fields of Rohan with my little square armies of Evil Men and Orcs, and get my extra shield card (or whatever)!
So sometime soon I'll be cosied up with my geeky mate playign a real board game - the only question is who will be Sauron and who will be the Forces of Good??? ¶ 10:56 PM 2 Comments Links to this post
But that's about to change!!
I scored a copy of SPI's 1977 War of the Rings game - at, of all places, a junk shop in some teeny town in Rockingham County. And, yes, I was there in dereliction of my duty to place yard signs for Eric Smith's school board campaign. But it was only a short break! :)
Bill was delighted with the game. I never got into the D&D craze, though I was the right age for it and associated with the type :) Bill was pretty much the same; but he was happy to see this game. I can't wait to stride the cardboard fields of Rohan with my little square armies of Evil Men and Orcs, and get my extra shield card (or whatever)!
So sometime soon I'll be cosied up with my geeky mate playign a real board game - the only question is who will be Sauron and who will be the Forces of Good??? ¶ 10:56 PM 2 Comments Links to this post
