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4-11-02

Quote of the day

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes. Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers' tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, a choking gall and a preserving sweet.
~ William Shakespeare
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Heidegger and Nazism

For the european philosophy geeks among us, my fellow ANU wage-slave John Quiggin has some interesting thoughts on our favourite existential nazi.

Can Heidegger's nauseating political life be separated from his philosophy? Read and discuss........
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Please discuss: God vs. Satan in '04

Watched again with the joy the great Simpsons Halloween episode where visiting aliens Kang and Kodos take over the bodies of Clinton and Dole and run for the presidency. Got me thinking (in my beer-hazed state): what if God n' Satan were the two US presidential nominees in '04? This race would be a tough one to pick.....

God
Strengths: scores highly on traditional values, tough on crime. Seen as stern but honest. Trustworthy, dependable.
Weaknesses: old, stuffy image. Absolutely no sense of humour. Lame campaign team consisting of italian geezers in robes and creepy firebreathing preachers with american accents. A declining devoted demographic. Vulnerable to claims of being a "soft arse" on welfare and charity.

Satan
Strengths: kick-ass Gen-X appeal. Stylish, funny and hip. Great clothes. Master of soundbites. A brilliant and ruthless campaign team. Scores highly on hawkish attitudes to foreign policy: them furriners are gonna be scared of this mutha.
Weaknesses: too heavy on the sex-drugs-rock n' roll for many. Soft on crime and a total potty-mouth. Lots of skeletons in this cupboard - reporters keep washing up on the beach.

My pick? Satan by a nose. Feel free to add your own thoughts: tex {at} whackingday {dot} com
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Zimbabwe: the next genocide nightmare?

Here's a very troubling piece.
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Frodo Wickstein

Scott at Eye of The Beholder has some interesting thoughts on the Lord of The Rings movie.
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Bike season is over

The last MotoGP round of the season last night. Dammit. Now there's nothing to watch on Sunday nights anymore. At least the final race of the year was a cracker: Alex Barros once again beating the world champ to the flag. It makes one wonder: how would the season have turned out if Barros had the RC211V from the start of the year?
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Mighty Wrighty

Paul Wright has some fine commentary on the unbearable Robert Manne and the even more insufferable Phillip Adams. (permalinks didn't seem to be workin' so just view the entries for 4th November).
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Weekend

Went on an overnight jaunt to the coastal town of Bermagui on the weekend. Good way to relax, and the ride over Brown Mountain and thru the Bega Valley Shire is as great as ever. Those damned roads were just made for motorbikes.
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