Monthly Archives: February 2007

Another day

There is good news. A very good friend seems to be recovering well after a procedure of which the words “gruesome” and “inhuman” can only hint at its cruelty.And yeah, I’ve been lazy today, and the day before, expecting Knowledge to come to me and not I to her. She’s not like Fortune, daring the …

February 7, 2007 – 7:58 pm | By ashok | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (1)

On Dissent

Note: The following post is probably as insanely conservative as one can get. Given the other American value of “self-reliance,” is what I’m arguing the truest stance? I think so, but it’s not without debate.1. Josh’s post details an extreme case that I cannot shy away from in this discussion, from a right-wing perspective.2. Before …

February 6, 2007 – 2:17 pm | By ashok | Posted in lincoln, politics | Comments (2)

Video Games and Foucault

The essence of disciplined bodies is that they are malleable; they can be shaped to perform in lock-step (literally) under a command hierarchy. The tension, of course, is that this strategic control always involves a tradeoff with the tactical, the ability of a group to respond on the fly, to emergent situations.- Thomas Malaby, “Discipline …

February 5, 2007 – 2:52 pm | By ashok | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

What I Owe

My debt to others is huge, and my inability to even keep up with them at times drives me crazy. That’s where my loneliness has come from, I think. I wanted her in my life not to escape my friends, but to be friends with the people I have in my life. It’s really weird …

February 4, 2007 – 1:16 pm | By ashok | Posted in love | Tagged | Comments (2)

Thank You

This compliment was too good to avoid posting, and I hope the writer of it reads this blog, and says hi:Ashok, I pity you. You seem to see the world as complex, with few issues being black and white. You seem to believe that people can disagree with you and not be actively serving Satan. …

February 3, 2007 – 3:34 pm | By ashok | Posted in politics | Comments (1)

Re: Voting – In Agreement.

DG wondered about the value of voting, and had this to say: …Voting as input is perhaps the least valuable interaction for a community. The real value of community lies in the conversation and the exchange of ideas. Breaking down complex ideas into yes/no and calling the result input works quite well for computer programs, …

February 2, 2007 – 9:01 am | By ashok | Posted in politics | Tagged | Comments (4)

Comment: On the Last Scenes of Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Most of this movie is not worth commenting on, and I’m going to sound insane posting this. Furthermore, in order to do justice to the themes that seem to be articulated in the movie, I have to say things that are not my own positions on things, but you’re used to that. Still, it’s on …

February 1, 2007 – 11:29 am | By ashok | Posted in movies | Comments (0)