Monthly Archives: January 2008

Not Angsty. Not Depressed. Just Talking Out Loud.

Dark branches crisscross into the distance, and from where I’m staring, it’s as if a dark archway is between two straight trees and the sky is opening up only above the mess of branch.Once upon a time I used to wonder if patterns like that meant anything. Now I know they do, and I pay …

January 16, 2008 – 4:17 pm | By ashok | Posted in personal | Comments (0)

Birth of a Nation: On Yeats’ Easter 1916

For my students. In my arrogance, I will assert them to be the makers of the coming peace: nothing more, and certainly nothing less. Easter, 1916 William Butler Yeats I have met them at close of day Coming with vivid faces From counter or desk among grey Eighteenth-century houses. I have passed with a nod …

January 15, 2008 – 7:40 am | By ashok | Posted in poetry, politics, yeats | Tagged | Comments (2)

Links, 1/14/08

This is a most-welcome development: I’d rather be reading or playing piano myself. Huckabee’s tax plan brilliant? I’d like more comments on this article, and which tax plan would be best and why. Powered by ScribeFire.

January 14, 2008 – 5:44 pm | By ashok | Posted in links | Comments (1)

If You’re Into Politics, You Definitely Want To Use An RSS Reader

In the same conversation Hazel recommended that I get the forums going and push the archives, we discussed RSS. It could be the case my subscriber numbers are low because I am engaging a different set of readers than ones who would use RSS as a matter of course. So here’s my tutorial on Really …

January 13, 2008 – 9:21 am | By ashok | Posted in blogging, politics | Comments (8)

An Introduction to the Politics of Philosophy, Part 4: On Plato’s Crito, 46b-47a

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 46b: Socrates begins questioning Crito’s argumentation with a declaration. If Crito’s enthusiasm is right and proper, it is a good thing. If not, the stronger the enthusiasm is, the more of a problem it is. The declaration is …

January 12, 2008 – 9:36 pm | By ashok | Posted in philosophy, plato | Tagged | Comments (0)

State of the Blog, 1/11/2008

Raw numbers: Traffic is up this week, at an average of 117 unique visitors a day as of this posting. When I was in Dallas/CR, that number was 30-40. Before that, there were weeks in November where I would average 150 a day, but if we extend the calendar all the way back there is …

January 11, 2008 – 4:48 am | By ashok | Posted in blogging | Tagged | Comments (1)

See Paul’s Book…

…Paul Drozdowski, illustrator and iconographer, has illustrations from his latest book available here. Please take a look if you get a chance, and the artist loves compliments even if they’re dropped in the comments section below.Technorati Tags: books, art, orthodoxy Powered by ScribeFire.

January 10, 2008 – 11:15 pm | By ashok | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Rant: Why This Presidential Election Is Worthless

I’m angry. I don’t know if any of this adds up. Oh well – can’t be any worse than what Maureen Dowd writes. Edited and softened considerably 10.03.09 – in the current political climate, restraint and moderation are the only virtues left. People are looking for anything that sounds extreme to use as a weapon. …

January 10, 2008 – 6:56 am | By ashok | Posted in politics | Tagged | Comments (3)

An Introduction to the Politics of Philosophy, Part 3: On Plato’s Crito, 45c-46a

The original text, if you’re interested. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 10. 45c – 46a: When we left off last, Crito was telling Socrates how cheap and easy it would be to escape, and how he could go someplace where he was protected …

January 10, 2008 – 4:57 am | By ashok | Posted in philosophy, plato | Tagged | Comments (0)

It’s Smut, But That’s The Only Thing On My Mind Anyway

Does a list like this exist for bloggers, particularly those of us blogging in an academic/professional capacity?If so, I withdraw my name from contention, because I don’t want y’all trying to kill me out of jealousy :P Powered by ScribeFire.

January 9, 2008 – 3:42 am | By ashok | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (2)