Monthly Archives: November 2009

Eva Palin & Palinism

Posted on November 29, 2009 by hoon

Sarah Palin fascinates me as a person, personality type, and behavioral specimen. As a ‘psycvhological’ screen for a certain type of ‘main street’ resentment, she’s obvious ideally configured. Sarah Palin’s ego and ambitions are breathtaking. People have told me: “Palin … Continue reading →

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Bend Over Economics

Posted on November 25, 2009 by hoon

Daniel Schmidt An Economic Agenda for the GOP Republicans need to be pro-market, not pro-business. Luigi Zingales, City Journal, Autumn 2009 The success of the Republican platform went well beyond the voting booth, of course. The war against the evil … Continue reading →

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Gladwell Upsets Pinker

Posted on November 22, 2009 by hoon

The reasoning in “Outliers,” which consists of cherry-picked anecdotes, post-hoc sophistry and false dichotomies, had me gnawing on my Kindle. -Stephen Pinker, Malcolm Gladwell, Eccentric Detective Stephen Pinkers ripped Malcolm Gladwell in a November 7 review of Gladwells new book … Continue reading →

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Transformative Anthropology – More Grey Swans

Posted on November 18, 2009 by hoon

C. Seize any opportunity, or anything that looks like opportunity. They are rare, much rarer than you think. Remember that positive Black Swans have a necessary first step: you need to be exposed to them. Many people do not realize … Continue reading →

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Burning Man

Posted on November 18, 2009 by hoon

* In the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico, the archaeologists Joyce Marcus and Kent Flannery have gained a remarkable insight into the origin of religion. Universal Religion has been found in societies at every stage of development. Catholic Bishops as they … Continue reading →

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Transformative Anthropology – Strategic Serendipity

Posted on November 17, 2009 by hoon

After a little “mind wringing” I’ve decided to refashion the coinage, Chance Strategic Contingency, into: STRATEGIC SERENDIPITY. My thinking about terminology, having passed through the former term, has come, next, through the keep it simple stupid phase, and arrived at … Continue reading →

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Men of Fallen leaves

Posted on November 16, 2009 by hoon

We’re still playing Free Play softball every Sunday at 10am. Last Sunday the overcast but mild day saw 23 players show up. This was by far the biggest November turnout I’ve observed in the nine years I’ve playing with this … Continue reading →

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If Kali Had An OS

Posted on November 12, 2009 by hoon

In 1984 or 1985, my friend Pilch hauled “The Macintosh” out of his closet and gave it to me. It was to me, at the time, a fancy typewriter; enough so that I could shelve my actual typewriter. It’s specs? … Continue reading →

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Fence Sitter

Posted on November 12, 2009 by hoon

A longtime and friendly intellectual adversary gave me reason for the umpteenth time to briefly consider my so-called metaphysical positions, each of which is fuzzy and none which entertain much of a so-called commitment. I’m listening to the unabridged The … Continue reading →

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The Bottom Petal

Posted on November 11, 2009 by hoon

Claude Lévi-Strauss at Machado in Brazil. While purging my active RSS opml, I noted a feed from the Mind & Culture blog (@Mind&Culture.Net.) “This is a blog for students who are taking the course in Mind and Culture at the … Continue reading →

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