Category Archives: ranting
Things I don’t get
I think this post has something for all the classes of people that I know have ever read my blog. 1) Why free speech advocates reject the “but it will offend Muslims!” argument as if it were clearly not worth … Continue reading
Filed under libertarianism, ranting, religion
Dammit
No power or water at home for most of today (heavy rain/lightning/some combination of them blew out a transformer, and people doing various home improvement-type things ended up drilling through some pipe and emptying the tank.) Currently at my grandparent’s … Continue reading
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A Question
Who is it that still does not understand this mundanely vicious cycle of curfews/blockades/other form of economic (at best) or physical deprivation–> popular outrage/support for separatists/anti-government sentiments–>Emboldened and newly capable extremists/ separatists/terrorists/ “freedom fighters”, if you wish–>more attacks on the … Continue reading
Filed under discussion, government, morbid, ranting
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Disillusioned with Discworld
I just don’t like Granny Weatherwax that much as a main character. She is, first of all, a leader who does not know how to lead. For someone who is described in the text several times as someone who has … Continue reading
Filed under books, fantasy, pop culture, ranting
Things I find annoying:
Not so annoying that I would break off contact with them or anything, but annoying enough that I feel like screaming, just a little, every now and then. Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list. Joining “1000000 STRONG AGAINST WORLD … Continue reading
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Currently Watching: Alice in Wonderland
From a very bad cam-print, but these things cease to matter under sufficient intoxication. Which, by the way, is the best possible state in which to watch this movie. Alice in dialogue with Bayard the Bloodhound, after the Mad Hatter … Continue reading
Filed under pop culture, ranting
Resolution Review
Man, I suck so badly. I gave up on almost all of these within the first week or so, except the sleep on time one, and that one I gave up on within a month. I didn’t even try. How … Continue reading
In Which I Rant
A vast amount of blog posts and articles and even one best selling novel has been written on “Life in IIT”. Just about every student here has attempted at least one, and nearly all of them are half-baked and incomplete … Continue reading
Transformers 2:Revenge of the Fallen
[This post is somewhat dated, and I have cooled down a bit, but I still largely feel what I felt when I wrote this. So here goes:] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is just about the worst movie from the … Continue reading
Filed under movies, pop culture, ranting
