The Sunday New York Times never fails to deliver fascinating writing. Rather than an in depth article on the latest outbreak of war or an insider’s guide to to the latest trend, the most interesting piece of the April 5, 2009 edition was the two paragraph conclusion tucked at the tail of A.O. Scott’s “In [...] Read more »
The monkeys of the Grand Palace, complete in their modern excuse for modesty. For more historically reinvented pictures of Thailand, click here. The monkeys stood stalwart, a rainbow of emotion carved onto their faces—happy, sad, scared, excited—their hands stiffly holding the golden spire they surrounded. their bodies glistened in the afternoon sun, the gaudy stage [...] Read more »
The following books were started and (for the most part) completed while circumnavigating the globe May-November 2008. Plato and a Platapus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes Tom Cathcart and Daniel Klien (Philippine Islands) I’ve always had a soft spot for philosophy. I’ve always had an even softer spot for bad humor and [...] Read more »