Bone
2024-12-29
interplanetary neurosurgery
2024-11-21
Practice of neurosurgery on Saturn
The practice of neurosurgery on Saturn is almost identical to the one practiced on Earth. Because the art of practice of Medicine was transferred by homo sapiens sapiens “exearthed” 30 years ago from Earth to Saturn.
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These cases give us the means of reflection to improve the practice of Neurosurgery.
the fascination index
2024-11-03
Bois also criticizes the whole practice of pigeonholing voters into two established categories, of forcing people to have to reduce themselves, essentialize their political views. He criticizes the aforementioned political compass charts. It is reminiscent of Edouard Glissant’s idea of the ‘right to opacity.’
Bois destroys and humiliates this essentialization, this hijacking of human complexity in spectacular fashion. At first, he plots all the ‘normal’ and mainstream politicians according to their views on the political compass chart. Then, he introduces us to some of the Reform Party politicians. They fit onto it, but their views are so bizarre, that he introduces a third scale, a z-axis, the ‘fascination index,’ to plot them correctly.
the greatest
2024-11-02
The Kekulé Problem: where did language come from?
Language can be used to sum up some point at which one has arrived—a sort of milepost—so as to gain a fresh starting point. But if you believe that you actually use language in the solving of problems I wish that you would write to me and tell me how you go about it.
a Grammy would be nice, though
2023-11-10
Are We Finally Ready to See Neutral Milk Hotel for What It Really Was?
Many of that period’s acclaimed songwriters professed to be allergic to the concept of fame. Mangum just meant it.
Joe Matt
2023-09-19
Here’s where’s I’m compelled to impart what I consider an important life lesson–
If you’re lost, career-wise, and haven’t a clue what to do wit your life–I think it’s crucial to metaphorically “sit perfectly still and do absolutely nothing” for as long as possible. Jobs, friends–just about anything could be considered a distraction. But, if left to ones own devices (like I was) I think eventually one begins to hear their calling. Passions, interests–these things all lead you to it. And for me, it was just doodling in my sketchbook and eventually making autobiographical vignettes. You can’t go looking for money or success–in fact, you have to act as if you already have those things and still don’t know what to do with yourself–and then it’ll come to you. At least that’s how it happened for me.
Interviewing yourself
2022-08-30
AT: Except that we have different writing styles and different ways of being in the world and I’m massively antisocial and live in a houseboat on a middle-European river and you live in London and you’re basically a soft touch.
NH: I think we’re growing together somewhat now. Although I do wish the houseboat thing was real sometimes.
Donald Glover Interviews Donald Glover
Yeah, so first question, why’d you want to do this?
I guess I don’t love interviews and I asked myself, “Why don’t you like interviews?” And I think part of it is that the questions are usually the same. This way I can get questions I usually don’t get asked.
You don’t think this is contrived?
I don’t think it’s more contrived than any other interview.
[i like to do things in threes, i can’t find a third self interview, i feel like this is something that Kanye would do but i want articles that amuse me, not irritate me; oh well]
Brivs Mekis
2022-06-09
The story of Brevs Mekis and his doublehouse is just one of the many intriguing tall tales that populate Fables of the Reconstruction. But the thing about tall tales is that they change with each retelling; every time you reconstruct the fables (so to speak), you add new bricks and change things around.
[Fables is one of my all time favourite records]
