Author Archives: Epaminondas

Mixed Messages

epiminondas writes: Yes, I understand that different cultures communicate ideas in ways that sometimes seem strange to us. Particularly when taken out of context. Recently, while traveling in Chile, I stopped at a gas station and saw this ad in … Continue reading

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The Travesty of the Ring

epiminondas writes: I went to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug recently.  I wish I hadn’t. It was essentially shot as though it were some juvenile computer game.  Poor acting, too.  And a multicultural Dale?  What were Jackson and his … Continue reading

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How Well Do You Know Your Shit?

epiminondas writes: Take the test and find out how well you have your shit together…

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Tasmanian Devil

epiminondas writes: Great Australian bio about legendary actor Errol Flynn narrated by Christopher Lee.  His amazing ability to live life to its fullest was his greatest legacy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZIBuMCLsZc

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Plus Ça Change: The Eternal Effort to Fix Africa

epiminondas writes: In this vivid, straight-talk article, Paul Theroux discusses the endless repetition of failed missionary and educational plans for Africa.  And they have become repetitive, some having been originally tried almost 200 years ago…many times.  And the likes of … Continue reading

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Hayek’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

epiminondas writes: Friedrich Hayek received the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1974.  His acceptance speech contained the following jewel… “To act on the belief that we possess the knowledge and the power which enable us to shape the processes of society … Continue reading

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Master and Servant, Oligarch and Serf: The New Feudalism is Here

epiminondas writes: In the irony of ironies, the very people who decried the pin-striped Wall Street banker and industrial captain are now in the driver’s seat. And the yawning chasm between the middle class and the power centers of the … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

epiminondas writes: “Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods … Continue reading

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The Mighty Saturn V

epiminondas writes: The Saturn V was the most powerful rocket ever built and it powered many lunar and earth orbit expeditions. In this fascinating eight minute clip produced by a high-speed camera, we see a beautiful display of its awesome power. … Continue reading

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The Trinity Explained (Finally)

epiminondas writes: If you’ve never been able to really wrap your head around the Trinity, fret no more.

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