Author Archives: Epaminondas

Sometimes a Picture Really is Worth a Thousand Words

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: They do auroras right in Iceland.

Posted in Photography | 6 Comments

The President Relents

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: I guess the pressure just got to him.

Posted in Humor, Politics and Economics | 1 Comment

The Mysterious Fate of the Ancient Library of Alexandria

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: There are a lot of theories about what happened to the great Library and Museum of Alexandria.  In fact there are three main theories.  But what is even more speculative are the fanciful ideas about what this library … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , | 6 Comments

The Other Jimmie Rodgers

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Ever wonder what happened to this guy…? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWz6cMULQBc Well here’s what happened to him…

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Time Machine

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Everyone has the fantasy wish of going back in time for a brief visit.  But assuming you had only one trip you could take, where would you go?  I’ve thought about this quite a lot.  Obsessively, actually. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Linkathons, Personal reflections, Technology, Travel | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Put on Your Thinking Cap

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: You’re going to need it…

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Time in a Bottle

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: What if you received time in a bottle?  You open the bottle and you get to see something from your distant past that you only had memories of.  But now, you get to see it unfold in front … Continue reading →

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Amusing Ourselves into Sociopathy?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Theodore Dalrymple explores the curse of modern television: “In my opinion, televisual entertainment is by far the most important cause of boredom in the world, and since the attempt to relieve boredom is a much underestimated cause of social … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | 7 Comments

Small is Beautiful

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Photomicrography is an interesting, and growing, field. With the advent of high quality digital photography, we’re able to see small things with never-before-seen clarity and beauty. Click on the main photo, then up top go the “next” button … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | 4 Comments

High Tide of the European Welfare State

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: It seems that Holland is slowly transforming its welfare state.  For some years we’ve been hearing that demographic changes in Europe were rendering the current social models untenable.  The Dutch are now addressing this instability with a reform … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | 2 Comments